My Journey to adoption has now taken me through Istanbul Turkey! This week I was to travel back to Ukraine to finalize the adoption of Alina Hope on Sunday April 21. On Saturday we found out that all Lufthansa workers in Germany were going on strike on Monday April 22. I was to fly through Frankfurt Germany and on to Kiev, Ukraine but due to the strike my flight would not have left and I would have been stuck in Frankfurt again. Needless to say I did not want to be stuck in Frankfurt again. Twice in a life time is enough for me. God was so faithful again to provide one more miracle upon miracles in this adoption journey and my husband saw the email just as it was posted and we quickly called to change my ticket and skip Germany all together. So Saturday night at 11:30 pm I flew to Istanbul and then on to Kiev. I will fly out tonight at 7:30 pm to Donetsk Ukraine to get Alina on Tuesday April 23. God has orchestrated this whole adoption process because on April 23 it is our 25th wedding anniversary. So God had it planned that I would walk my daughter out of an orphanage on my 25th wedding anniversary. I know most people wouldn't ask for a girl on their 25th wedding anniversary but my husband has known that this has been my dream my whole life. What a priceless gift!!!! What a gift my husband is to me. My husband is not with me on this trip but he is in my heart as I walk our daughter out to freedom. My mom will join me here on Tuesday so we are praying for another miracle as she flies through Munich Tuesday-they say the strike in Germany will be over then.
God has such a heart for adoption. We have witnessed miracle after miracle as God has broken through so many doors that were seemingly shut for this little girl to be adopted. This week alone we witnessed God move mountains to get Alina to be able to get her TB testing in Kiev on April 24 at 12pm. When I called just last Tuesday to the clinic in Kiev they said we just changed the law today (I know God moved in the hearts of these men to change a new law) that children can get tested for their TB test without their passports (Alina will not have her passport until April 26th.) May 1-10 is Holidays here and if we miss this test we will be stuck here until May 17th. Praying for a miracle!
Praising God with you for moving mountains and performing miracles on your behalf! Istanbul is a wonderful city! Praying for you this week as you finally get to bring Alina out of the doors of her orphanage for good. Thanks for keeping us posted! May He continue to hold you, your mom, and Alina in his mighty right hand.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Amy for reading and sharing in the joy that you know firsthand! God is faithful to bring me this far and will lead us all home!
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