The Day really got interesting

In my last post, I was boarding my flight to go to Cincinnati. I got to Cinci and a slight delay was posted. I went to my gate and waited. And waited. And waited. My goal was to get to JFK
before our kids arrived from Kiev. They got in at 5:19 and were boarded on their flight to Cinci at 6:30. My flight had still not left Cinci at that time so I made the decision to stay and wait right where I was. I stayed in constant contact with the other host families and my sweet sister Cynthia who was giving me regular updates of what Delta was posting about flight from JFK.
We contimued to get notices of delay from JFK. These poor travel weary kids who had traveled
5 hours to get to the airport in Kiev. Got there almost 6 hours early (they started calling me at
1:30 AM and we talked off and in until they were boarded at 6AM our time.) Flew 10 hours across the world, arrived in New York and were boarded in a flight for Cinci at 6:30 .
I had hardly eaten all day, was exhausted and not leaning on the Lord. None of these are a great
place to be in. I finally decided to try to find something to eat. Not long after I sat down, I got
a call from the person who put this trip together. She asked..are you sitting down. Those words
never sit well. No pun intended. She said, Denis is not on the flight. My heart sank, Where was he? What happened? She said he thought I would be at JFK and a gaurdian allowed him to leave the gate and secured area. Through a long series of phone calls, rude airline employees and
hard things, the Lord worked it all out. The workers in Cincinnati were delightful and so on my team. The Lord provided. Some nut at JFK would not give Denis a boarding pass to go back through security because he could not tell the desk idiot who his gaurdian was. (that is me), She
was asking in English and said he could not answer because he did not speak English and she
could not reissue a boarding pass. HELLO....we know he doesn't speak English. JUST GET HIM ON THAT FLIGHT. We finally got someone after calling the control tower at JFK and said we had an emergency situation to make contact with the gate agent at JFK. Again, the Lord provided. So now I try to calm down and settle in a bit with the 100.s of other people whom I had seen pass through while I was waiting. Time was ticking, apart from Denis there were 12 other people who had to get to Birmingham and their flight was to leave Cinci at 10:10. Well, 10:10 cane and went and our kids were still sitting on an airplane at JFK. Shift into plan B mode.
We had to reschedule 12 people to Birmingham the next day and they all had to travel together.
Wasn't going to happen. We were able however to get them all out of Lexington together
on Sunday at 3:10. I got all of that rescheduled. The Lord continued to provide. 11PM...plane with kids still at JFK. 12..still there...1 AM still here....airport in Cinci was all closed except for
the gate waiting t0 receive this flight. 12 hours was a long wait. While I was sitting on the
floor in the airport, 2 precious women who work for the airline came by and offered blankets and water. The Lord provided. Still no confirmation of takeoff. Before long, these sweet ladies offered
to take me to the employee lounge. They made me hot chocolate and put me in a recliner. The Lord provided. Then the news,,,the flight was in the air. I had to then contact a van service
to get all 14 of us to my home in Lexington, I found a place who was right on time and waiting
when the flight landed at 3:19 AM. The Lord provided. When we got to my home, the children
ages 6-14, were wound up and hungry. I had anticipated Denis but not the extra 12. These precious orphans went through every room in my house. They especially liked the Christmas tree! They looked at every present under the tree. In the 7 hours there were here, we made candy, they ate a loaf of bread, almost 3 pounds of cheese, a whole package of capri sun, 3 containers of juice, sprite, a 12 pack of diet sprite,hot dogs and buns, 3 large bags of barbq chips,
all the plane chips I had, every piece of fruit in my fruit bowl including the tomotoes, cold cuts from the Russian store, candy and snacks from the Russian store, unfrozen freezer pops, bacon...
and anythiing else that was hanging around, including unshelled peanuts. I let thrm rollerblade
, ride bikes and run around mt yard before daylight, they also played ping pong, video games,
chased each other through the house, showered, warched TV, habd washed their socks, washed hair, ate some more, piled up in my bed and the lost goes on. I never slept. Way too long to be awake. I loved it. I never dreamed the Lord would have these kids in my home. What a blessing.
This is s but a part of the sroty. I a, exhausted yet my heart is full. My boy is here, now long asleep on the couch with the fire roaring in the fireplace. Much more to share about the past fre days, I will post later. Love, Cathy

Like a scene from a movie!!!!

