MEET KATRINA, OUR NEW ANGEL

We've got her!! We travelled via train for 12 hours (basically 7pm to 7am) from Kiev to Artemosk (there are several spelling variations) in the Luhans'ka region. We actually arrived in Kramators'k and were met by Koystia, one of our facilitators. He drove us 70 kilometers to Artemosk. We took about an hour to check into the hotel, unpack, and freshen up. Then, it was off to the orphanage, about 9am. We waited patiently in the Director's office and were evenutally introduced to the orphanage's psychologist/doctor. While she was explaining everything to us, in walked Katrina with several orphanage workers.


She stood very quietly sizing us up for a moment. Stephen stretched out his open hands and she placed one her hands in one of his. After some smiling and gentle touching, Stephen slipped out of his chair and sat Indian-style on the floor. Katrina simply turned around, backed up to him, and plopped herself right down in his lap.


The rest, as they say, is history.


We have so much to say and talk about... Katrina most importantly, but also the train ride, our hotel, the city of Artemosk, and another adopting couple we have met.



In the meantime, please enjoy a few photos of Katrina.


Darian, Trevor, and Alexis - Mommy and Daddy love you today more than we ever have. Our hearts have grown in size so that we can also love Katrina just as much as we love you.


Darian and Trevor - Katrina definitely needs her big brothers to protect her and show her how to succeed in life.


Alexis - Katrina wants you to be her life-long companion, friend, and sister.