We are in Paris eating lunch in the airport. The day is overcast. We leave in 2 hours for New York for a night and then leave for SLC the next morning. We feel at peace with our trip and all that has happened. We are anxious to get home and see our children knowing that we will bring Inna home shortly. We have been very blessed that even with uncertainty, our timing worked out. We finished all our paperwork with one day to spare. We enjoyed the day in Kiev. It was very nice to be on our time with no appointments or places to be.

I will return with my oldest, Kaitlin, on October 25th and we will begin the last part of the process. We plan to return to SLC on November 6th!! That will be a huge celebration!!!!

Like many who travel through this experience, our hearts are torn with love for those children without parents. If anyone is considering adoption, we would love to tell you about some amazing children!!! We feel the orphanage in Kriyvoi Rog is one of the best in all of Ukraine. Yes, we are biased, but the children have created an amazing loving and nurturing environment with the help of their teachers and leaders. So, if your interested, we will point you in their direction. :)

We will post again at the end of October...... Hugs and love to all of you who have kept us in your thoughts and prayers!!