Thank you for the prayers

I want to thank everyone for the prayers. Susha did well leaving and the trip to St Louis was great, they slept the whole time. I managed to hold it together until she was out of site.

I know God has both girls in His hands and I have to rest in that, though it is so hard.

I hope we get our homestudy soon so we can get this done quicker.

I need prayers!!!

I have really been dreading putting Susha on the plane tomorrow morning. I think because I have done this once before, I know how bad it hurts. She has become pretty attached to us and I am afraid she will think we don't want her anymore. Instead we will be here working like mad to get her home!

I want to be strong for her, please pray that I can be. I am not sure if it is because she is younger than Lima was, or because she seems more emotional immature, but I am so worried for her heart. I know God has a plan in all this, but I cannot imagine how hard this is going to be on my little baby. Or on me........

Tulsa Area Russian Adoption Meetup

We just came home from a meet up with other families adopting through the Lighthouse Program. It was very productive. It is great to see people at different places in the process. I got a lot of information that will help so much in bringing our girls home!

I really enjoyed it. The kids were so wild though. They had been in the car since noon. Sarah and Susha had gone with us on the trip to Missouri. It was the first time this week I was truly overwhelmed. I thing when the girls come home, we will plan on staying home for the first few months and work on some manners. Susha did great at church and does fine here, but in other peoples homes she seems to have issues. It is too much distraction.

When it was time to go, I said, "say goodbye" and she thought I was saying goodbye and got a terrified look on her face. After I started leaving with her and she understood, things were fine. She changed in the car and was her normal pleasant self again. It was interesting. I think she just needs some security. I am very worried about how she will be when we have to put her on a plane. I hope she does not hate us and think we have abandoned her for these next several months. I am dreading Sunday.......

I really could use some prayers in that area, that she will understand that this is only a short time and that I will understand that as well.

Susha Pictures!

We are having a great visit with Susha. We picked her up from the St Louis airport on the 3rd and she was not very happy on the way back from the airport. We had to call the translator 3 times to calm her down. Once we got home and she met the other children, she did great.

Sunday we had a Independence Day celebration at church and she had so much fun. Then we have been to the zoo and swimming. We took a trip back to Missouri for the Lighthouse Program. We are tired, but we are enjoying our time! Here are a few pictures of Susha.

Jacob LOVES her so much. He was trying to kiss her nose. I am not sure what she thought about it, but she equally loves him. She also enjoys Brandon alot. He has taught her most of her English words.

Meeting my daughter today!

This afternoon, when my mom gets off work, we are heading to Missouri to meet my newest daughter. We will get to host her until the 13th. I am very excited. I wonder what she will be like and the things she will want to do.

I worry that she will like us. Allthough it is not as scary as when I went to meet Lima, I know a little more of what to expect.

I have been brushing up on my Russia, but I am still pretty limited.

We are going to come back tomorrow and probably go swimming at my moms and then Sunday our church has a big forth of July get together and fireworks display. Everyone is welcome to come. Eastland Baptist Church at 21st and 129th! Church is at 6 and then we will have hot dogs and dessert, bouncy things for the kids and volleyball and then at dark a great fireworks display!