I am now sitting in the Lexington Airport Waiting to fly to Cinci and on to JFK.
The flight from Kiev is 1 hour late which would make them miss connection. Big problem.
Please be prayng that we can get the kids here and through custome in time to get them
with theiri families tonight. Plan B is spend the night in NY!!!

Have to go and board!!!!

Love,

Cathy

Great Anticipation!!!

It is almost 5 AM. I usually get up and go to the gym on Fridays at 6AM. I woke up at 1:30
this morning. Wes was not home and it startled me. I called and he was at the UK library cramming for a final. He is officially moving out this Saturday, the same day Denis arrives.
He has waited all semester to get into his own place and I remember being his age and
wanting to be on my own. I a happy for him because he is really ready to go.
I am sad because I am not sure what to expect with him gone. I know it is the normal course
of events that he would be on his own, but honestly, I want him here, with me. My heart
aches this morning. My baby...who is now 19, is about to spread his wings. He will have
the opportunity to practice (or not), all of the things he has been taught. My prayer is that
he will run to the Lord. I know,he is not dead, just moving across town. It's just sad.

Then, the joy of having Denis with me. I believe that it is all God's perfect timing and wonderful
provision for both Denis and me. He has been unusually silent. I normally get a lot of phone calls.
I am anxious to get him here and see what is stirring in that little heart of his.

I have decided to fly to New York to meet his plane on Saturday. I leave Lexington
at 11:45 on Saturday morning. My plan is to meet his plane when it arrives from Ukraine.
His connection is so short, I want to insure that he and his group make it by rushing them
to where they need to go. Please pray for our reunion. I especially desire that he know the true
meaning of Christmas. What a wonderful time to have him here!!!! Thanks for praying and I will
do my best to post while he is here.

Love,

Cathy

Christmas Visa

I am on my way to work but wanted to make a quick post for those of you praying with me...
WE GOT THE VISAS for Christmas.

Love,

Cathy

Pleasant Surprise

You never know when and how the Lord will send a blessing. I have to tell you that tonight
was quite the surprise. My 19 year old son called me at work to tell me that he was cooking dinner. It was so sweet. He bought fresh flowers (pink roses) for the table.
He made me a great big salad with everything I love in a salad in it. Then he sauteed
vegetables. It is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.
Oh..and to top it off, he even did the dishes. A few things that make this so special
are the fact that he knows how tired I am, he knows what some of my favorite flowers
are, he knew exactly what I would like to eat...and he thought of it all on his own.
What love!!!!!

On another front, please remember to pray for our Christmas hosting. We go for the visa tomorrow.
Hopefully we will hear the result tomorrow. All of the kids (5) coming in the group that are over
12 are on their way to Kiev already to answer questions at the embassy.

I will keep you posted.

Love,

Cathy

Good News!

Last Sunday morning, I received a call from Denis and his birth mother...4:30 AM.
A call that was heart wrenching for us all.
On Monday, his mothers rights were officially terminated in the court.
He is now on his way to being officially registered for adoption. In his country
you must be on the registry for one year before you are available for adoption
internationally. We have a long journey ahead but have made great strides.
For Denis Ukraine holds a very dark and depressing future if we are not
able to get him out. Please continue to pray that the Lord will open the doors
to bring him here.
A few hours after our intense conversation Denis called back. We had an interpreter
on the phone. I asked if he had any questions, he said yes, " could you please send
me some gum?". He had enough of that intense stuff.
I know that I am jumping around a lot, one thing that his mother did tell me was
that she knows Denis loves me and he wants to live with me. It was bittersweet.

