Sunday, December 11, 2011
GOTCHA DAY, One Year Ago
One year ago today we picked up E from the orphanage. The months of praying, waiting, fundraising and dreaming came together on this one day.
It was a cold Krasnoyarsk morning. I was picked up early in the day by Y and S and we headed across town to the district office where E was born. We opened the heavy, wooden double doors and proceeded down a long hallway where there was a galley of empty chairs. Y went inside an inner office for a few minutes and then invited me too. I was shown E's new birth certificate, with us now listed as parents (in Russian). We climbed back into the car and headed back to the apartment to pick everyone else up around noon.
The family was buzzing with excitement. We knew the next few moments were going to be special. As we arrived at the orphanage we did not go into the normal play area but waited in the small lobby. Y asked for E's clothes and disappeared upstairs.
the waiting family
A few minutes later the caregiver emerged with E. She was quite bundled up and ready to go. E was well cared for in the orphanage. Even up to the last moments the caregiver was still doing her best for E. Below is a video of her last moments in an orphanage. The password is 'alfc'.
outside baby home #3
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Happy One Year!! How time flies.
ReplyDeleteWhat a precious forever memory!! So, I.read a few posts back about tot church starting a ministry in Russia. How awesome. I too can't forget all those we left behind. Will have to email you soon!! Happy gotcha day anniversary!!
ReplyDeletePraise God and congratulations on your new addition!
ReplyDelete-Leonard