Dear Friends and Family.....
Going on 42 hours of no sleep but we are soooooo excited to be home! 4 plane rides and a car ride from Buffalo later....we are HOME SWEET HOME! I almost cried when I saw Mya dog and she was going CRAZY when she saw us. We definitely miss our Zoya girl and didn't realize how hard it would be to leave, but also feel we made the right decision by coming home for a much needed recharge period. I have missed the comforts of home SOOOO very much and am more thankful now than I've ever been for everything and everyone we have in our lives. I am embarrassed to admit that I even kissed my washing machine and dryer when I got home! I will never complain about having to do laundry again...because doing laundry with a washer and dryer is EASY! Thank you to all of you for all of your prayers and support. We are so lucky to have gotten closer to friends and family through this process, and to meet so many new wonderful people! We have a million things to do this week in preparation of Zoya's homecoming but I plan to try to blog once a day....there are so many things to write about....so many realizations we have had on our journey home. Looking back already, we are truly amazed that all of this has happened and amazed by all the little miracles along the way. It seems surreal that she is really ours and we can't imagine what it will feel like to break her out of the orphanage SOON! Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you....without you this journey would not have happened! We look forward to your continued prayers and support as we finally BRING ZOYA HOME!
With Love,
Sarah and Shawn
Welcome HOME! I am so grateful to you for sharing your journey and hope to read more. I cant wait to see how Zoya thrives under your care. Congrats Mom and Dad! I pray these 10 days fly by and you can go get your baby!!! Be blessed.
ReplyDeleteGuess you will never call it "Dreary Erie", will you? Glad to see all is going as well as can be expected. Enjoy your time home and have a safe trip back to get your baby. Happy Trails, and God Bless.... from Sue and Kevin Moczulski
ReplyDeleteWe're so glad you made it safe and sound!
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing you're going to keep blogging... the waiting period would be much less sunny without our daily Sarah/Shawn/Zoya fix! ;)
Have fun preparing for your sweet daughter's homecoming! :)
Happy Easter!
JTHTL
Glad u are home but it must be so hard to be without your little Angel Eyes!! Thank you for sharing your JOY with those of us who do not even know you but think and pray for you every day. God Speed 'till you get back there for your girl!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are safely home. I loved reading about court and the way God worked a miracle in the judge's heart and the hearts of the witnesses. Just makes me all teary.
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oh to sleep in your own bed!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you will blog once a day you have become part of our day here at my house not sure we could go 10 days with out an update. take care you will have your sweet baby home soon.
Happy easter Sarah and Shawn! Welcome home. I have some questions for you some time...it appears that Marina has been relocated to Dniprotesk to a place called AND. A transitional house I guess. Is this the region you were in? THis gets more interesting every day...and not in a pleasant way. I am so glad you are reaching the end of your hard road. That little Zoya is a hunny bunny! You can see how funny and yummy she is in every single picture, right down to the eyelashes that can change the direction of the wind, they are so long! Enjoy your break, love from me. Cathy Bachman
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Sarah and Shawn,
ReplyDeleteSo good to have you back home safely. Happy Easter and Spring! I am so glad that you will continue the blog...we are all addicted to news about sweet Zoya and her loving parents...the story continues:-) Love, Liz
Praising God that you're home to see all those familiar blessings with new eyes and to allow us to see them through your eyes, too. What a wonder an ordinary day can be. Glad you'll continue to write about your faith journey because, as you said, there's so much to tell.
ReplyDeleteWELCOME HOME... Praying for rest, renewal and peace! Praying too for little Zoya as she wonders and waits for your return.
ReplyDeleteYes! Thank you for continuing to blog. I can't wait to hear the rest of your story and to see her in your arms outside of the orphanage! HAPPY EASTER!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Easter! Welcome home. Look forward to hearing from you.
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Happy Easter Shawn and Sarah! I'm grateful that you're going to blog while you're home as I think of you every day and am sharing in your journey. Have you thought about putting your blogs in a book to share with the world? It'd be a wonderful way to spread the message of orphans in need of homes. I didn't know of this until my daughter told me of her plans to adopt Aly. Thank you Jesus for Zoya and her mama and papa! God bless.....Mona
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