Here we are, 17 months down the road, and finally..the doors have started to open.
Glory be to God.

Continue to remember us in prayer for this Friday which is when we have our visa appointment
for Christmas.

And about my company, it is going well. A lot of work, but fruitful. Yesterday I went in and
worked 12 1/2 hours. Today, Saturday, I worked until almost 6:30. I am tired but most
thankful for thr Lords provision.

Wes is in Tennessee for the UK football game. He spent Thanksgiving in St. Louis with his father.
I can't wait for him to get home tomorrow. I made a pot of chilli for him! When he goes away, I always have a special something that he likes and have it waiting for him.

I love being a mother.

I will post again as soon as I know about visa.

Love,

Cathy

It's getting closer!!

I am still praying about our visas for Christmas. If they work out, I will have Denis here in
a little over a month. I went ahead and ordered a stocking with his name embroidered on it.
It came on Thursday, I almost cried when I opened the box!!!!! How silly of me. You would
think that I was pregnant. A lot of little things like that are making me teary these days!!!!!

We are hopefully moving closer to getting Denis on the official adoption registry. That is a good
thing.

Wes is still home with me. Another blessing.

Denis called me at 3:30 this morning to say hello. I am always glad to hear from him no matter
the time. His voice is so sweet!!!

The Lord is so good!!!!! If I hear any news before December 5th, I will let you know.

Love, Cathy

Back Home

Had a great trip to Ukraine. Denis was my shadow, when I wasn't being his :).

We were able to spend more time than expected with the kids at the orphanage.

We were even able to go to a concert on Saturday night. It was the Poltava Brass.

Wonderful.

This picture of Denis is at the local pizza parlor ( notice the sauce on his hand and face!). He ate

15 pieces of pizza!!!!! I taught him how to wet his finger and run it around the rim of a glass

to make that high pitch screech we all love to hear!!!!!

I was able to see my precious friend Linda who is an orphan graduate. She is pictured above with the dark hair. Also in the picture is my friend from Birmingham Vickie.
This video was taken by me at a park in Poltava.

It was so cool...instead of swings and slides, the things the kids played on were pieces of exercise equipment that looked like park equipment. Little Valik was on this which was like an

eliptical machine you would see at a gym here!!!!!

The purple shield above was painted by Denis and displayedon the wall in the orphanage.

I was also able to visit his art class. He showed me his book which had a picture he had drawn of our home!

One very special part of my trip is that I was able to travel and spend time with new and old

friends traveling this road with me. Some new very special friends were made.

I will post more later....for soem reason I am unable to upload more pictures on my

blog tonight.

Love to you all!!! Cathy

Ready to go

At this time tomorrow....I will be about half way through my long flight from JFK to Kiev.
Not too far from seeing Denis and the others in his orphanage. I can hardly wait.

The preparation and circumstances for this trip are quite different from my
trip in the spring. In the spring, it was my first time out of the country. My father
had been through surgery...and was struggling through the process, my son was
still in High School, I was terrified to go so far away and my company was smaller.

Since March, my son has started college, I have bought a new company, my father
is doing so well , I was able to host Denis here in my home and Ukraine passed a law that single parents cannot adopt. I am not anxious about the flight over, nor the condition of my father...
but I must say that I am very curious about what the future holds for Denis.

Please pray that the Lord would give a special blessing on our time together. He is so dear
to me. He has been through so much in a short 11 years of life. I would also ask that you pray
for my company which is adjusting to a lot of change and for my son Wes who will be holding down the fort while I am gone!!!! Thanks and I will post when I get back, unless I get to an internet cafe!!!! I was unable to access internet while in Ukraine on my last trip so I
am leaving the laptop at home. Love to you all. Cathy

A Happy Birthday

I turned 52 today. I remember when my mother was 52. I thought she was really old. HA!
So here I am. 52 and loving every minute of it. In fact I thank God for legnth of years.

