A Message from Jenny and Peet sent from Siberia:

Dear Friends,

Well, we just returned from a successful court hearing where our
adoption was approved!  It lasted about 1 hr.  It wasn’t too bad, but
we are glad it is over.  Your prayers were answered, so thank you so
much for them.

Our reunion with Elena yesterday was wonderful.  When we got there, we
were waiting outside a door where we could hear her speaking with the
caregivers in the other room.  Our facilitator told us that she was
directing the caregivers about her hairstyle, because she wanted it to
look good for her “Momuska and Papuska,” which translates into “sweet
mommy and sweet daddy”.  They told us that she has been talking about
us while we were away, and telling all of her friends that her Mama
and Papa are coming to pick her up and that she is going to live in
America.  Just before she came out to see us, she said to the
caregivers, “bring me my bags, I am going to America!”  Apparently,
she has not been told about the 10 day waiting period, or the 4
business days in Moscow, but her time to leave will come soon enough.
Peet and I are trying to learn a little Russian while we wait out the
10 days to make the transition easier.

Tonight we will have a celebratory dinner, and tomorrow night we will
go to the ballet.  We do not get to visit Elena today, but we will go
tomorrow at 10 am.  We look forward to being able to speak with her
with total assurance that she will be coming with us very soon.
Before we left, Mae made a video where she gave Elena a tour of our
house – showed her the bedroom they will share, the playroom with the
toys, and of course the refrigerator!  It will be fun to show that to
Elena tomorrow.

Today during our Morning Prayers, we read Psalm 62, and verses 5-8
were very comforting: “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope
comes from Him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my
fortress, I will not be shaken.  My salvation and my honor depend on
God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.  Trust in Him at all times, O
people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge.” (v.
5-8).  Can you think of anything better to read before heading into a
Russian court?  Praise be to God for the gift of our TWO daughters.

Love,
Jenny and Peet