Friday, April 1, 2011
ON YOUR MARK !!!!!!
ARE YOU READY WELL ITS TIME TO GO AND GET MY BABIES I WILL BE LEAVING PUMKIN CENTER GA. SATURDAY MORNING.. CAN ANYONE SAY HOOORAAAAYYYYYYY... I PROMISE NO MORE HALF HEARTED BLOGS THIS TIME. I PLAN TO HAVE JUST AS MUCH FUN AS I CAN POSSIBLE HAVE ON THIS TRIP. I CANT WAIT TOO SEE THEM.. IT S UP TO MY FRIEND ACROSS THE POND FOR MY NEXT POST.... THANKS FOR THE PRAYERS..
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
I COULDN'T MAKE UP SOMETHING LIKE THIS!!!!
TRUE STORY I PROMISE WITH ALL MY HEART
IF I WANTED TO MAKE UP A STORY I COULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MAKE UP ONE LIKE THIS.. I DID MAKE UP SOME OF THAT OTHER BLOG BUT NOT THIS.. YESTERDAY AFTER WE HAD GOTTEN OUR COURT DECISION WE WERE SUPOSE TO GET A APPLICATION FOR THE CHILDREN'S PASSPORT FILED OUT GO BACK AND PACK UP SIT AROUND FOR A LIL BIT THEN GO TO THE HOME FOR A CELEBRATION THEN ON TO THE TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN WE WERE IN..FOR OUR TRIP HOME... WELL DO Y'ALL REMEMBER MY BLOG ABOUT PATIENCE WELL I GUESS" I DIDNT " GOOD ENOUGH BECAUSE HERE IS HOW MY DAY WENT .. FOR REAL WHEN WE GOT UP TUESDAY AM I HAVING SOME COFFE DRINKING TIME AND I HAD STARTED WRITTING MY BLOG FOR YESTERDAY ALL I NEEDED TO PUT IN WERE THE DETAILS ABOUT THE COURT TIME..
WELL MY LAWYER TELLS ME SHE HAS NEVER BEEN IN FRONT OF THIS JUDGE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. WELL THEN WE WAITED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE TIME WE WERE TOLD TO BE THERE.. WHICH WASNT BAD BECAUSE I HAD BROUGHT MY LIL NOTEBOOK AND ADDED SOME THINGS I FELT WAS WORTH THE METION IN THE BLOG. I HAD ABOUT 3 PAGES WRITTEN OUT JUST HAD TO TYPE..THE NIGHT BEFORE I TRIED TO CHANGE OUR TICKETS TO WED. FROM SATURDAY NO PROBLEM I GOT ON THE PUTOR GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST PAGE AND THE CONNECTION JAMMED UP.. MY CREDIT CARD HAD THE PENDING CHARGE BUT I WASN'T ON THE AIRLINES WEBSITE SO I KEPT ON CHECKING ON THAT.. THE PHONE WOULDN'T CALL A 800 NUMBER
WHEN YOU CALLED THE AIRLINES NUMBER I GOT UKRAINIAN PERSON "NO ENGLISH CALL 800 NUM".. WELL AFTER COURT WE GO TO THE NOTARY THAT MY GROUP LET'S DO ALL THEIR WORK..YEP CLOSED FOR THE DAY."LEEANN HAD TO WALK ABOUT A MILE IN HIGH HEELS" WE GET TAKEN BACK TO THE APARTMENT WE PACK .. I HAD TIME TO WRITE THE BLOG I GO LOOK IN THE BACKPACK NO YELLOW NOTEBOOK I THOUGHT TO MYSELF LORD WHAT DID I WRITE THAT YOU DIDNT WANT ME TO SAY.. I HADNT GOT A CLUE NOW .. SO IN HAST BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS IN A HURRY AND I KNEW OUR FAMILY WOULD WANT TOO KNOWN ABOUT COURT I PUT MY THOUGHTS BACK TOGETHER IN THE POST AND SENT IT..IN A HURRY WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN A HURRY TO GET BACK TO THE HOME.. OUR DRIVER SHOWS UP AND SAY WE GOTTA GO..A BABY, CAR TO MUCH LUGAGE REMEMBER DON'T BRING MUCH..SO THEN WE ARE OFF TO GO WAIT IN THE CAR WHICH SEEMED LIKE FOREVER ONLY REALLY A HOUR.. THE PAPERS ARE READY WE SIGN.. OUR LAWYER HAS SOME BAD NEWS NO TRAIN WE HAVE TO TRAVEL TWO HOURS TO THE NEXT TOWN TO CATCH A