We've been to NAC!

We have picked two girls, Natasha and Inna...

to try in adopting one of them.

Natasha has an older brother who has not visited for six months. So she may be able to be adopted if this is okay with him. However, we don't know if we will need to find him or not since it has been a while since he last visited. There is another little girl named Inna who is seven and not from Odessa but very close and (close enough to stay in Odessa and drive from there) plus Galina says that it is an easy region from which to adopt. She has two siblings so we don't know if she is really available because we don't know about the siblings' situations. She looks just like Ariana, except with blue eyes.

So our prayers for Natasha to be willing to be adopted. We are praying that Michelle will get a hold of Natasha and let her know that her friends also live here...that she will be able to do this before 11 AM, Kiev time, tomorrow. That is when we need to replay to NAC. If Natasha says "no" then prayers that Inna would be available to us w/o complications w/her siblings.

Prayers, please, as I am starting to get what feels like the start of an ear infection (I think from the plan rides)...that it will lessen and heal before getting worse. Thank you...

THANK YOU for your prayers. They mean SO MUCH to us! We love you all so much for being here with us. Will write as information develops.

Love,
Ted, Amy & Ariana