Paperwork has been submitted to the SDA!

We received the news today that our adoption paperwork has been officially submitted to the SDA in Ukraine. We should hear within a few weeks what our registration number is and when we will travel for our appointment. Wow, it's getting closer. It is really nice to actually be making some progress after waiting for so long. Judging by the other appointments that have been scheduled for people whose paperwork went in before ours we should have a travel date sometime in April or beginning of May. I'm glad it will be a little warmer there than it is now. Trying to outfit little ones with snow suits and hats and gloves etc. would be a little cumbersome but I wouldn't mind a bit. As a matter of fact, I couldn't help buying one little outfit each after getting the news today. Obviously we have no idea how old our little ones will be so these outfits may never be used but I had fun picking them out anyway. I can't wait to actually meet them and hold them in my arms. I'm trying not to get too excited yet because you never know what the future holds but I remain hopeful that things will move along as planned.
Rob and I continue to pray nightly for our 2 new little angels. It seems everyone's experience is a little different in Ukraine so we are totally depending on God to lead the way and make our path straight. Or as straight as it can be Ukraine style.
We will continue to post updates as we receive them. Thanks for following along with us on this journey.

Happy New Year!

Rob and Laura spent New Years Eve this year cozy at home. Travis had a couple of friends over but overall a very calm and peaceful entrance into 2007. We look forward to the coming year with much anticipation. We hope to bring home our 2 children from Ukraine and enjoy all the activities of our older children as well. God's timing is always perfect and we look forward to the things He will do in and through us in the coming year. May you all have a prosperous and joyous New Year!!

Christmas in FL

Rob, Travis, and Laura went to FL 12/22 - 12/27 to celebrate Christmas with Ama and GramMoore in Sarasota. Bob and Carol Cape also joined us and Brian,Caitlin,and Siena came from 12/26 - 12/29. We had a great time visiting and enjoying the beach for a few days before it got cold in June's "paradise". We attended Ama's Chruch in Indian Rocks Beach for Christmas Eve since that is what she had requested this year. At 97 you can make any kind of requests you want to. We had a wonderful smoked turkey with all the trimmings and felt extremely blessed this Christmas season to be with many parts of our family.