TRAIN.. TIME LINE WE HAVE ABOUT 28 minutes TO HAVE A PARTY IN THE HOME.. NEXT TO COURT EARLIER THAT WAS GREAT .. MORE ON THAT LATER.. WE THEN RUSH OUT from the home a FAMILIAR FRIEND,, A DRIVER THAT WAS GONNA TAKE US TO THE TRAIN.. BEFORE WE LEAVE THE PARKING LOT I LOST MY INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE WORLD. MY STICK WAS GOING TO THE ECHOLS THAT WERE COMING TO TOWN THE NEXT DAY. I STILL HAD MY IPAD THAT WE HAVE KINDA RIGGED UP SOME INTERNET ON..WE STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE TO RUN IN AND GET SOME FOOD FOR THE TWELVE HOUR RIDE. I GO GET SOME WATER AND SNACKS I LEFT LEEANN AT A LIL DELI.. WE GET BACK IN THE CAR WITH FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE IT TO THE TRAIN,,WE GET ON THE TRAIN OPEN THE IPAD IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL BLACK SCREEN NOTHING... WE CHARGED THE THING NOTHING.. WE SHOOK IT,,MASHED ALL THREE BUTTONS EVERY WAY THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE,,,NO CONNECTION TO THE WORLD..
No checking on THE KIDS AT HOME NO CHECKING ON PARENTS, NOTHING,,STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT PLANE TICKETS..MY FRIEND "ARM" "JOE KNOWS" MET US ON THE TRAIN THE NEXT MORNING AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A FACE YOU KNOW. WE MAKE OUR WAY TO THE AIRPORT WE STOP AT A MCDONALDS I WAS ABLE TOO USE THEIR WIFI TO SEND JUSTIN A MESSAGE TO BE AT THE Airport..WE GET TO THE AIRPORT I TRY TO CHECK IN AT THE KIOSK PROBLEM!!!!!! PLEASE CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE.... HELLO... SO I WAIT WITH THE PATIENCE OF "A OLE MOTHER HEN".. TWO HOURS FOR THE DESK OPENS WITH MY AIRLINES.. YEP YOU GOT IT I WAS THE FIRST IN LINE.. THE LADY TOLD ME IN PLAIN ENGLISH THERE IS NO PROBLEM YOUR FLIGHT WILL BE ON SATURDAY..WHATWOE,!!!
I SAID CAN I PLEASE GO TODAY SAME FLIGHTS TIMES SHE HAD A FEW STRANGE LOOKS TO HER COMPUTER AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE CHARGE ALL I COULD SAY WAS DA!! We GET OUR TICKETS GO STAND IN THE WRONG LINE FOR A WHILE. GOT TO BE OUR TURN IN THE CORRECT LINE AND GUESS WHAT THAT EXTRA BAG THAT I PAID FOR WHEN I BOUGHT THE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY...WELL IT DIDN'T TRANSFER OVER THE LADY TOOK MY BAGS AND TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GO BACK WHERE I WAS BEFORE AND PAY FOR THE EXTRA BAG.. GO THRU SECURITY WITH NO PROBLEM.. WE TAKE THE BUS TO THE PLANE CLIMB ON BOARD SIT DOWN AND FOR SOME REASON I PULL OUT THE IPAD LIKE I HAVE 100 TIMES SINCE IT WOULDNT COME ON WHEN I NEEDED SOME HELP..AND SURE AS I AM MIKE GURLEY THE THING COMES ON.. I LOOKED AT LEEANN,, AND I SAID YOU DON'T THINK MY GOD DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT SENCE OF HUMOR THEN YOUR CRAZY... SEE I NEEDED GOD, I DIDN'T NEED THAT "WWW"....HE WAS ALWAY ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET US THROUGH THIS LEG OF OUR JOURNEY..
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO SHOW ME.. I AM JUST GLAD I NEVER LOST IT..WOW. AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW THIS IS NOT OVER YET.
