Answered Prayer
We can not Praise God enough for this day and this time and everything that He has done for us on this journey of ours. I just can't keep the tears from coming and I know in the morning my eyes will be swollen shut from crying so much. We are just in awe of how God works and moves in our lives and how much He truly loves us.
Galina was a bit worried when she saw me crying. She said usually when American women cry it is because of frustration that things aren't going well for them. But I reassured her these were all tears of JOY! Joy for all that the Lord has done for us. Joy, for all that our family has done for us. Joy, for all that our friends have done for us and most of all Joy for our Natasha Joy!
Praise God! Grandpa and Grandma have gotten us plane tickets to leave Kiev on the fourth. And with seats together! ( Answer to prayer number one) Praise God! We were able to get Natasha's birth certificate in in time to be prepared. If we hadn't gotten it in today Galina said they close everything up until the 12th because of the holidays. (Answer to prayer number two) Praise God! We were able to get Natasha to her Christmas party tonight to celebrate with all her friends and to say good bye. It was SO hard but we know God has plans for her, Jeremiah 29:11 " For I know the plans I have for you,"declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." A wonderful answer to prayer number three.
There are a few more prayer requests for tomorrow and in Kiev. Galina says there is one more lady we need to go through to get Natasha's birth certificate complete and they call her, "the tuff lady". I guess she is very difficult and can delay things for us. Since it is the holidays here people don't really want to stick around and help out, they would rather be off celebrating. So prayers that she will be cooperative (we need to see her twice) and that everything will be completed tomorrow so we can leave for Kiev tomorrow night. Prayers for us in Kiev, that the time will go by quickly and we will be able to get all of our US Embassy things done on the 3rd so we will be able to leave on the 4th. And now we will be off to Kiev tomorrow night and we will not be able to blog except maybe through Grandma.
My daughter Miranda, who has been so faithful in sending us our daily verses through all of this, sent us our last verse we will receive while we are here in Ukraine. And it is definately a God thing. It is just such a complete and absolute confirmation to us of the plans that God had for us with this adoption. We leave you with it as we say thank you SO much for your faithfulness to us in your prayers, comments and support for us during this adoption. And we know this faithfulness is a reflection of His faithfulness that He has shown to all of us.
The Verse:
The Verse:
Whether you turn to the right or to the left , your ears will hear a voice behind you saying,
" This is the way; walk in it."
Isaiah 30:21
posted by Ted and Amy at 1:11 AM
3 Comments:
Oh! Hi to you all, Ted, Amy, Ariana, and Natasha! I've been reading your blog for a while and have been quite emotional myself so I certainly can't imagine being in your shoes. I'm shocked at how long you have been away from home and I wonder how all of you are making it through all of the necessary steps in order to bring your wonderful new daughter, Natasha, home to Omaha, Nebraska!
I want you all to know that I have been thinking about you and praying for you continually! On Christmas day we went to my brother's house which is around 47th and Pratt Sts. So we were within 1 mile of your house (61st and Maple Sts.) and thought of you all again!
We just found out what Phase 10 is! Someone brought it on Christmas so we played that. Oh my! That's a difficult game there! I'm wondering how you all managed to play together with Natasha speaking Russian. Then again God probably was assisting you all!
Well I have entirely too much to say and I know this message is long enough! Amy, I wanted you to know that I couldn't post earlier because I couldn't remember my username and password. It was a mess indeed! But for some reason today I was able to get through. Wow! I'm sure that had a little something to do with God's planning. He didn't want me making more worries for you all! Well have a great trip home and I simply cannot wait until you all do get home! All of the Carrizales' being united. Ted, Amy, Natasha, Miranda, Ariana, Ty, and Tahner, too! Of course all of the extended family as well. Wow what a blessing it must be to have a family so close that you can count on through thick and thin! I am utterly amazed and overjoyed at the same time! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU! Talk to you and see you all soon I hope! Take care and may God continue to bless you abundantly! Also may PEACE BE WITH ALL OF YOU as well on this new year's eve! Thank you all so much for sharing all of your journey with us! That was definitely something very special and unique. Technology today. Alright I will say goodbye for now.
Much love to you all,
Dan and Kathleen
xoxoxoxoxoxo
Happy New Year! We will miss you here in Omaha for the New Year's Eve Party. Ty and Tahner helped David and I check on the Guinea Pigs at school. Ty and Tahner tried to have a race between Tungsten and Rhenny. It wasn't much of a race as neither Guinea Pig moved! After that excitment we came to Grandma and Grandpa's. Ty asked, "Does anyone want to come out and pitch to us." I said that I would and then he turned to look at David. Guess he wasn't talking to me! Right now the three of them are out in the back yard with Grandma...she is holding her own. The kids will miss Evy when she leaves tomorrow. They have had such fun with her. We all look forward to seeing you four soon. Again "Happy New Year!"
Love,
Beth (and David the designated pitcher)
we are thrilled that you are coming home soon with your new daughter, we can't wait to meet her and see you guys. We pray for a safe trip back home. Happy New Year!
Dorine, Travis and Noah
Post a Comment
<< Home