It has been an incredible birthday. I wasn't expected to live to see 42. But God...spared my
life and has put a new song in my heart. Those of you who know me well, know what that
song is!!!!! Apart from Salvation, it is the joy of being a mother. My son Wes made my
day so special. He started the day off by playing Happy Birthday on his violin. It really did
make me want to cry. We then went to a soccer game, had lunch, watched the UK football
game, watched the Breeders Cup, then went to dinner with friends. It is a special thing to have
your 19 year old son give his time to you!!!!!

I am now looking ahead. It is going to be quite busy. I bought a new company and closed on
Friday. I will have 2 very hectic days trying to merge this business with mine. The timing is
not the best but...OH Well. I'll have to work double time when I get back from Ukraine.

I am close to being packed to leave to go to see Denis. I cannot wait. I spoke to him very briefly
today. I'll keep you posted.

Love,

Cathy

Answered prayer

We had 2 critical appointments this week. One was with the embassy to request an appointment
date for Christmas visa, that was granted. We go for visa on December 5 @ 12. Please continue
to pray that we get our visa and Denis can come for Christmas.

We had court on Wednesday concerning Denis's status. We continue trying to get him on the official
adoption registry. I have not heard a report on this and do not expect to for several weeks.

I leave in about a week and a half to go to Ukraine for a visit. I believe it is a critical visit
for Denis. He has had a tough month, trying to adjust to life in orphanage, 2 week hospital
stay, a good friend of his was sent to foster care, a visit from his mother with her new baby
(the first time he has seen her since spring)......a lot of tough things for a little guy.

I praise God for the contact we are able to maintain.

Wes is still home :).

Thanks for continuing to follow and pray!!!

Love,

Cathy

Big Week

Denis is out of the hospital and I never dreamed that I would be happy to say that he
is back at the orphanage. But he is....finally, and I am glad. We are counting the days until we get to
see each other again. Last week when we spoke, he told me that he would like for me to
bring paper. Imagine...paper. It made me want to cry!!! We take so much for granted.
He has a few more surprises coming. I just can't wait.

We are still trying to get him here for Christmas. Our people were at the Embassy in
Ukraine today. We are supposed to have an answer by tomorrow. Please be in prayer.

Thanks for your prayer!!! Cathy

Good Day

I have had the wonderful blessing of talking to Denis everyday since he was placed in
the hospital almost 2 weeks ago. It has been a roller coaster of a week for him. The room
he is in is barren. No television, nothing to read and he is having to stay there while he is
not even sick. The low point this week came when he was put in a room by himself for
a day. He called me and said BAD day. He cried and cried, It broke my heart. It is
a really helpless feeling being half way across the world and not being able to do a
thing. But there are some things I can do. First is pray. And that I continue to do.
I am thankful for our God who hears. I was able to pray with Denis as well. I was also
able to remind him of the many things we had to be thankful for like the telephone so we could
talk, a new PSP that I bought for him while he was here ( it has games, movies, pictures from
his trip here and video clips). It has filled in the gap. But not that big gaping hole the size of the
Grand Canyon that remains in his life. The reality is that his future is uncertain in every way.
If you care to read more about orphans in Ukraine, go to "you tube" and put Ukraine Orphans in
the search. If you have not yet read this, you will see why I so desperately want him out.
(Not to mention that I love him so!) At this point he is stuck. Right where he is today.
Were it not for the comfort of knowing that God is sovereign, I think I could go over the
edge worrying. I am so thankful to the Lord that He has brought us together. What joy it brings
to me to hear that sweet voice on the phone. To be a Mama to him, even if it's only over the phone. I told him this week that if I was there, I would get a chair, pull it right next to his
hospital bed and sit there day and night. I continue to assure him that I love him and will
help him all I can. I fly to Ukraine on October 29. I am counting the days. In the meantime
I ask you to continue to pray. First for salvation for Denis. Second, we have a hearing on October
15th to determine his status, third, that the Lord would allow ( be it in His plan) me to adopt Denis. It is a passionate desire of mine. And his. Things are not as dreary as they sound, God is
on the throne. I love the Word of God..."where there is life, there is hope."..I'm still here hoping.
In His Great Love, Cathy