FROM TWO HUMBLE SERVANTS FOLLOWING WHERE HE LEADS US THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, MIKE AND LEEANN
IF I WANTED TO MAKE UP A STORY I COULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MAKE UP ONE LIKE THIS.. I DID MAKE UP SOME OF THAT OTHER BLOG BUT NOT THIS.. YESTERDAY AFTER WE HAD GOTTEN OUR COURT DECISION WE WERE SUPOSE TO GET A APPLICATION FOR THE CHILDREN'S PASSPORT FILED OUT GO BACK AND PACK UP SIT AROUND FOR A LIL BIT THEN GO TO THE HOME FOR A CELEBRATION THEN ON TO THE TRAIN STATION IN THE TOWN WE WERE IN..FOR OUR TRIP HOME... WELL DO Y'ALL REMEMBER MY BLOG ABOUT PATIENCE WELL I GUESS" I DIDNT " GOOD ENOUGH BECAUSE HERE IS HOW MY DAY WENT .. FOR REAL WHEN WE GOT UP TUESDAY AM I HAVING SOME COFFE DRINKING TIME AND I HAD STARTED WRITTING MY BLOG FOR YESTERDAY ALL I NEEDED TO PUT IN WERE THE DETAILS ABOUT THE COURT TIME..
WELL MY LAWYER TELLS ME SHE HAS NEVER BEEN IN FRONT OF THIS JUDGE AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT. WELL THEN WE WAITED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE TIME WE WERE TOLD TO BE THERE.. WHICH WASNT BAD BECAUSE I HAD BROUGHT MY LIL NOTEBOOK AND ADDED SOME THINGS I FELT WAS WORTH THE METION IN THE BLOG. I HAD ABOUT 3 PAGES WRITTEN OUT JUST HAD TO TYPE..THE NIGHT BEFORE I TRIED TO CHANGE OUR TICKETS TO WED. FROM SATURDAY NO PROBLEM I GOT ON THE PUTOR GOT ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST PAGE AND THE CONNECTION JAMMED UP.. MY CREDIT CARD HAD THE PENDING CHARGE BUT I WASN'T ON THE AIRLINES WEBSITE SO I KEPT ON CHECKING ON THAT.. THE PHONE WOULDN'T CALL A 800 NUMBER
WHEN YOU CALLED THE AIRLINES NUMBER I GOT UKRAINIAN PERSON "NO ENGLISH CALL 800 NUM".. WELL AFTER COURT WE GO TO THE NOTARY THAT MY GROUP LET'S DO ALL THEIR WORK..YEP CLOSED FOR THE DAY."LEEANN HAD TO WALK ABOUT A MILE IN HIGH HEELS" WE GET TAKEN BACK TO THE APARTMENT WE PACK .. I HAD TIME TO WRITE THE BLOG I GO LOOK IN THE BACKPACK NO YELLOW NOTEBOOK I THOUGHT TO MYSELF LORD WHAT DID I WRITE THAT YOU DIDNT WANT ME TO SAY.. I HADNT GOT A CLUE NOW .. SO IN HAST BECAUSE I THOUGHT I WAS IN A HURRY AND I KNEW OUR FAMILY WOULD WANT TOO KNOWN ABOUT COURT I PUT MY THOUGHTS BACK TOGETHER IN THE POST AND SENT IT..IN A HURRY WE THOUGHT WE WERE IN A HURRY TO GET BACK TO THE HOME.. OUR DRIVER SHOWS UP AND SAY WE GOTTA GO..A BABY, CAR TO MUCH LUGAGE REMEMBER DON'T BRING MUCH..SO THEN WE ARE OFF TO GO WAIT IN THE CAR WHICH SEEMED LIKE FOREVER ONLY REALLY A HOUR.. THE PAPERS ARE READY WE SIGN.. OUR LAWYER HAS SOME BAD NEWS NO TRAIN WE HAVE TO TRAVEL TWO HOURS TO THE NEXT TOWN TO CATCH A TRAIN.. TIME LINE WE HAVE ABOUT 28 minutes TO HAVE A PARTY IN THE HOME.. NEXT TO COURT EARLIER THAT WAS GREAT .. MORE ON THAT LATER.. WE THEN RUSH OUT from the home a FAMILIAR FRIEND,, A DRIVER THAT WAS GONNA TAKE US TO THE TRAIN.. BEFORE WE LEAVE THE PARKING LOT I LOST MY INTERNET CONNECTION TO THE WORLD. MY STICK WAS GOING TO THE ECHOLS THAT WERE COMING TO TOWN THE NEXT DAY. I STILL HAD MY IPAD THAT WE HAVE KINDA RIGGED UP SOME INTERNET ON..WE STOPPED AT A GROCERY STORE TO RUN IN AND GET SOME FOOD FOR THE TWELVE HOUR RIDE. I GO GET SOME WATER AND SNACKS I LEFT LEEANN AT A LIL DELI.. WE GET BACK IN THE CAR WITH FIVE MINUTES TO MAKE IT TO THE TRAIN,,WE GET ON THE TRAIN OPEN THE IPAD IT WON'T COME ON AT ALL BLACK SCREEN NOTHING... WE CHARGED THE THING NOTHING.. WE SHOOK IT,,MASHED ALL THREE BUTTONS EVERY WAY THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE,,,NO CONNECTION TO THE WORLD..
