Bittersweet

In a about an hour we will be going to the orphanage to see Ana for the last time before traveling home. I miss home and all of my family so much and can't wait to see them all, but it is sad to leave the other part of our family Ana behind. It will take a second trip May 11 to bring her home and 17 more days here to get everything we need to bring her home even though she is legally our daughter now. Russ says he will miss all the other little girls in her group when we leave it will be the last time he sees any of them since Heather will be making the second trip to the Ukraine with me. He said he better be careful or he will be running a girl's home at our house and spending a couple years in the Ukraine to adopt girls. I told him it's good he has only had the chance to mainly interact with Ana's group and not all the other children, since there are 60 children here that are waiting for Mama's and Papa's to adopt them. Sixty would be to many for us to handle. LOL
I keep thinking of the history they read about Ana's life in court yesterday, I can't imagine the hurt and rejection her past has been. When the judge gave the decision that she was ours I think for the first time she actually began to realize that we were not going to walk away like everyone else has in her life not wanting her. I can't imagine why or how anyone could not want such a precious little girl. Syvette said God has been saving her for us, her perfect family. It is a great celebration at the orphanage when someone is adopted, because EVERY CHILD'S DREAM is to someday have a mama and papa to love and want them. Great news for the two sisters being hosted in America. The missionary Bible teacher here at the orphanage told us yesterday that a Christian couple here in the Ukraine that she has known for sometime are adopting them. Praise God! She ask that we all join her in praying that all the children will find Christian families to want and adoopt them. She is a sweet lady who comes every week to teach the children a Bible lesson and to introduce them to a relationship with Jesus Christ. The lady in today's picture is a very special lady who works fulltime at the orphanage with Ana's group. She loves and cares for the girls very much. She is so happy for Ana to get a family.