The gang is here!

The flat was quiet for a few days...well, that has changed! Erin, Jake, Christina, Kolya make a full house. We have played games, gone shopping for ornaments and Christmas tree, set up Christmas tree, watched 101 Dalmatians, eaten spahgetti - both kids love it!, played hide and seek and had baths and dried hair! Wow, how full was our day.

Christina and Kolya quickly accepted Jake and Erin into the ranks, or is it the other way around. We were playing around and suddenly Kolya says to Erin in English, "stand up" so she stand, then "sit down" so she sits. He tried it on all of us! I do not know where he learned it but it sounds like from a game or song!

Christina can be caught just staring at Erin in a quiet moment. You have to wonder what is going through her head. Of course when Erin walked in with a small piece of chocolate, Christina quickly let Erin know what was in her mind. "Please, chocolate?"

Shopping was unusual. Kolya and Christina went around looking at everything. Sometimes asking for something, sometimes sulking as the answer is no. We went shopping for Christmas ornaments and tree. It must have seen like a lot that we did NOT get. However once we were home they were super excited about setting up the tree.

We found out that today was St. Nick day. They received candy yesterday and were to receive some today at the orphanage. We told them that we were celebrating on the 25th. But that we would getting a tree. Kolya let us know that he would like a watch:) Everytime he went by watches he slowed down and looked at them.

Baths were given because it is Saturday. Christina is feeling better. She had a slight headache and needed to slow down. She may slow down in the car. Our last thing today was playing hide and seek. Each one of us took a turn and it ended with Christina being tickled by Dad!

We found out that since our 10 day waiting period is over the holidays and the kids from the orphanage go to the sanitorium, we were asked if we would take Christina and Kolya for the 10 days. We said, yes, we would!! We were very excited as we did not know what the procedure was but we will have them for those days:)

Please continue to pray for us! God has opened the door wide for the adoption of these two precious kids. I will admit I am tired today but God will renew my strength in the morning!

In Him Alone,

Leslie