No checking on THE KIDS AT HOME NO CHECKING ON PARENTS, NOTHING,,STILL DON'T KNOW ABOUT PLANE TICKETS..MY FRIEND "ARM" "JOE KNOWS" MET US ON THE TRAIN THE NEXT MORNING AIN'T NOTHING LIKE A FACE YOU KNOW. WE MAKE OUR WAY TO THE AIRPORT WE STOP AT A MCDONALDS I WAS ABLE TOO USE THEIR WIFI TO SEND JUSTIN A MESSAGE TO BE AT THE Airport..WE GET TO THE AIRPORT I TRY TO CHECK IN AT THE KIOSK PROBLEM!!!!!! PLEASE CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE.... HELLO... SO I WAIT WITH THE PATIENCE OF "A OLE MOTHER HEN".. TWO HOURS FOR THE DESK OPENS WITH MY AIRLINES.. YEP YOU GOT IT I WAS THE FIRST IN LINE.. THE LADY TOLD ME IN PLAIN ENGLISH THERE IS NO PROBLEM YOUR FLIGHT WILL BE ON SATURDAY..WHATWOE,!!!
I SAID CAN I PLEASE GO TODAY SAME FLIGHTS TIMES SHE HAD A FEW STRANGE LOOKS TO HER COMPUTER AND TOLD ME ABOUT THE CHARGE ALL I COULD SAY WAS DA!! We GET OUR TICKETS GO STAND IN THE WRONG LINE FOR A WHILE. GOT TO BE OUR TURN IN THE CORRECT LINE AND GUESS WHAT THAT EXTRA BAG THAT I PAID FOR WHEN I BOUGHT THE TICKETS FOR SATURDAY...WELL IT DIDN'T TRANSFER OVER THE LADY TOOK MY BAGS AND TOLD ME I NEEDED TO GO BACK WHERE I WAS BEFORE AND PAY FOR THE EXTRA BAG.. GO THRU SECURITY WITH NO PROBLEM.. WE TAKE THE BUS TO THE PLANE CLIMB ON BOARD SIT DOWN AND FOR SOME REASON I PULL OUT THE IPAD LIKE I HAVE 100 TIMES SINCE IT WOULDNT COME ON WHEN I NEEDED SOME HELP..AND SURE AS I AM MIKE GURLEY THE THING COMES ON.. I LOOKED AT LEEANN,, AND I SAID YOU DON'T THINK MY GOD DOESN'T HAVE A GREAT SENCE OF HUMOR THEN YOUR CRAZY... SEE I NEEDED GOD, I DIDN'T NEED THAT "WWW"....HE WAS ALWAY ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET US THROUGH THIS LEG OF OUR JOURNEY..
I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HE WAS TRYING TO SHOW ME.. I AM JUST GLAD I NEVER LOST IT..WOW. AS YOU MAY WELL KNOW THIS IS NOT OVER YET.
FROM TWO HUMBLE SERVANTS FOLLOWING WHERE HE LEADS US THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, MIKE AND LEEANN
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
SOMETIMES LIFE JUST GOODER AND GOODER!!!!!
I HAVE BEEN TO COURT 100 TIMES BEFORE AND I AIN'T NEVER BEEN NERVOUS.. WELL TODAY IS THE DAY COURT FOR A JUDGE TOO DECIED IF WE CAN ADOPT OR NOT.. IT MAKES IT WORSE BECAUSE WE HAD TO PRACTICE WHAT WE WERE GOING TOO SAY... KINDA REMINDS YOU OF COURT IN WARREN COUNTY...
