Dear Family and Friends,
Prayers were answered in court today! The judge gave a positive ruling to make Nina officially our daughter. We have a mandatory waiting period (15 days) plus a few weeks of paperwork before we can bring her home. But today is a great day for our family. Thank you for all your encouragement and support. We could not have made it without you. Monte and I will be coming home on Sunday after visiting with Nina one more time on Saturday. We will share the events of the day a little later today - nothing is simple in Kazakhstan - but it is done.
Rich and Monte
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, God, for being faithful to finish the work that you began. Thank you for being a God who watches over the orphans and sets them in families. Celebrating with you!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat exciting news! I'm so happy for you all!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! We are so happy for the "5" of you. Nina is one blessed little girl!
ReplyDeleteYAY! I am so very happy for you!!!!!!! Give Miss Nina Lockwood a kiss for us!!! I can't wait to hear the details!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Tears of JOY! Your daughter is coming home! The song that popped in my head upon reading your news....
ReplyDeleteThe splendor of a King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
and darkness tries to hide
it trembles at his voice,
trembles at his voice
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great
How great is our God
And age to age He stands
and time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
the Lion and the Lamb,
the Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
how great is our God
Name above all names
you are worthy of all praise
and my heart will sing
how great is our God
How great is our God,
Sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
Praising God today for his faithfulness!!! God is sooo GOOD!! I can't wait to meet Nina! Enjoy your visit with your DAUGHTER tomorrow...
ReplyDeletePRAISE GOD FOR ANSWERED PRAYERS! Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! I am sorry you had to play the "Kaza-roulette" game, but it appears you have played it well. You and Monte have made great decisions all the way thru the process. I can't wait to meet her. As promised, the spaghetti fund raiser is in full swing in Ohio.
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, I wear a 7 5/8 hat size. I have a big head. And...I am out of Russian vodka...oh...do they have any Cuban cigars. I know...all bad habits!!! Just kidding...I can't imagine what the Kaza airport gift shops look like!!!!
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