Travel Date

Yippee!!! Our Sissy is coming home!!!

Oh my I did not expect them so soon!!! We are scheduled to leave on the 12TH of October and return the 17TH. Talk about a whirl wind trip....five days to Russia and back is so killer exhausting. But, that's how Frank works. They are so fast once they receive the dossier. I just can not wait to see my sweet little girl and give her lots of hugs and kisses!!! Now I have to do the dreaded packing.

Another thing is that we have already spent thousands of dollars on medicals here in the USA. Now Murmansk wants all the medicals done in Moscow. So, we get to do the dreaded 8 Russian doctor medical garbage done over there during this short five day trip. But, I don't care. I just want to see my little girl and hope she is in good health for our visit. Keep praying...we are rolling now. I expect court by the end of October. Then return for the pick up trip the middle of November...tentatively. OH MY!!!!!

Many blessings...Trisha (Vika's Mama)

DTR!!!!!

DTR

Just got word that our dossier is on it's way as of today to Moscow for translations. I will therefore travel very soon. I would expect a travel date next week;-). Frank approved our documents and off it went FedEx. I can hardly wait to see the FedEx bill this month...urg!!! But, my little sugar is worth it. Dossier and shipping...$6000...seeing Vika....PRICELESS!!!!! Many blessings...keep those prayers going as we continue to move forward.

Looking Forward to Monday

I am so looking forward to Monday. This is the first full day Frank will have to briefly review the documents and (hopefully) approve them and ship them out to Russia. I love the Fed Ex truck;-). Once they hit Moscow the facilitator there checks them briefly and sends them to Murmansk for translations.

This entire process takes about ten days to two weeks. Because, Frank works so fast, and has such a good relationship with officials, the visit trip is sometimes set before the documents are fully translated. I will be in transit and my documents will be in the finishing phase for the Ministry Officials. On the day I arrive, the officials will have had time, to make sure each component needed is present.

It will be during trip one that he/she will mention any document they do not like and that they want done differently. It is next submitted to the judge and he/she will set the court date.Oh please, please, please, pray that we will get our documents approved and receive a fast travel date followed by a quick court date.

I want to be with her so much...but, I am thinking she wants to be with me even more. She has dreamed of this for her entire life!!!! I know Vika is so excited about her mama. She will be so very thrilled and so will I!!! So, please pray very hard with us, as two or more praying, are powerful in God's own ear!!! Thank-you and many blessings....Trisha and Vika

Today's News...It's Even Better!!!

I was hoping for a speedy turn around so our dossier could soon be DTR. Well...this is "Over The Rainbow" where dreams really do come true;-). Our dossier went out to Frank Foundation today by overnight FedEx Express!!!! Tomorrow Frank will have the dossier....oh my!!!! This means they will do a quick look at it and add whatever they need and it will then be off to Russia....VERY SOON!!!!! WOOHOO!!!!

I'll be traveling in about two weeks from now. So, my corrected documents got to K2A on Vika's birthday and shipped out same day to Frank today. JENY...YOU ROCK!!!!!!!! Those hugs and kisses from my daughter are only weeks away now...I'm so happy that I may not sleep tonight.

My little girl is about to have her lifelong dream become a reality and I'm so blessed to be so loved!!!! Let's pray for a fast date...a miracle date that only our great God can do!!! OMGOODNESS:>))))))) Plus, Jeny is sending an email attachment with the visa applications. Another good indicator of needing to get our "ducks" in a row!!!

Final Paperwork Complete

"Over The Rainbow" Russian style. Now how's that for a cake??? We took a picture of this cake while in Russia for Katie Aunna's adoption. The building behind me are reflected in the window glass. I think this is a very appropriate picture for Vika's adoption progress;-). "Happy 10TH birthday tomorrow darling girl!!!"

At long last....the final and corrected paperwork came FedEx this afternoon. Thank-you for your prayers as they have been answered!!! They were beautiful and very correct;-). I have shipped the new corrected documents and a copy of the dossier to Kids To Adopt. "Go Jeny...go!!!" This shipment weighed 2.85 pounds. So, with the 6.8 pound shipment, that makes slightly over 9 pounds of documents!!!