Well as we GO OUT TO DINNER LAST NIGHT WITH OUR UKRAINE LADY FRIEND AKA.MRS.S WE SOMEHOW GOT TO TALKING ABOUT CARTOONS IMAGINE THAT THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE ARE WATChING THIS CARTOON ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THIS DONKEY YEA DONKEY DON'T TURN AWAY NOW I AM GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS... THIS DONKEY WAS NAMED ENOCH SHORT AND GRAY WITH BIG EARS KINDA REMINDED YOU OF THAT ON ON DISNEY.. WELL HE WAS LOOKING IN THIS WATER HOLE THAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF BEING ABOUT SIX FEET IN DIAMETER.. HE WOULD LOOK AT HIS SELF IN THE REFLECTION WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND LOOK WITH HIS REAL DISTANCE LOOK ON HIS FACE,HE WOULD GO INTO THE MIDDLE LOOKING INTO TOO THE WATER.. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN HOW HE LOOKED NOTHING CHANGED UNTIL HE STEPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER HOLE THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TOO GO HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO ADOPT A CHILD THO THAT MAY BE WHAT YOUR SUPOSE TO DO.BUT WHAT IS GOD ASKING YOU TOO DO THAT YOU WON'T RIPPLE THE WATER..WHY WON'T YOU HAVE FAITH LIKE A CHILD THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL...WE ACTUALLY HAVE PUT OUR HEARTS,LIVES,AND MONEY IN THE HANDS OF GOD AND LET HIM LEAD US TOO WHERE WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE WITH WHEN WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE THERE NOT A MINUTE LATER...
AFTER WE WAITED OVER TWO HOURS IN THE HALL FOR OUR JUDGE TO HAVE TIME FOR OUR APPOINTMENT WE GO INTO COURT.. PS."GAGE AND I WERE THE ONLY TWO MEN IN THIS GROUP OF 12 AND MAY I SAY FOR THE RECORD THEESE WOMEN WITH THE PATIANCE OF A FLY BETTER WATCH-OUT CAUSE GOD MAY WORK ON THAT FOR THEM..". WE GO THREW ALL THE GARBLE JUNK OF THE OFFICIAL TALK AND WHEN THE JUDGE WAS ASKING ABBIE AND GAGE ABOUT GOING FAR AWAY AND HAVING THE HARDSHIPS OF A NEW PLACE TO LIVE,NEW SCHOOL,NEW HOME,NEW LANGUAGE,NEW FAMILY THEY STOOD UP JUST AS PROUD OF A HUMAN-BEING COULD EVER BE AND SAID "DA,DA,DA" AS I LOOKED AT THOSE CHILDREN IT HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN LOAD OF BRICK I WAS SHAKING YOU GOT IT CRYING WAS NEXT...YEP CRYING OUT LOUD I DIDN'T CARE... WOW GOD,!!!!! I WAS THINKING....I CANT BELIEVE IT,YOU HAVE USED THESE CHILDREN,TO COME INTO MY LIFE, HELPED ME BE A BETTER PERSON,TOUCHING OUR FAMILY IN WAYS WE CAN'T DESCRIBE. AND WOW!!!!! AGAIN GOD IT JUST GETS GOODER AND GOODER WE HAVE OFFICIAL PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO BRING OUR TWO NEWEST CHILDREN HOME....
IF WE WOULD OF WORIED ABOUT THE WHAT IF'S IN ALL OF THIS, IF WE HAD NOT WANTED TO MAKE A RIPPLE IN OUR LIVES DOING WHAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO THEN WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD ALL THIS FUN,TEARS,SWEAT....AND JOY!!!!
AND HAPPINESS!!!!!
Thank you all from the bottom of our HEARTS For your part in this..
