Ground Hog Days

       Christy and I are still in the routine of waking around 2 AM and heading down to the gym. I only hope that the exercise counters some of the effects of sleep deprivation:-) The weather is gray with little to no sunlight feeling like twilight all day which doesn't help our sleepiness. It feels a little like the movie Ground Hog Day with the exception of our short but sweet time with Lena. She immediately warmed up to us this trip and is becoming more vocal every time. She is allowing us to hold her hands for longer periods of time and leans in to us when we give her hugs and kisses. The giggles that we get make all of the pain of Moscow traffic seem to fade away. We met a single lady from New York who was adopting a little girl there as well. We couldn't believe the expression on her face when we announced "Lena's" name. This lady had also named her daughter "Lena" after her Great Great Grandmother just as we did. Once again, God is reminding us of his never failing presence. We also look forward to the twice daily skype calls with our boys whose funny recaps of their day brightens ours.

      This last trip has tested our patience like no other. Knowing that our daughter is just a few miles away from us but having to wait for the 10 day appeal period is excruciating. Satan has seized the opportunity and filled our minds with all types of fears. This has drastically improved our prayer life and once again ask that you all continue to pray for us.

     We will be going to see her once again today and then start all the paperwork chasing on Monday. Tuesday will be a busy day with picking her up, lots of paperwork and inundating ya'll with lots of pictures of our new daughter.