As the title says, this is a big birthday month around the house. Starting us off on the 12th was Heidi's B-Day! Rimma's will be on the 22nd and mine will be on the 24th. I'm resisting the urge to combine R's and my birthday's into one party, cake, etc. My mom did that when I was growing up with me and my sister. Her birthday is on the 26th.
Seated L to R; Laura our German exchange student, Jessica, Rimma, Julia, Nadia, Felix, Jordan, the Birthday girl - Heidi, and KoleIn other news (wonderful news, I might add), our pastor has decided to join the ranks of Ukie adoptive parents! He and his wife are pursuing a 15 year old girl that has been on the minds and hearts of Karen Springs and Yulia. I had seen a little Facebook traffic between our pastor and Karen these past couple of weeks, but thought nothing of it other than God's people connecting through Him. Surprise, surprise! He announced the decision during last weeks message and it was quite an emotional event for him and for us Grace Place members. I don't think I've ever seen Pastor Clay get emotional. It has made Heidi cry (happy) every time she listens to the sermon and I admit, I get a little choked up, too. Click on "Grace Place - Our Church" and navigate your way through the website to find his sermon on September 12th. Wow, what a wonderful miracle!
We are drawing closer to getting our dossier together to go after Lizzie. We finished the homestudy awhile back and completed our forms for the USCIS. Our fingerprinting appointment is this Friday morning and we are excited to check of this important step. Heidi started her medical work this week and I will begin in the next few days as well. We want to have our dossier there and get submitted sometime in October. Unless a miracle occurs, Lizzie should not be eligible until mid-January. We are just getting our dossier there before the November-December slow-downs and cutoffs. (No, there isn't a hold on adoptions and we don't have any inside information, but past experience has shown us that the SDA starts end-of-year closures and slow-downs around this time frame)
I got the following Facebook message from Lizzie last Saturday:
Can't wait going my home!!!I love you!!!you are my Daddy(Tet'ka) forever!!!
Been grinnin' like an idiot ever since!
~ Tet'ka Felix ~
5 comments:
So you were Facebook stalking eh??? :) Yes-- it was VERY exciting news!!
And I'm glad to me among the September bday ranks with the Roge clan...it is a very good month I must say. Let the celebration continue all month long! :)
love and blessings to all....
Thank you for posting that link. My husband and I sat and listened to the whole thing. It was great to have such great conversations afterwards, especially since just before we had a heated discussion about adoption. Because of his work schedule we havent been to church together in months, so this was a great way to hear the same message and get to discuss. Congrats to your congregation, they are growing by the day!
Lastly, HOORAY! Time is flying by and soon your family will have "grown by 2 feet" as well :) I cant wait to read that she is finally home. Knowing that where she is is not good, makes the thought of her being there even harder
Wonderful news, all around.
Happy Birthdays to all of you! Isabel would have happily joined in the celebration, as she's currently obsessed with all things birthday! And glad to hear things are moving right along with Lizzie's adoption!
Heidi and Felix,
I do not have your email, but my wife posted a picture of two boys from Ukraine on her blog, if you know of anyone who would possibly be interested, have them contact us. They are great kids. http://loving-da-bears.blogspot.com/2010/09/do-you-know-their-mom-and-dad.html
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