Nastya and Vika are biological sisters but they are taken care of on different floors by different people so they don't cross paths. Vika is with all the babies and Nastya is with toddlers. Today however was a BIG milestone. BIG. They got to meet eachother!! We had to meet in the small room near where Vika is so there wasn't much room to run around but it was such a joyous event for us. The video is of the first few moments together. Afterwards we got to hang out with just the 4 of us. Nastya's personality came out and it was hilarious. She's never seen us be crazy over another child and she was clearly jealous. When I was holding Vika she kept coming over to me and wanting me to hold her... and she kept giving Vika disgusted looks. At one point she even reached out and pinched Vika's cheek! Vika was very layed back and just got a kick over watching all Nastya's antics. They appear to have opposite personalities much like Reese and Wes. It was quite the thing to see the dynamics with all 4 of us being together... throw in there 2 boy personalities and you got the make of never a dull moment. It was VERY fun... not to mention busy.
Shortly after our big meeting, we had to say goodbye... not easy. NOT easy. I did shed a few tears but I also feel the Lord is sustaining us. We have many pictures and videos to hold us over for a few months and we have 2 amazing boys to see. We are entering our last season of a family of 4... in our hearts though we're already 6. Ok, now as I write this I am shedding more tears... But its ok. Alex said that as of yesterday negotiations have gone well, there is NO official moratoreum (adoption freeze) but there is going to be more paperwork a LOT more paperwork, a lot more running around... so his advice is to be patient. Ummmmm what other choice to we have??? Focus on the positive, trust that the Lord has already worked this out and in the meantime... pray, PRAY and... pray. We are so thankful for this trip. It couldn't have gone better. We are blessed beyond words. Really blessed. We had no clue what we were going to encounter but in the process we fell in love with 2 girls, saw a beautiful country and made some wonderful new friends. So, with that... we get on the train in an hour and a half. We're signing off until we get back to America. Thank you- a million times, thank you for all the supportive comments, emails, and prayers... that has been a joy for us.
And boys.... MOM AND DAD ARE COMING HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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