Getting Ready Again

First, I finally posted a few pics to go along with my previous post.... but unfortunately they aren't of the boys YET! We still need to wait until after court and the appeal period :(

Once again we are now in the middle of getting our visas and airline tickets, but thankfully not in such a rush. I am still not looking forward to all the travelling, being away from my three kiddos here, and jet-lag - but I am looking forward to getting it all done! The plan still is to head out around the 15th of January, then to start back home January 22nd after court. After about a week at home I will then head back to Russia with my friend Beth (Aaron staying home) when I will get custody of the boys. All five of us will then head to Moscow for a few days while we get their immigration stuff in order - and then the long trek home, finally!

I'm a little nervous about court in that I know we will be asked some hard questions...like how we are any different than the orphanage in having so many children, how we think we will manage with the addition of three children, etc. and being sure to remain respectful of 'Russia' while answering. While in Russia last time Aaron and I were talking with our driver and his friend who sort of knows english, and they just couldn't believe that we would have 6 children. They seemed to think that anything more than 2 or 3 is huge and practically unheard of. I am not really scared that the judge will not allow the adoption, simply because I am sure that this is God's plan for us and these three boys.

Once again, please pray with us over this all - that the boys will adjust well, that our three here will too, for our finances, and for comfort-strength-wisdom for Aaron and I during travelling-court-and in dealing with our new additions. Thanks so much!

...don't forget to take a quick look at the pictures in the previous post :)