Rebeka!!

We were able to talk to Rebeka today using Skype. It was a video call done by Kristine (another girl in the orphanage) and Rebeka walked into the room and started talking with us. A little. I'm not sure if she realized who we were at first...a lot of times the video picture isn't very clear. But then she started laughing and I think she figured it out!! We really miss her and Robbie so much!! Talking with her made me really realize that they still feel like our children! I do know that God has another plan for them and they will be much better off because God's plan is better than ours!
And speaking of, I talked with their adoptive mother and they have their USCIS approval and now are just waiting to receive it in the mail and then they will send it to Latvia and wait on their invitation to come get their kiddos!! I am so excited for them!

Brooke

Picture

This is a picture of Rebeka and Kristine at their orphanage in Liepaja. Kristine sent it to me during a video chat we had with her.
The family I previously mentioned are in the process of adopting Rebeka & Robbie. It is going well and they hope to have them home before September! Oh how I hope that will happen! I hope that after they arrive home that we can see them!!
I miss them so much!

thanks for the prayers!
Brooke

Wonderful News!

Rebeka & Roberts have a family! We met a family the other night who said they are 98% sure they will be moving forward with adopting Rebeka & Robbie! My initial reaction was one of sadness knowing that now it would never be us. But this is what I've been praying for and I am thrilled that they will have a family who can give them the attention they deserve! Thank you for all of your prayers! They are doing awesome and have learned sooo much english!

Keep praying for things to work out for them!

Brooke

This Christmas

I am so excited that Rebeka & Robbie are coming to Atlanta for Christmas! We met the Doherty's at the host training and love them! They are such wonderful people and R & R will be blessed by staying in their home!
I have found Rebeka on a "myspace-type" website and have asked to be her friend but she has not logged back on to her profile since the day before I joined the site! Hopefully she will soon cause I am anxious to hear from her!
The kids arrive on December 16 at almost midnight. I am nervous because I don't want to see Rebeka & Robbie at the airport. I think it's very important that they have that time to bond with their new host family without the emotions of seeing us again and possibly confusing them. So we are going to try to not see them and get lost in the chaos of the arrival. BUT we will be able to see them at the welcome party on the 21st and I CAN'T WAIT FOR THAT!! I am going to love on them like crazy!
Pray for the 123 host kids coming to America this Christmas!!
Brooke

They are being hosted!!

One of the previous families we talked to before has decided to host Rebeka & Roberts. they live in canton. I guess that means we will see the kids at the airport. That is a happy and nervous thought all at the same time.
But I am extremely happy that they are being hosted and will have a family for Christmas. Who knows God's plan for the future? Maybe this is their forever family, maybe not. I am praying for God's will to be done, for a peaceful Christmas holidays for all of us, and for all the hosted children to hear the good news about Jesus!

Also, Anya (Jack and Stephanie's newest addition) will be home for GOOD on December 13th!!! That should be just a few days before the host kids get here. And Arturs is coming on the host program for Christmas too! So I am excited!

Prayer Requests:
All the hosted children and the ones who aren't coming this Christmas
R & R's host family
Sergejs
Anya
Arturs
TODAY'S ELECTION
That Craig will find a job he enjoys

Still talking to possible host families

we talked to another possible host family tonight....they fully understood everything that comes along with orphanage life and they obviously have experience raising kids! Please pray for their discernment and God's will to be done!! Thanks for the continued prayers for these wonderful children!

Talking to possible host families

I just wanted to ask for prayers as we talk to possible host families for Rebeka & Roberts for Christmas. I know of one calling us today and we've talked to one in the past but NHFC is supposed to be putting the pics and bios up of the kids available for Christmas hosting so I'm sure we will be getting more calls in the coming week. Just pray for God's will to be done and that the right family will host them.

Brooke