A Prayer Request

I am at work so I need to keep this brief. I got a call from Denis just a while ago.
He wanted to let me know that he is being taken to the hospital tomorrow and will
be there for 7 days. He is being taken because of his eyes. Not sure what is going on.
I am just pleased that he was able to call to let me know. His teacher said that
he could take his phone. Hopefully he will be able to.

Thanks for the prayer.

Love,

Cathy

Just another Monday

Very busy at work. Lots happening and a lot of decisions to be made. In the
meantime, Wes is still home :) . I am so thankful to the Lord that we still
have time together at home. It has been a very special time for us. It's like
all that 16-18 year old attitude has evaporated. What a special gift.

I spoke to Denis on Friday and he received his box. He really liked the contents.
I sent him a movie Spiderman 3. He let me know that he has not seen Spiderman
2. Oh my, I'll have to find it!!!! It is so hard having him SO far away.

If you are interested in reading another blog, there is a family that I have
been following for the past year. They can use your prayer. Their blog is www.anothercurrykid.blogspot.com.

I am still working out visiting Denis in October and trying to get his visa for
Christmas. The Christmas visa is our preference. Thanks for praying.

Cathy

Powerless

This has been a roller coaster of a week. Highs and lows. Silence and many words.


My son Wes turns 19 tomorrow. He is at a Christian Concert tonight. We will continue


our household tradition in the morning....you get birthday cake in bed, first thing.


Along with presents and me singing Happy Birthday. He has changed and grown so much over


the summer. I thank God for him. I love being a mom. I always tell people that it is the


best part on my life! And it is.





Half way across the world is a precious 11 year old boy who wants to come here and be my son.


I want the same. We still have a very long road ahead of us. In the mean time, I continue to


hope, pray, call, write and see him when I can. I have an opportunity to go at the end of


October. I am praying about this.





It has been a particularly stressful week for Denis adjusting to life in the orphanage. He


has moved up to what would be middle school here. For the first time he is having to go


from classroom to classroom. He said he has a hard time finding the right room to go to.


He also says that classes are harder. He has a cold. Lost his reading glasses here. And is


really tired. On top of everything, they shaved his head when he got back. It upset him so much.


He wants shirts like the older boys wear. When I asked what that was, he said, like the


one I bought him for church, a long sleeve button down. Really cute. He loves to dress up.





I spent a good part of the day putting a package together to send out to Ukraine.


I found his glasses, bought a few shirts, some pens and pencils, cashews, gum, a video for his


new PSP, the game Sorry and other misc. goodies. I took the package to the UPS store and they


said it would cost almost $700.00 to ship. You could buy a plane ticket and get it over


there for about that price. So I went to the post office and they shipped it for less than


$70.00. Shew.





I cannot wait for him to get the package.





Having a mothers heart for him, it is very hard to love him from afar. I want to make him


some chicken soup, let him rest, grow his hair and love on him. But I can't right now.


The Lord is truly refining me and teaching me to trust him more.


It is all in His hands. I am so thankful for my Denis. Please continue to pray for him.





Love,





Cathy

Denis took this picture at the Aquarium the last day we were together here !

I finally heard!!

My heart was so heavy all weekend...missing Denis and not hearing from him.
He called today and was I ever relieved. He was SO cute. He talked in English a lot. :)
I told him to keep practicing. One phrase his teacher worked on with him was " may
I please have________?" Well, he filled in the blank today and it really made me laugh,
he said, "may I please have Cathy in Ukraine?!". He is so clever. His sense of humor is
so keen.

