We just returned from meeting our precious baby boy! God poured out His good gifts on every single part of the journey, and we can hardly believe it all went so smoothly! He is GOOD!Our first meeting with Lukas at the orphanage was delightful. :) It didn't take him long at all to warm up to us, and within just a few minutes he smiled that gorgeous smile that hardly left him for the rest of our time together. His big, beautiful eyes are hazel green, and he is bright, alert and active! After a while of playing with him, he began snuggling in to us and running back to us to be held after he had been down playing. He was very comfortable with Ken after only a short time, too, and it was an amazing, wonderful sight seeing my sweet man with his newest little guy. :) Lukas appears to be healthy, appropriately chunky :), and not short on energy! Our time could not possibly have gone better, and memories were made that will forever be etched in our minds. It all feels like a dream...
Mikhail ROCKED! He was the best little traveler we could have possibly hoped for, and he genuinely soaked up every part of the adventure. From running in circles in Red Square to talking to Papa over the plane's intercom from the cockpit, he had a wonderful time and did not let fear or anything else squelch his joy. I am a speechless Mama! Four of the eight nights we were gone we were on a plane or a train and got little to no sleep, so considering the strenuous schedule we had, I am so thankful for God's grace for each of us to enjoy ourselves so much. Every aspect was covered by God's good sustaining power.
The part I was most concerned about with this trip was for each of our hearts as we had to temporarily say good bye to Lukas until we come to see him for our court date. Again, God has been so faithful to give us comfort and perfect peace about not having him here. It's still very difficult to wait, but somehow God has just filled my heart with such peace that we will be returning soon and that he will be O.K. until we do, that I am anxious to return, but not undone. The pictures and video we captured are nearly constantly being displayed somewhere in our house, and it helps to see that big, amazing grin of his. If God is big enough to get us this far, is He not big enough to keep my little one safe while we complete the rest of this journey?! :)
We hope to return before the end of August, and so far it's looking promising. A crucial piece of paperwork we were waiting for was in our stack of mail when we returned home, and it came weeks before we were expecting it. Even our representative at the agency said, "It appears Someone is looking out for you!" Yes, "Someone" has His eye on my baby boy, and the plans that were decided for him before the earth was made are unfolding right before our very eyes. It's a beautiful, beautiful thing.
Thank you all for your prayers. God is listening! :)
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