We can't believe that in less than two weeks we will be in Kiev!! We are getting really excited and can't wait to see Nastia's face when we arrive. We have decided not to tell her that we are coming, as we really want that moment of surprise. We booked our flights and the reality seems to be hitting. It is a mixed emotion as we never leave the girls and we are about to be across the world from them.
We will keep you all posted when we arrive in Kiev and start the entire process. We would really appreciate any prayers and good wishes as we head our to bring our daughter home. We can't wait!!
We have also started a website for all of our pictures. These are pictures from previous families as well as some from when Nastia was here. Here is the website...
http://s417.photobucket.com/albums/pp253/fieldsadoption/?albumview=grid
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
The Adventure Begins
As all of you know, we started our adventure a year and a half ago, when we agreed to host a little girl from Ukraine. My sister Shelli was the host of a Ukrainian Culture Camp and I had agreed to help her. When she asked us if we would host Nastia, Brian told me I absolutely could not adopt. However, before she was even off the plane, he was the one who caved.
We bonded immediately, and I remember thinking how brave these kids were, to come across the world and stay with a family that they had never met. She is the bravest kid I have ever met. She jumped right in with Tate and Reaghan, riding bikes, playing soccer and just being silly. Before she left to go home, we had a birthday party for her. Her birthday was the day that the kids flew back, so we decided to invite cousins and neighborhood friends for a party. I will never forget her face when she realized that the party was for her. I will also never forget that she slept with the cake top that night.
Flash forward and year and a half and we have already had quite the adoption process. This has absolutely been a leap of faith, as Brian is a newer attorney and we have three girls to raise already. Everytime I have ever had doubts about this step, God has immediately erased these fears and let me know without any doubts that he is leading us down this path.
It was Brian's birthday yesterday, and we were busy with kids, and court etc.. and had not checked email. Lisa called me and left a message saying call at once. I called her back to find out that she had a travel date!! Hurray!! While she was on the phone, I checked email only to find our date had arrived and it was two months earlier that we had anticipated. We were excited, terrified, and scrambling to get everything together to travel in three weeks!! Let the adventure begin!!
We bonded immediately, and I remember thinking how brave these kids were, to come across the world and stay with a family that they had never met. She is the bravest kid I have ever met. She jumped right in with Tate and Reaghan, riding bikes, playing soccer and just being silly. Before she left to go home, we had a birthday party for her. Her birthday was the day that the kids flew back, so we decided to invite cousins and neighborhood friends for a party. I will never forget her face when she realized that the party was for her. I will also never forget that she slept with the cake top that night.
Flash forward and year and a half and we have already had quite the adoption process. This has absolutely been a leap of faith, as Brian is a newer attorney and we have three girls to raise already. Everytime I have ever had doubts about this step, God has immediately erased these fears and let me know without any doubts that he is leading us down this path.
It was Brian's birthday yesterday, and we were busy with kids, and court etc.. and had not checked email. Lisa called me and left a message saying call at once. I called her back to find out that she had a travel date!! Hurray!! While she was on the phone, I checked email only to find our date had arrived and it was two months earlier that we had anticipated. We were excited, terrified, and scrambling to get everything together to travel in three weeks!! Let the adventure begin!!
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