Mike and Leeann
Well as we GO OUT TO DINNER LAST NIGHT WITH OUR UKRAINE LADY FRIEND AKA.MRS.S WE SOMEHOW GOT TO TALKING ABOUT CARTOONS IMAGINE THAT THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW WE ARE WATChING THIS CARTOON ON YOUTUBE ABOUT THIS DONKEY YEA DONKEY DON'T TURN AWAY NOW I AM GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THIS... THIS DONKEY WAS NAMED ENOCH SHORT AND GRAY WITH BIG EARS KINDA REMINDED YOU OF THAT ON ON DISNEY.. WELL HE WAS LOOKING IN THIS WATER HOLE THAT HAD THE APPEARANCE OF BEING ABOUT SIX FEET IN DIAMETER.. HE WOULD LOOK AT HIS SELF IN THE REFLECTION WALKED TO THE OTHER SIDE AND LOOK WITH HIS REAL DISTANCE LOOK ON HIS FACE,HE WOULD GO INTO THE MIDDLE LOOKING INTO TOO THE WATER.. THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN HOW HE LOOKED NOTHING CHANGED UNTIL HE STEPPED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER HOLE THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE.. I AM NOT ASKING YOU TOO GO HALF WAY AROUND THE WORLD TO ADOPT A CHILD THO THAT MAY BE WHAT YOUR SUPOSE TO DO.BUT WHAT IS GOD ASKING YOU TOO DO THAT YOU WON'T RIPPLE THE WATER..WHY WON'T YOU HAVE FAITH LIKE A CHILD THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL...WE ACTUALLY HAVE PUT OUR HEARTS,LIVES,AND MONEY IN THE HANDS OF GOD AND LET HIM LEAD US TOO WHERE WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE WITH WHEN WE WERE SUPOSE TO BE THERE NOT A MINUTE LATER...
AFTER WE WAITED OVER TWO HOURS IN THE HALL FOR OUR JUDGE TO HAVE TIME FOR OUR APPOINTMENT WE GO INTO COURT.. PS."GAGE AND I WERE THE ONLY TWO MEN IN THIS GROUP OF 12 AND MAY I SAY FOR THE RECORD THEESE WOMEN WITH THE PATIANCE OF A FLY BETTER WATCH-OUT CAUSE GOD MAY WORK ON THAT FOR THEM..". WE GO THREW ALL THE GARBLE JUNK OF THE OFFICIAL TALK AND WHEN THE JUDGE WAS ASKING ABBIE AND GAGE ABOUT GOING FAR AWAY AND HAVING THE HARDSHIPS OF A NEW PLACE TO LIVE,NEW SCHOOL,NEW HOME,NEW LANGUAGE,NEW FAMILY THEY STOOD UP JUST AS PROUD OF A HUMAN-BEING COULD EVER BE AND SAID "DA,DA,DA" AS I LOOKED AT THOSE CHILDREN IT HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN LOAD OF BRICK I WAS SHAKING YOU GOT IT CRYING WAS NEXT...YEP CRYING OUT LOUD I DIDN'T CARE... WOW GOD,!!!!! I WAS THINKING....I CANT BELIEVE IT,YOU HAVE USED THESE CHILDREN,TO COME INTO MY LIFE, HELPED ME BE A BETTER PERSON,TOUCHING OUR FAMILY IN WAYS WE CAN'T DESCRIBE. AND WOW!!!!! AGAIN GOD IT JUST GETS GOODER AND GOODER WE HAVE OFFICIAL PERMISSION FROM THE COURT TO BRING OUR TWO NEWEST CHILDREN HOME....
IF WE WOULD OF WORIED ABOUT THE WHAT IF'S IN ALL OF THIS, IF WE HAD NOT WANTED TO MAKE A RIPPLE IN OUR LIVES DOING WHAT GOD HAS CALLED US TO DO THEN WE WOULD HAVE NEVER HAD ALL THIS FUN,TEARS,SWEAT....AND JOY!!!!
AND HAPPINESS!!!!!
Thank you all from the bottom of our HEARTS For your part in this..
Mike and Leeann
Monday, March 21, 2011
WELL.
WELL AS WE SIT WAITING ON SOMETHING TO HAPPEN AFTER BEING IN THE SAME PLACE FOR OVER A WEEK.WE WENT TO EAT LUNCH. SALAD FOR LEEANN AND UKRAINE BOOSCH SOUP FOR ME.. IT WAS GREAT SO AS WE STILL SIT AT THE TABLE MY FRIEND HAS JUST PHONED ME AND SAID THAT WE HAVE OFFICIALLY BEEN TOLD THAT OUR COURT DATE HAS BEEN SET....YAHOOOOOOOO. TOMMOROW MORNING AT 9 AM. WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE FINISH LINE..THANK YOU LORD FOR THE NEWS I AINT SAYING WERE GOING TO BE DRAGGING ACROSS PUT OUR BAGS MAY VERY WELL...SO WE ARE IN A PACE TO BOOK TICKETS ON THE TRAIN,CHANGE OUR FLIGHT SO WE DON'T HAVE TO WAIT TILL SATURDAY NIGHT TO LEAVE. WE WILL BE INTOUCH WHEN WE WORK OUT TRAVEL PLANS SO CARSON CAN HAVE THE HOUSE CLEANED UP BEFORE WE GET HOME....
