We have her new birth certificate, her new passport, her new adoption decree - and her! I spent today with Angelina getting her new birth certificate and passport, which involved much waiting. If I haven't said it a million times yet, I haven't said it enough; we'd be nowhere near this point if we hadn't met Angelina. She's literally been her namesake: an angel. She knows everyone in the process, and has been able to move us through very quickly. Some of the other adoptive parents to be we've met haven't been this blessed.
The next steps are:
- Overnight train to Kiev
- Medical exam in Kiev
- Drop off all paperwork at the embassy for Galya's visa
- Visa interview
- Visa for Galya!
- Fly home
We're still not 100% sure we'll have the visa in time to fly out Thursday as a family, but Tierney, Amissa and I will be flying out then for sure. We faxed some paperwork to the embassy already so they could start the background checks, but we won't know how far they get until tomorrow. Pray they'll finish in time that we can get the visa by end of day Wednesday. Also, we want clean exit from Ukraine and clean entry into the U.S., but the immediate concern is the visa.
As an aside, yesterday was a light day of packing and preparing for the trip, followed by the Monday prayer group at the Gingery's (Olga is out of town.) And now I must go help do the last minute packing/cleaning/dinner before the train.
The lack of Internet yesterday means I didn't have the ability to tell her full story yet. And we're leaving in little more than an hour for the train station for the overnight to Kiev. We're staying at the same apartment building as we did last time, which as you may recall lacked Internet access. So in all likelihood, this is my last post here until perhaps Friday. But never fear, I'll not leave the tale unfinished, so do not lose this blog.
Until next time -
Ron - for the FIVE Stewarts!
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3 comments:
NARESZCZIE! How exciting and scary all at the same time, especially for little Galya! She couldn't have asked for a better family! Safe trip and love to all! Aunt Terry
What wonderful news! Congratulations, Stewarts! All 5 of you! :)
- Elia
Hurry up and come home so we can celebrate!!!! Oh, how absolutely wonderful, truly wonderful!!
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