Monday, September 22, 2014

Praise God!!!!!!

After waiting all day we FINALLY got the call we have been waiting on..... The lady decided not to take the baby!!!!!!!!! 
The director was in court, but as soon as she got out we could meet her and see baby again. She called about 45 minutes and we walked over to orphanage and met with inspector, translator and Dr. translated all of his medical, social records and then went back to a room and Dr. checked him out, the whole time he lay there grinning and cooing at us trying to see around the Dr. :)
Went back to first room and they asked us what we thought and if we thought we could give an answer by tomorrow? We said we would like to give our answer right now! WE WANTED HIM!!!
They all congratulated us and told us they were very happy we were taking him and thought he was meant for our family. We agreed! :)
So for some of the specifics..
His Ukrainian name is Eugene and we are re-naming him Kody Eugene. He was born March 20, 2014 so is 6 months and 2 days old. He has a round face, brown eyes, just a little bit of  med-dark brown hair. Is a very happy baby. He has stolen our hearts already!! :)
He was to the heart specialist on the 12th and his hole in his heart has closed on its own, and our other concern was possible HIV and he has since had two tests that have both come back negative, so good on that one too!
We have visiting hours from 10-12 and then again from 4-6 every day so should get to know him pretty good here shortly:)
As far as our time frame here, we will know more tomorrow when our facilitator gets here from Kiev. It usually takes 2 weeks to get a court date, but Irena did say this is one of the fastest regions so may be a little sooner than that. We are planning on coming home over the 10 day appeal period after court.
We are so very thankful to God for what he has done and feel like we watched a miracle happen!!
I will always remember the sacred moment after we got the news that the three of us knelt in our humble abode in Ukraine, with tears of thankfulness streaming down our faces, thanking the Lord for blessings more than we deserve!!!

26 comments:

  1. Wow PTL I'm cryin happy tears with you !!!!! My dad would say UN BE LIEV ABLE !!!! Miracles happen today !!!!!! N there is such power in prayer as our fam has witnessed this last week too !!!!!! Can't wait to meet baby Kody !!! Love your name n that you're keepin part of his heritage also :-) luv n prayers ...,

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  2. And now I am crying!!!! What a beautiful answer to prayers.... Can't wait to meet your beautiful baby.

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  3. O Thank you God! I am so excited for you and to meet Kody!! And it made me happy to hear that he has already stolen your hearts... a good sign! =)

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  4. Awesome!! Sounds like a dream come true... May you enjoy these next days getting to know your son! He sounds adorable!!

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  5. May I share the good news with Anthony's Beth?? I know she'd love to hear. Let me know here .... I 'll check for your answer later sometime.

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  6. Tears here too!! He sounds like a keeper!!! Congrats!!

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  7. And I too am SOO Thankful for answered prayers! For the settledness in ur hearts! Thatz the work of The Lord:) I wish I could be there to greet him when u bring him home. I was privileged to experience that when u brot Pey home & I'll never forget that!

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  8. My heart is so full for you! God is SO faithful! Always! So happy for you! Congratulations!

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  9. Congratulations on your wonderful baby boy!! Would so love to meet him before he's grows up too much! May you continue to feel God's nearness.

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  10. Wow!!! So so happy for you!! Have fun loving and bonding with that lil guy..he sounds adorable! Isn't so awesome how God works things out in His time.

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  11. So very happy for you! Isn't it amazing how God led you together? Read this out loud to Matt but got choked up so couldn't finish.. 😅

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  12. Tears tears in my eyes too! An soooo HAPPY for you!!! Thank you Lord!!!

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  13. So happy for you!!!!! Enjoy getting to know him! He sounds like a sweetheart!:)

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  14. Thats so awsum!! Pey finally got his little brother!! Kody will b Jaxon's closest seiler cousin ;-) neat that the name is even in your family!

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  15. O we r so HAPPY for you too!!! What a perfect little angel just for you!! Can't whate to meet Kody:)

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  16. Awwww... Happy tears over here too!! Bet he is precious!!! cant wait to squeeze him!! God is so good!

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  17. Tears of Happiness!! Truely an answer to prayer!! I cant wait to meet ur precious lil guy!

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  18. God is so good!! Thanking Him with you thro my tears!!

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  19. So happy for you! What a miracle it is when you just "know"!

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  20. It's almost too wonderful for words!! So happy and thrilled for you!

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  21. CONGRATS to the Nichols Family! We sang the song in church last night "Great is Thy Faithfulness" in the Gospel Hymns book. Truly God Is Great and has his Guiding Hand in ALL this! Enjoy those Precious New Exciting Moments Together! =)

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  22. Congratulations!!! Sounds like a sweetie!:)

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  23. ...He makes all things beautiful in His time... Our heart felt congratulations- Tamara

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  24. SO happy for you all! Truly, God is doing wonderful things for you!

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