Sunday, March 20, 2011
OK SHE WAS RIGHT AGAIN//WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!
this morning we visited a church that a friend recommended. we were late b/c our driver showed up late.finally found the worship service (hard bc we couldnt read the signs. and i stepped in mud.Ugh..
found out b4 that service was in russian but decided against mikes better judgmt to go anyway..(the things he does for me.. :0)) as we entered late sat near the back. they were having testimony time. then a girl behind me leaned forward and ask if she could translate for us. i knew then God was making a way for the worship we needed.
the people there were praising God for everything from food to clothing , for their health ,one lady even gave praise for sick son saying that he may have his eyes opened by his healer. It was awesome.
The hymns sung in russian(song book had english on one side and russian on other) were sung w/ sweet humble spirit. How Great thou art,tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,and more.. The preacher spoke on faith and prayer and trusting God :0)
service lasted from 11 til 1:20 . afterwards Tanya,alady that runs transitional living center(for kids that age out of orphanage were no where to go) took us on tour of the center.
The center has about 12 teens there. they have strict rules there . they teach them how to care for home and work on learning trades.
I wish we could have spent some time there this last week.
We went from there to childrens home to visit for about 2 hours.Abbie and Gage are getting so excited about coming to america. we were able to skype w/ carson ,nanny, and Luke, buck and suede too.was really nice.
Really thankful today for my family ,friends,church family. I am also thankful for humble people onthis side of the world worshipping MyJesus and allowing us to join..
found out b4 that service was in russian but decided against mikes better judgmt to go anyway..(the things he does for me.. :0)) as we entered late sat near the back. they were having testimony time. then a girl behind me leaned forward and ask if she could translate for us. i knew then God was making a way for the worship we needed.
the people there were praising God for everything from food to clothing , for their health ,one lady even gave praise for sick son saying that he may have his eyes opened by his healer. It was awesome.
The hymns sung in russian(song book had english on one side and russian on other) were sung w/ sweet humble spirit. How Great thou art,tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,and more.. The preacher spoke on faith and prayer and trusting God :0)
service lasted from 11 til 1:20 . afterwards Tanya,alady that runs transitional living center(for kids that age out of orphanage were no where to go) took us on tour of the center.
The center has about 12 teens there. they have strict rules there . they teach them how to care for home and work on learning trades.
I wish we could have spent some time there this last week.
We went from there to childrens home to visit for about 2 hours.Abbie and Gage are getting so excited about coming to america. we were able to skype w/ carson ,nanny, and Luke, buck and suede too.was really nice.
Really thankful today for my family ,friends,church family. I am also thankful for humble people onthis side of the world worshipping MyJesus and allowing us to join..
Friday, March 18, 2011
IT,S A BRAND NEW DAY,!!!
ON THE WORLD SIDE OF LIFE I HAVE NO EXPLANATION OF WHY I SIT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE UKRAINE, ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.. BUT I BELIEVE WE ARE IN THE PERFECT WILL OF THE LORD... WE HAVE PEACE AND JOY THAT CAN'T BE OVERCOME,, WE HAVE HAPPINESS THAT'S BEYOND WORDS FOR THIS SOUTHERNER,, WE HAVE SOO MUCH TO THANK HIM FOR.. I HAD A FRIEND SEND ME A EMAIL LAST NIGHT AND IT REALLY MADE ME STOP AND THINK,,AND NOT SLEEP ABOUT A COUPLE OF THINGS BUT HE WAS RIGHT.. LET ME START BY SAYING MY FAMILY, AND MY CHURCH FAMILY INCLUDED WE HAVE GOT SO MUCH TO THANK GOD FOR AND WE SOMETIMES WOULD RATHER NOT THINK ABOUT THE POSITIVE AND HAVE A LIL PITY PARTY FOR OURSELVES. IF THIS IS FOR NO OTHER PERSON IN THIS WORLD OTHER THAN ME WELL I NEEDED IT..
1. SALVATION.. JESUS DID FOR US WHAT WE COULDN'T DO.
2.OUR HEALTH..THAT WE ARE HEALTHY.
3. OUR COUNTRY..WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST,!!!!
4.OUR FREEDOM..YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE STUPID IF U CHOOSE IN OUR COUNTRY..
5.OUR CULTURE.. SOUTHERN!!! ENOUGH SAID..
