Official

Well we are back state side for the week before we head back over to PICK ALEKS UP and bring him home. Our second trip went very well and was relatively uneventful. As for our court hearing, it was really good! Kate, our interpreter, and German, our facilitator, did an exceptional job of preparing us for the hearing. Never having been in a court room in the states to compare it to, the Russian court room was pretty intimidating but at the same time it wasn't.

It was difficult leaving Aleks one more time but this time seemed a little easier because we knew we would be back in 10 days. Aleks is growing and seems to be picking up Russian words very quickly. When we would speak English he would be a little more apprehensive but then we would say a few words in Russian and he would warm up pretty quickly. We can't wait to have him with us all the time.

There is so much that I think we can't even start to describe - we have nothing here to compare it to, from the traffic, the driving, the grocery stores... they are all so different. With that said, my hat goes off to German, his family and Kate for the work they do to make this process so much easier.

We will leave for our last trip over to pick Aleks up on the 4th so between now and then we will be packing and putting the finishing touches on the house. Please keep the prayers up, He is listening.