Two Weeks from Today - Ukraine Bound

Child's Room

We have the room ready. I didn't spend a lot of time or money on the room because I am not sure that we will use this room. If we bring one child home, most likely, we will use this smaller bedroom. If we bring two children home, we will either use the medium-sized bedroom or both rooms. I would like to use an ocean theme and found some cute prints on Etsy, but will wait to let the child have some input. Right now, I have some stuffed monkeys in there and a stuffed Boxer dog like our Chance. The bed is a trundle with storage drawers underneath. We also have a chest-of-drawers in the closet and will most likely get another chest or nighstand because at the moment, there is no place to put a lamp. I do not like the bright green curtains with the burgundy floor, but that is something that can be changed or we can get a throw rug. I do love the duvet & cover, so hopefully the child will as well.

Are you ready? I bet I have been asked that question at least one hundred times since we got our SDA appointment date. Ready in which way? To travel? To be a mom? Have the room ready? I usually answer that I am as ready as I can be.

I work with a great group of folks, but I do know that some of them have been discussing among themselves that they just don't understand why we are going so far and why we are spending so much money to get a child from Ukraine. Most of these people probably have no idea of the cost of a Ukrainian adoption vs. a domestic adoption.

I don't let this bother me. We are doing the right thing. We are doing what God wants us to do and He has His reasons behind what we are doing even if we do not know what they are.

We have a mini-revival at church today and tomorrow. Dr. Tim Lee is preaching and gave his testimony this morning. He lost both legs in combat in Vietnam, just weeks before he was supposed to be discharged. He spoke of how God did this to use him to spread the Word and that God did not hurt him and it was not an accident that this happened to him.

God has a reason for "closing my womb" and for leading us to Ukraine. Whatever the outcome, it will be God's will.

God's will be done.....

Love,

R & T