6.OUR CHURCH..A GOD LOVING,GOD FEARING,BIBLE BELIEVING,
7.OUR PARENTS..HERE IS A RABITT. THANK GOD FOR OUR PARENTS THAT SACRIFICED WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP SO THAT WE WOULD BE BETTER PEOPLE,,THANKS FOR SHOWING US A TRUE LOVING WAY TO HAVE A FAMILY, AND TO SHARE LOVE WITH EACH OTHER..THANKS FOR CHOOSING TO HAVE A FAMILY POSSESSIONS AND NOT WORLDLY POSSESSIONS.. THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT.. YES THIS INCLUDES MY MOTHER IN LAW..PS I AM THE BEST ONE SHE HAS.
8.OUR FRIENDS..WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS SUPPORT AND PRAYER THIS WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.
9.OUR CO-WORKERS..WHO HAVE MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE..
10.OUR NEWEST CHILDREN'S BIRTH MOTHER,, WHO LOVED THEM ENOUGH TO PUT THEM IN A HOME..
11.CAREGIVERS,,I DONT KNOW EVERYONE ALONG THE WAY OF THESE CHILDREN'S LIVES WHO HAVE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THEM BUT GOD DOES.. TO THE WOMEN WHO HAVE RAISED THEM TO THE THE COOK THAT HAS FEED THEM. THANKS
AS THE DAYS OF THIS JOURNEY START TO DWINDLE DOWN.I JUST NEEDED TO STOP AND THANK THE LORD FOR BRINGING US THIS FAR.THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO......
Psalms 66:1
God didn’t deliver them from the fire; He delivered them through the fire. Maybe you are going through the fire today. Know that God is with you. He’s doing a work in you, and He’s displaying His glory through you. Remember, on the other side of the fire is a place of abundance and blessing! Stand strong and see the fulfillment of the promises He has in store for you!
YAHOO DON'T WE SERVE A AWESOME GOD!!!!!!
1. SALVATION.. JESUS DID FOR US WHAT WE COULDN'T DO.
2.OUR HEALTH..THAT WE ARE HEALTHY.
3. OUR COUNTRY..WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST,!!!!
4.OUR FREEDOM..YOU ARE ALLOWED TO BE STUPID IF U CHOOSE IN OUR COUNTRY..
5.OUR CULTURE.. SOUTHERN!!! ENOUGH SAID..
6.OUR CHURCH..A GOD LOVING,GOD FEARING,BIBLE BELIEVING,
7.OUR PARENTS..HERE IS A RABITT. THANK GOD FOR OUR PARENTS THAT SACRIFICED WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP SO THAT WE WOULD BE BETTER PEOPLE,,THANKS FOR SHOWING US A TRUE LOVING WAY TO HAVE A FAMILY, AND TO SHARE LOVE WITH EACH OTHER..THANKS FOR CHOOSING TO HAVE A FAMILY POSSESSIONS AND NOT WORLDLY POSSESSIONS.. THANKS FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT.. YES THIS INCLUDES MY MOTHER IN LAW..PS I AM THE BEST ONE SHE HAS.
8.OUR FRIENDS..WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS SUPPORT AND PRAYER THIS WOULDN'T BE HAPPENING.
9.OUR CO-WORKERS..WHO HAVE MADE ALL OF THIS POSSIBLE..
10.OUR NEWEST CHILDREN'S BIRTH MOTHER,, WHO LOVED THEM ENOUGH TO PUT THEM IN A HOME..
11.CAREGIVERS,,I DONT KNOW EVERYONE ALONG THE WAY OF THESE CHILDREN'S LIVES WHO HAVE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE WITH THEM BUT GOD DOES.. TO THE WOMEN WHO HAVE RAISED THEM TO THE THE COOK THAT HAS FEED THEM. THANKS
AS THE DAYS OF THIS JOURNEY START TO DWINDLE DOWN.I JUST NEEDED TO STOP AND THANK THE LORD FOR BRINGING US THIS FAR.THANKS FOR ALL THAT YOU DO......
Psalms 66:1
God didn’t deliver them from the fire; He delivered them through the fire. Maybe you are going through the fire today. Know that God is with you. He’s doing a work in you, and He’s displaying His glory through you. Remember, on the other side of the fire is a place of abundance and blessing! Stand strong and see the fulfillment of the promises He has in store for you!
YAHOO DON'T WE SERVE A AWESOME GOD!!!!!!
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