Daily visits to her orphanage behind walls she couldn't see out of were finally over. No more saying goodbye (paka or dasvidanyia).
She wasn't used to traveling and going places. You would think she was on a roller coaster ride with all the noises she made taking the taxi to our apartment! But that was only the beginning, there were buses, trains and planes to catch next!
I was a little overwhelmed today thinking about the ones we left behind, looking at old photos and seeing all their faces again, while looking for photos of Lera to post. My heart and prayers go out to all the orphans Lera played with and hope many more have been united with their forever families.
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. (John 14:18) <3
Here are a few photos of Lera on her gotcha day! :)
Leaving the orphanage...
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| The director, caretaker, me, Jim and Lera :) |
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| The director, 2 workers from children services, Jim, Lera and our facilitator, Edward |
This is Lera when we took her from the orphanage and brought her to our Kramatorsk apartment...
Ready for the over night train!
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| Happy Gotcha Day Lera! XOXO |
This is amazing! Thank you so much for posting this Debbie! I'm praying for those kids too. I love seeing your pics of Hannah & Lera! I see joy!
ReplyDeleteEmily, thank you so much! I tried to reply to you earlier, but I see it didn't show here. I really appreciate you sharing this post on Facebook! Thank you so much for spreading your love and prayers for orphans, as well as loving me and our girls. :) What a joy to have you as a friend!
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