We are pleased and proud to officially introduce you to Little Guy Dove (we’re saving his new name as the final part of the surprise!). He is a healthy and handsome 5 ½ year old. It is truly amazing – he looks so much like pictures of Zack at that same age. We are overjoyed at the wonderful gift that God has given us, and can’t wait until we can get him home & introduce him to everyone.Please continue to pray as we wait for the final court decree. If all goes as planned, we should be able to pick up Little Guy on Monday December 3 as well as complete the regional paper chase, before heading to Kyiv for a few more days of paperwork and finalization.
We had a nice surprise on Wednesday evening, when our friends in Berdansk called and invited us to spend Thanksgiving with them. We watched a DVD copy of last year’s parade, ate Turkey raised by a church member from the next village over, and started getting into the Christmas spirit by listening to Christmas music and reading some Christmas stories with Maya and Sasha.
We’re back in our region now. We’re looking forward to watching Christmas Vacation tonight. This is how we kick off the Christmas season every year, and why should it be any different just because we’re in Ukraine? It just wouldn’t be right to go through the day after Thanksgiving without Clark Grisswold!
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36 comments:
He is beautiful! What a cutie!!!
We wondered how much longer you could keep that beautiful boy's picture from 'the world'.haha....God is certainly with you guys, and we love you dearly and can't wait till you get home!
Congratulations! He is precious!
Congratulations!
He is so handsome, and God definitely designed him for your family. Thanks for sharing your journey. It is an encouragement to those of us hoping to adopt from Ukraine. May God's grace continue to surround you in your son's homeland.
Wow! I'm speechless and so thankful with you guys!!!
Congratulations!! What a beautiful family!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a cutie! We will be arriving in Kiev on the third...maybe we will bump into each other! Blessings to you all and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
How precious! And what a smile! Congratulations!
He even kind of looks like his new daddy when he smiles. I bet you are on cloud nine!
Congratulations!
He is adorable. What a blessing from God! And what a wonderful start to Thanksgiving and your holiday season.
You will continue to be in my prayers. I'm sure all will go well and you'll be on your way home soon.
I am so happy for your family!
Wow. Congratulations mom and dad! I know the Lord has been preparing you and Little Guy both for this day for years. I've been looking forward to checking your blog all day and your smiling family finally together definitely made it worth the wait. God is so good! We're all giving lots of thanks with you. Thanks for sharing your journey. -sarah c
Congrats on your new Little Guy! He's absolutely beautiful and he looks so very happy to be with y'all!
Yeah! He's yours, he's adorable and he looks just like his daddy! We are so happy for you all! What a wonderful Thanksgiving blessing!
We can't wait to meet him when you guys return and find out what his special name is!
We will continue to pray for a smooth waiting period and journey home!
The Purcell
He is adorable. I think he looks like both of you in different ways. I am so glad to finally get to see him. Can't wait to meet him. We are praying for a quick return for you guys now. Congratulations!!!
Tears in my eyes! :). What a blessing. He is a darling. congratulations!!!
This certainly gives us all new meaning for Thanksgiving. I didn't think God could possibly be any better to our family. How wrong I was. I just sit and look at the pictures and try to imagine how it will be when you get home with our new family member. What a great birthday gift for his Poppy Dove. Love you all three so, so much. This love doesn't have to grow. It's already there.
See you soon-----love Mom
Congrats!!! He's beautiful. I cry looking at the pics of each child with their new mama and papa. What a blessing he will be to YOU! Thank GOd for your precious gift!
Hey, guys-
I'm sitting in the Detroit airport waiting on my connecting flight to take me back to Ukraine for Kristina. What a blessing to check your blog and see the precious picture of your new family. Our God is so good!
He is so precious and what a handsome young man! You are right. He does look a lot like Zack did at that age. Can't wait to me him in person...All three of you look so happy. What a Thanksgiving and Birthday present to Grandpa. We will be praying the next few days so as smoothly as these first ones. Love ya'll(and that means all three not just two of you now!)
Congratulations! You are a beautiful family!
congratulations jenn and zack! you guys look so happy. what a great way so start your holidays! he is just adorable!
gina :)
What a lovely family you all make! We will be praying for you all in the days to come.......looking forward to meeting him in person.:-)
The Taylor Family
Congratulations guys!!!! Way to go!! He is just a perfect fit and just adorable! We can't wait to see him and make him smile! You can tell that he feels loved and has found his family! God is amazing!
Love you to all :)
Hello! YEAH we are so excited for you. He is very handsome. Sounds like everything is going well....almost there!
Congrats!
Ken and Joy
I'm taking all my pictures to work today to show my friends. I'll probably be showing them to total strangers as well. :-)) Like Tommy said, the mayor of Milledgeville probably knows about Little Guy. Anyway, Tommy and I can't wait to meet him. We are so excited about our new grandson. It's all we can talk about. We're counting the days til yall can be together forever. We pray that they will pass quickly. We love yall so much and miss you terribly.
Mom and Tommy :-))
He looks PERFECT between the two of you! Congratulations!!
what a joyful thanksgiving! i look forward to meeting the little guy one day!
~ lisa
Congratulations! What an adorable little boy. He looks perfect sitting between the two of you!
We are so excited for you guys!! He is just adorable!! I love his sweater! We can't wait until you all return home and we can meet him in person. Glad you all were able to have a great Thanksgiving and I know it will be one you remember forever!!
Oh and in case you haven't heard- the VOLS are going to Atlanta for the SEC Championship. They beat KY in the 4th OT!!!
Praying for a quick turnaround on paperwork and passports. You will be so glad to get back to Kyiv and the cleanliness of the US Embassy. A breath of fresh air after all of the dingy buildings you have had to endure. May God grant you peace in these next few weeks until you are safe and sound back home!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! What a handsome family! Thinking about you as you are about to finish the last part of your paperwork.
We are in Odessa waiting for the SDA approval and the court date.
Oh my goodness!! What a handsome young man!! He's just perfect!! I cannot properly express to you how deeply excited I am for you both, or how certain I am that no child will be more loved or have a better set of parents! I absolutely cannot wait to meet this little man! Thank you so much for keeping us all posted along your journey, and as soon as you guys are back and ready to introduce him to the world, we'll be there!! Love you guys!!
Hey guys!
Finally a picture!!
He's adorable and does look like Zack - how funny!
Can't wait for the name... how's his English coming along, or your Ukrainian for that matter!
-Paula
Congratulations Jennifer and Zack!!! We're so happy for you right now! You're right, the little guy does look a little bit like Zack! So happy everything is working for both of you! Can't wait to meet him if everything goes alright for the next 10 days!
Oh by the way, congrats on being the SEC East champs!
Oh my! He is so very handsome! You three look so right together. He looks very happy to be united with you finally. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season. Best gift EVER!
I'm SO happy for you all!!
Congratulations! I come home from Thanksgiving to wonderful news! You look like a wonderful family.
I just had to say CONGRATULATIONS and that he is simply adorable. I can't get over how handsome he is -- what a gem!! I'm sure you are over the moon -- and you deserve it. Good Luck in the coming weeks and with the travel home. Congratulations!!
PS -- This is Kristy's friend, Heather Abernathy (now Heather Dahlby) . . . just another well-wisher that is super excited for you guys!!
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