I remember when we started this journey, we didn't know if this day would come. We didn't know if we'd ever be able to bring our boy home. When we were told we'd have to wait a year, it seemed like eternity. Telling me I had to live without a child for a year that I loved so deeply seemed like the end of the world. It was HARD. I can't believe April is only 2 months away. Momma's coming baby, just hold on!
To back up a little, I was asked to chaperone the host kids back to Ukraine in January. This was such a huge blessing and just another God-thing. We didn't host Sergey over Christmas because we did not have the money, we needed to save every penny we possibly could for this adoption. We knew it might be hard for him to not see us for 8 months(obviously, it'd be hard for us!), but we felt God was telling us we just could not spend the money on it. Sure enough, January comes around and the hosting organization needed a chaperone to bring the kids back to Ukraine just 2 weeks later. I arranged for Sergey to meet me at the airport and spend 2 days with me. God ended up letting us spend time together, not having to use our adoption money. He is good, all the time. I never imagined the roles would be reversed...him waiting for me at the airport. I saw him and his face lit up, he jumped up and hugged me, for a long time. Oh, it felt so good to have my boy in my arms. We got to see some of Kiev, a couple of absolutely beautiful malls that of course he had never been to either. We laughed, and chatted on the translator, shared meals, and just general bonding time. Me going to Ukraine just put a whole 'nother view on things. I wish I could describe it better. The best I can describe it is that this boy NEEDS us and it really confirmed to me he could not survive without us once he ages out. It was almost scary to see how delayed he is in almost every aspect. It is so sad that no one has ever spent the time to teach him, to let him learn to his potential. It broke my heart when he translated that girls don't want much to do with him because his grammar is so bad and they don't understand him. My poor, sweet boy. He said in English, "mom, I go to San Francisco with you, no stay Ukraine." Tears welled up in my eyes and I said soon, babe, soon. He nodded his head. When I left at the airport, he had big tears in his eyes, holding onto me so tight. It was only God that day that gave me the strength to turn and walk the other way. Because I couldn't do that alone. The other girl I traveled with agreed that Sergey was the sweetest boy with the softest heart. That's him. He is in desperate need of help in all aspects and we just can't wait to get him home to get everything he NEEDS. Home is where all of his needs will be met for the first time in his life. And forever more.
We have a little over 2 months until we go to get him, and a lot of money to still raise. Any size donation helps, it really does. Any size donation will get you a puzzle piece with your name on the back. When it's complete, we will frame and show Sergey just how many people cared enough to help bring him home. Please consider contributing to save this boy from the unthinkable future he faces if we can't get him home. All donations are tax deductible: https://www.adopttogether.org/bringsergeyhome
Thank you for your help and prayers, we know God can do this :)
Some pictures from a couple weeks ago in Ukraine. In the first one, he is super excited over a package of nuts. Oh, the simple pleasures!
