Well we recieved a bit of negative news this am. As you know Nastya spent the night back at the orphanage, and we were really looking forward to having her back today. Not going to happen, apparently her mom showed up to see her yesterday, she said she wanted to tell Nastya that her grandmother had passed away. We found out today that she passed away 40 days ago, so it makes us wonder if this was the real reason for showing up??? Regardless Nastya last lived with her grandmother and was quite close to her so she was quite upset. We would love to be there for her right now but they feel that it would be best if we waited another day. Maybee their right, and its for the best that we give her a bit of time. Perhaps us showing up right now would be counter productive so we'll have to wait till tommorrow. With all that Nastya has going on right now it must be a very confusing time for her. As well we have our court date tomorrow so it'll be a busy and important day. Things look really good but we realize its best to remain calm as anything could happen. We feel really ready for this and just trust things will go smoothly.
So today amounts to a bit of a down day. I had a nice run this am and feel very refreshed and ready for what the week holds for us. I was just saying to Debbie yesterday how right I feel about where we are right now doing what we are doing. I strongly feel this whole adoption was to be for us and that little Nastya is to be ours. Well I won't ramble on any more right now and will probably get a chance to post again later today. Bye for now,Love, Randy
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I know many are praying for you, and now something concrete to pray for as well - that Nastya will have God's comfort and peace as she deals with the news of her grandmother's passing. Also (and I don't know any of the circumstances with regards to her mother) that seeing her mother will allow Nastya to close some doors and move toward the open ones you are providing. Even for her mother, that whatever the situation that saw her giving up Nastya to an orphanage; that she not be in any way opposed to the adoption process and see it as an opportunity for her daughter that she cannot provide. Of course we haven't even met little Nastya yet, but our hearts break for her in this sad news and all the confusion and grief she is feeling. She's too young to understand it all and too old not to feel the situation.
Allison went off to school today with Nastya's picture to show all her friends her new cousin. She's so happy about it! She and Julia pray every meal and every night for you all. You've been in the prayer journal at our church for the duration of your time there and at my BSF group. I know the east is pretty much covered with prayer; we've got central Canada covered and I'm sure that Kaitlyn has the west covered. There are prayers going up in every time zone!
I'm sure it's a tough day wanting to be a comfort to Nastya and trying to do what is being asked of you to stay away. May the Lord fill you with thoughts of Him as you continue to 'trust and obey'in your journey there.
Love,
Laura
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