We are going!

8:30 am, Friday morning, we have one hour to decide whether to leave as scheduled on Monday or to delay until ???. We are going! We don't know for sure when our court date is, but the two families who are there now (and have been there for several weeks each, dealing with the court delays) have court on November 28 and December 3. Praise God! Several things came together for us on Friday to confirm that yes, now is the time for us to go. We are busy packing & pulling things together (since we paused on that while we waited for the decision). Irina will go visit her cousin Yola while we are gone, which we couldn't be happier about. She will have a good time and will be well taken care of (yes, our dog! We are "puppy parents").

Thank you for your prayers, even as we get ready to go. We are heading into much uncertainty, but God is before us preparing the way for us and us for His way! We can't even tell you how that is what makes the difference and has made this journey even possible for us. We are neither strong nor patient, but have a God who is ALL things.

Here we come, Ivan!