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