I have started working on Christmas visa. Please pray that the Lord would open
the doors!

Love,

Cathy

Trying to settle in!

Well, it has been about 2 days since I have talked to my boy. It seems really strange
not having him here calling my name every few seconds. Bits and pieces of him are all
over our home. A lego, a few pieces of laundry, Spiderman pen, origami flowers he made
for me....the fruit he picked out at the store......and the list goes on. One obvious piece missing is Denis!!!!! I am starting to thaw out a bit. The reality of him sitting in an orphanage half
way across the world is starting to sink in. I am trying ( with the help of the Lord and
my friends) not to get discouraged. I want him here. But God....in His power and might,
has allowed the circumstances as they are. So, I must continue to trust and lean on Him.
I am so thankful for what the Lord has allowed. Almost a whole month to minister and
spend time with Denis. A year ago, I would have never dreamed it possible. So, putting
all things in perspective, I am thankful. Please continue to pray for Denis as he adjusts to
life as an orphan....again. I would also ask that you pray that we can get his visa worked out
to get him here for Christmas. By His Grace Alone, Cathy

Back Home..empty handed!

Here are a few images from today in Atlanta.

All went well. I am numb. I love this boy. Please

continue to pray for us. More later. Love, Cathy

He is in the air right now!!!!

I'm too old for this!!!!!!!!!!!!

Attached are a few pictures from the day.

The one with Denis in white shirt is actually from my office on Friday

(he is getting a chair ride!). Today, he went rollerskating with my 2 nieces. They really hit it off. It is the first time he has been to a rink! After skating they played Laser tag, another first, he loved it! Of course, we had to get those ankles revived so he got to sit in the pedicure chair next to mine and relax, play PSP and visit with my friend Helen who is Russian, that did my

pedicure!!! She has been helping translate over the past year. The orange speck you see on the floor at the skating rink is my boy. You should have seen him when they did the chicken

dance!!!! HE KNEW ALL THE MOVES!!!!!!!! He wanted to go to my sisters and play with her

daughters, and we did after pedicures! They watched movies, played, rode bikes in the dark

and he even got to go on a motorcycle ride with my brother in law James. He loved that. Came home,

ate a big steak and some corn. Took a bath and we put a movie on in his room ( first time!!)

Night at the museum. We pushed 2 chairs together to make it comfy for him. Attached is the picture. Needless to say, I am only reporting the facts right now...my heart cannot bare

thinking of sending him back. He is loving a hot bath. Snuggling before bed, eating a lot of fruit and MEAT. He is so funny he loves to make me laugh. He is a clever little thing. Our communication is smooth and clear! He had learned a Bible verse in English. Psalm 19:14.

My sister Cynthia sent me a computer program that translates the Bible today and I was

able to show him the meaning in Russian!!!!!

To my Buck Run Family reading, church is somehow overwhelming for him right now. At this

point, he is asking to go to the Urkainian Church tomorrow, so if you don't see me at church, that is where I will be! However, we will be at the church picnic. He wants to see his new buddy

Connor Bishop!!!!! Thank you all for praying. We need them.

Love,

Cathy

Where has the time gone?

We are now sharing our final days together and I just don't know where the time has gone.

As I sit to post Denis has come over and wants some attention. Sorry I cannot post more now.

I'll try to post some pictures.

Love,

Cathy

Great times!

So much is happening, that there is hardly time to even think!!!!! Just wanted to say that it is

going great. Denis has been studying English every day. We go out to eat, bowl, play with friends and have long long talks. He is sittiing in the floor right now putting together Lego blocks.

He loves watching the Olympics!

Thank you for continuing to pray.

The time is flying by.

I'll attempt to post pictures!!!

A few pictures!

Great Day!!!!

Just another great day with my boy! Wanted to post some pictures!!!! Love, Cathy

HE IS HERE!!!!!