God is orchestrating everything so beautifully!!! Tomorrow will be Vika's 10TH birthday and our dossier will likely be shipped out to Frank Foundation as soon as it is received and organized by K2A. We are so happy and relieved to have it all in perfect shape. Now I can say "Yes...my documents are in order"!!!! Keep those prayers going to Russia and we appreciate them so much. Now we need a travel date;-). However, I am told that Murmansk is waiting for our dossier to arrive. They are ready on their side of things. Many blessing!!!

Singing A New Song

Well...we have still another paper glitch which I feel greatly concerned about the time-frame in regard to how quickly it will be resolved. I have been shaking my head in disbelief all evening. Obviously, it's way late here and I am still not sleeping. My anxiety levels have been running in high mode of late. So, I went to my emails to search for a word from God through Joel Osteen.

Somehow, I believe God speaks very directly to "me" through Joel...LOL!!! It doesn't seem to matter to me that thousands of people are also receiving this very same message. It just seems to be very appropriate to my situation and to this adoption process. In fact, I don't even read them daily. Although, every day there is a message from God's faithful preacher-man;-). I always say a little prayer, before opening the message, asking God to tell me what I should do.

So, tonight I go through this process of soul searching and pray for God's word. It was titled "Change Your Song". I thought about my dismay engulfing the entire evening with the discovery of the paperwork error. Well...Joel's associated scripture is: "Unto You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my Defense, my Fortress, and High Tower, the God Who shows me mercy and steadfast love"(Psalm 59:17, AMP). Alright...then I think perhaps I am expecting myself to be the force behind the progress in this adoption when I should be looking for God's perfect timing. Looking to God's power rather than my own!!!

Joel goes on in his "word of the day" to further explain that David had all types of adversities going on in his life and he chose to sing praises to our mighty God. Because David knew that his power was weak compared to God's. Further, Joel points out that David wasn't sitting around having a pity party. No...David was telling his "difficulties" how God was so much mightier than were his troubles.

In close Joel recommends: "Do you need to change your song today? Instead of complaining and thinking about what you're not, start thanking God for what you are becoming. Just like David, stay in faith and sing to the Lord knowing that He's going to complete what He's started in you."

So, I am "Singing A New Song" of how much I love the way God works in my life and the wonderful people I have found during this adoption process who share my desire to bring this little girl home to her forever family. This is His time to say to me "trust Me, my child, and do not lean on your own strength". I am going to praise God for His Son who saved me and sing the song of how wonderful He is!!! I have faith He will complete what He has started in me and Vika will soon be in my arms. Until then...I know she is in Jesus' arms waiting for her family. Many blessings!!!

Getting the Glitches Out

I received the review of our dossier from K2A. Not too bad for the first review. It has a couple of easily resolvable issues and one not so easy issue. The more difficult glitch....was with a state of NM document...urg!!! However, after hassling all week long about it....they have redone their documents. Now lets pray they keep their word to Duane this morning and FedEx the corrected documents out today. Unfortunately, these state documents need to come to me and then go for apostilles and back to me. I will then be able to send them out to K2A over night.

Thank God and give Him praise and glory as the other glitches are with the absolutely easiest and smartest people to work with!!! The documents should be well on their way to corrected Monday. So, the likeliness that all dossier issues will be resolved by Wednesday or Thursday of next week is very good. Of course, don't let up on those all important prayers from my treasured friends on this blog.

You are all loved and appreciated more than I can express!!! Oh how I want to tell you that the dossier is DTR. But, just a few glitches to resolve for step two which is a second review and approval from my fabulous K2A and then my wonderful foreign agency Frank Adoption Center must do their review and give their approval. Usually, if there are dossier documents that they don't like or that the Moscow Frank Agent doesn't like, I get to hand carry those.

Yes...that means....drum roll....once the dossier is reviewed in Moscow....a travel date is set!!!! I will at long last, hold and comfort my little girl in my arms, where she may melt with relief that...truly I have come back to take her to her forever family soon. I know, that like with Katie Aunna, it will be the most exciting and touching day of her life. A day she will never forget and neither will you and I;-). Keep those prayers coming and many blessings!!!!