Month: October 2010
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Day two with Jackson!
Today was our second visitation with Jackson. It went very well and we are learning a lot about our little tot. When we walked in today, his groupa (a group of about 10-15 kids who are kept together) was just finishing up their music lesson. The other kids are adorable! Well, not as cute as…
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God’s Gift – Jackson Scott Howell
Today will forever mark not only our second wedding anniversary, but the day we first met our little son, Jackson. For over a year we have prayed and prepared for this little one and God delivered in full today. Jackson’s original Ukrainian name is Bohgdan, which in itself translates to “Given by God”. With that…
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Mmmm, I’m lovin’ it!
Scott and I are sitting outside McDonalds eating McFlurries 🙂 Actually, McFlurry and Big Mac and McNuggets are the only things in english, so our menu might be limited to those items when we decide to eat out. the McFlurries are all KitKat flavor and you have your choice of syrup- caramel, raspberry, strawberry, or…
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Arrived in Kharkiv!
Hi, Everyone! It is really late here, but after a long six hour train rain we are safe in our new apartment in Kharkiv, Ukraine! I will make this short tonight, as it’s really late. (though I wish I could stay up to watch the Buckeyes with you guys – kick off in what, 15…
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An American view on life in Ukraine; Received permission to visit orphanage.
Today we met up with John and Mel, another American family here to adopt, and we walked downtown to have lunch. We went to a restaurant serving Ukraine cafeteria style food. Some funny things about this restaurant were that as you walked in there were two sinks to wash your hands and there was a…
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Our SDA Appointment – We received our referral!
Today was a very big day for our adoption. We had our appointment with the government regarding available children that we could adopt. Scott and I have read many blogs and talked to other adoptive parents, so we kind of knew what to expect, even though everyone’s appointment is different. Yesterday Serge called us and…
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Eve of SDA Appointment!
It’s been another long day, but one full of rest and catching up on our jet lag. We slept in till about 11 A.M. which was very refreshing! Before I get into today, I will share a little bit more about our first day on Tuesday. It really was a crazy and tiring day. When…
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We Arrived!
After many hours in the air, waiting in the airport, and riding in the back of a car with strangers, Scott and I are finally safe and sound in our apartment in Kiev. Our jet lag isn’t too terrible, but we are definitely ready for bed now at 10:00 pm! While traveling, we met two…
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This is the First Day of the Rest of your Life, it’s gonna be alright.
Today is the day we finally take the next step in our journey. I guess we could say this is the penultimate moment of our adoption. There’s not much else to say, but wow. It’s here. It’s a beautiful warm day in October and in about six hours we will start our long day of…
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One More Day!
These last couple of weeks have flown by so quickly! Words can not explain how many different emotions are going through my head right now. In just one day we will be flying to Ukraine to finally start the process of adopting our child. Even with that said I can’t seem to really express how…