It is wonderful to announce that my boy is here. I finally have him home.
I had no Internet access in Birmingham where we stayed, so....I have not been able
to post. Denis arrived around 10:45 PM on Thursday evening. He looked a little green
when he got off of the airplane. What I later found out was that he been throwing up the
entire way here. He had a virus. We spent the first night staying up late just visiting and
giving lots of hugs. I am so thankful to the Lord for allowing this time together. He loves our
home and especially Peaches, our dog!!! I just cannot believe he is here. Thank you all for
your prayers. The Lord has sweetly answered in His timing!!!
Yesterday, I came down with what Denis had and was in bed all day. The girls from my office took over with him. They took him to play tennis and out for ice cream. They said his little personality really came out, he was laughing and joking!!!!!!!!
We are up and at em today!!!!!!! Tomorrow we will go to Kings Island. It
will be a lot of fun. I will post pictures as soon as I can.

Love to you all and thank you for praying!

Cathy

Dobre Utra! (Good Morning)

I am so excited that I can hardly sleep. I got up at 4 this morning, prayed, went to the gym,
have answered emails and now will get ready for work!!!

It's hard to believe that the day after tomorrow, my boy will be here.
Wow! I still haven't gotten to talk to him to let him know about the visa.
He will find out soon enough I suppose. I wanted to be able to tell him, but,
no cell service.
I will let you know when I speak to him. I will also post pictures of our sweet reunion!
Love,

Cathy

Praise GOD!!!!!

I am sitting here in a bit of disbelief. My boy is coming. I am so thankful to the Lord
and to all of you who continue to labor in prayer. What a mighty God we serve.
It was particularly sweet that we had worship at church tonight. I got to be with my
church family. It was sweet. How do people do it without the body of Christ?
Thank you Thank you Thank You.

I am almost speechless!

Love to you all.

Cathy

Quick Udate

I just got an email about visas...WE GOT THEM!!!!!!! Praise God!!!!!

More later.

Thank you for praying. We serve a mighty God.

Love,

Cathy

24 hours and counting

These last few days have been a mixed bag of emotion. I am excited that we are finally
going for our visa appointment, looking forward to good results and Denis coming! At the
same time I have a deep sadness. My son, who turns 19 in September is scheduled to move
in to his apartment. I have spent 19 years with my primary job being that of Mother to
my son Wes. We have been through so much together. My cancer, the death of my brother
then the end of my marriage. As Wes was entering High School, I started a business.
These past few years have been full of change and a constant inching forward to the
day he would move out. I have lived with Wes longer than I have ever lived with anyone in
my entire 51 years of life. Hopefully, he will heed the things he has been taught. He knows the truth of God's word. I pray he will walk that out as he begins this new season in his life.
I know this is the natural course of events, you grow up and leave home. It is just really
hard to let go. I love him so much. The Lords timing never ceases to amaze me.
This should be an exciting week.

I am reminded of the line in an old hymn....whatever my lot thou hast taught me to say, it is well,
it is well with my soul. Please pray for us all. I will post as soon as I hear. Love, Cathy

In just a few days, we will know...

We are still scheduled to go for our visa on August 4th. Time seems to be moving
pretty quickly now. My boy continues to call regularly. He is at camp
right now. That is where they send kids in the summer.

I wanted to write to tell those of you who have asked about my old blog and what is happening
how much I appreciate your interest and prayer. It is a comfort to know that you are walking
this road with me.

I will try to do a better job at posting.

Love to you all....Cathy

Waiting for a visa

On June 4, my boy was scheduled to arrive from Ukraine for a summer visit.
It is now mid July and things don't look quite as I thought they would. Our appointment
date has now been moved to August 4. Please be in prayer for us. It will be very sad if
I do not get him here for the greatly anticipated summer visit.
I am still waiting with great anticipation and hope.
Love,
Cathy