"Mama, I'm coming hoooooome"...
Our flights are booked and we will be returning home on August 3rd... subject to the vagaries of airflight and Air Canada in particular ...
[This is Murray talking: Now I know how much you have all missed me in particular and are dying to meet me at the airport and shower me with gifts, kisses and money. Now, unless you are bringing money-and lots of it-I ask that you control your "Mur-mania" and not come looking for us at the airport. I'm not sure our tired and bewildered kids could handle the thousands of screaming fans that no doubt would be there if we let them know our fl;ight arrival information. For those wanting more information to satisfy their needs, please go to my website at http://www.murthedisillusionedmeglomaniac.com/ ]
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Saskatoon, Canada
Сонечко -- Sonychko
My Little Sunshine
My Little Sunshine
Murray, Donna, Evan & Valentina
Saskatoon, Canada
Why Ukraine?
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:8
Why do we want to adopt? To put it simply, we just want to be a mom and dad and to share our home and our lives with our children. At this point in our lives. we feel it would be better for us to adopt two children of the same family. We believe that families created by adoption are special and should be honored. Our children will always know their adoption stories and the wonderful way we became a family. We will raise our children the same we were were raised: a positive outlook on life, lots of encouragement, sense of responsibility, and lots of love and trust in our faith.
And besides...our two cats Missy and Kipper need to be put in their place by a couple of little ones. They just have it too easy, even for cats!
Why Ukraine? To adopt children from Ukraine would be very special given Donna's Ukrainian heritage, and how Murray has been adopted into the culture. The Ukrainian community in Saskatoon is perhaps the city's largest and most active cultural group. There are many opportunities for our children to take part and maintain their Ukrainian heritage--church, school, dance groups, choirs, and with so many of our family and friends.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth. Isaiah 43: 5-6
Why do we want to adopt? To put it simply, we just want to be a mom and dad and to share our home and our lives with our children. At this point in our lives. we feel it would be better for us to adopt two children of the same family. We believe that families created by adoption are special and should be honored. Our children will always know their adoption stories and the wonderful way we became a family. We will raise our children the same we were were raised: a positive outlook on life, lots of encouragement, sense of responsibility, and lots of love and trust in our faith.
And besides...our two cats Missy and Kipper need to be put in their place by a couple of little ones. They just have it too easy, even for cats!
Why Ukraine? To adopt children from Ukraine would be very special given Donna's Ukrainian heritage, and how Murray has been adopted into the culture. The Ukrainian community in Saskatoon is perhaps the city's largest and most active cultural group. There are many opportunities for our children to take part and maintain their Ukrainian heritage--church, school, dance groups, choirs, and with so many of our family and friends.
Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west. I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' and to the south, 'Do not hold them back.' Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth. Isaiah 43: 5-6
Our Story
Our Journey
- Back home Aug 3 08
- Gotcha Date July 29 08
- Court July 15 08
- Meet kids July 5 08
- Appointment July 01 08
- Leave for Ukraine June 25 08
- SDA Letter Confirms Our Registration No. Dec 28 07
- SDA Registered Our File Dec 14 07
- Dossier Submitted Nov 29 07
- Riders win Grey Cup!!!! Nov 25 07
- Letters to/from SK & Ukraine Gov't May - Sept 07
- Country Quota No-Go Mar 07
- Send Dossier to Ukraine Jan 07
- Caught up in Policy Changes Nov 05 -Dec 06
Time in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Regions in Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine weather
Saskatoon Weather
3 comments:
Yay!!! We have just caught up on your blog after being away on vacation for a week - man a lot can happen in a week. What amazing, beautiful children you have. Congratulations! You will be home and all together in a week - but just being together until then will be wonderful. You continue to be in our thoughts and prayers as this leg in your journey as a family comes to an end.
Shona
PS - I didn't check all the comments, but if you got not other tips...we got Ivanna to start sucking out of a straw last summer by starting with juice boxes and squeezing the juice out to start...she picked it up quickly after that. Hope that helps :)
OH MY GOODNESS!!! Look at your babies! They are so beautiful and we are so happy for you!
We continue to pray for your family as you return home to begin your lives together :)
God bless,
Megan
Wow, congratualtions you guys...your children look wonderful. We are very very happy for you.
All the best.
Sylvia & Matt
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