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And so this next chapter begins..... When people ask "how are things" my canned answer is "good, some ups and downs", and on most days this is very true. Some days I am drowning. Let's focus on the good days and the many accomplishments. Nina smiles a lot!!!! I really think this is the best accomplishment! Her smile dances like diamonds. The girls are learning so many things and exceeding my every expectation. We knew Nina had some intellectual issues, but we were not sure of the extent. With the help of our public high school we have a great idea of where she is at. She is in a program at school that will teach her life skills like shopping, making choices, basic hygiene things like that.  She goes off campus with her class every week to either go to a store or a restaurant. She has a friend in her class that she talks about often. I am excited to say she now can do her laundry with a tiny bit of guidance with the washer. Usually I just need to stand there
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So much more!!! So I fell off the grid when I left for Ukraine. I was updating a private Facebook page with my most personal thoughts and events that were happening there. There is so much I  want to share and I don't know if I should do a series of small posts or one HUGE one. I want to keep updating you and encouraging you to step out in faith. God does not disappoint!!! Our adoption is complete! We are home since January 26, 2019. We are officially a family of 5. Nina and Katya now have their Forever Family.  The words Forever Family have such a different meaning to me now then when this began. I slightly understood what "Forever Family" meant when this journey began in August of 2017, but now I know I had no idea. So let me explain my meaning of "Forever Family"..... A "Forever Family doesn't just affect the immediate family, It affects or ripples down and up. Here is picture taken on March 10, 2019. It includes Our immediate family, Richar