| Ronda Engle @ 07/01/2008, 20:13:09 |
Happy New Year everyone!! We can not ever thankyou all enough for the blessing of Katya. She is so full of life and love. You will always be so special to us. We enjoyed Russia sooo much and can't wait to come back for a visit in a few years. |
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| Erin Kling @ 05/01/2008, 20:06:26 |
Hello Moscow Office! I wish there was a way I could add a picture to this post because you would not believe how much Anastasia and Owen have grown. I simply can not believe how many years have passed since we were there. Both of the kids are doing so well... so happy, loving and smart. I still think about you daily. I am hoping in a few years we will be able to bring the kids for a visit. Take care!
Erin Kling |
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| Peter and Belinda buie @ 29/12/2007, 12:39:46 |
Peter and I adopted Anastasia Nicole Buie in May of 2004.She is now 4. She made our life complete. Shes beautiful and very healthy and smart. Thank you for helping to bring her into our life. Peter,Belinda and Anastasia |
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| Jon and Lorie Joslin @ 28/12/2007, 21:41:46 |
Congratulations CHI Russia!!! We were so happy to hear the terrific news of accredidation. We know that you worked very hard to get this accomplished so great job and congratulations again!!!!!
Jon & Lorie Joslin
(and Jon Carter & Barak too, who were adopted from Novosibirsk in April 2006) |
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| Tresha @ 27/12/2007, 21:08:50 |
Congratulation on getting accreditation! You are the best agency ever! Lots of love! Tresha |
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| Olga @ 08/09/2007, 9:13:01 |
Informative site. Best wishes from California! |
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| Heather @ 24/08/2007, 2:56:10 |
Thank you for all you do to help find forever families for children! Having never adopted before, I can only imagine how much of your time and energy it takes to bring parents and children together, but I thank you most sincerely. I love the latest news and events section of your website. It really helps us waiting parents keep our hope alive when we get to see other families with children and their happy smiles! Bless you! |
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| Heidi & Hans Graser @ 08/08/2007, 19:49:46 |
Hello CHI Russia Team.
It is hard to believe but is has almost been 11 months since I traveled to Vladivostok to bring my son Hans (aka Jack) home. I wanted to let you all know how wonderfult his is doing & update you on a few milestones he has reached.
1) He received a cochlear implant on May 8th and it was activated on May 31st.
2) He is now hearing, understanding and responding sounds and words. He said his first word(MOM) a few weeks ago.
3) He is starting full-time Preschool in a week and I can't wait to see how his vocabulary progresses.
We will be celebrating our Gotcha Day together on the 15th of Sept. and then his 3rd birthday two days later, his 1st American Birthday with friends, family and a clown.
I just wanted to thank you all and especially the ladies in Vlad.. Irena & Lana.
Each of them was such wonderful support to this single mom. I cannot imagine going through the process without them! I traveled by myself for both trips but once in Vlad I never felt alone.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU… for all you do to comfort and support the families traveling to Vlad.
You both will be forever in my heart!!
Warmest Wishes,
Heidi & Hans Graser
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| Susan Davis @ 17/07/2007, 0:45:12 |
Hello Moscow Team! It has been 7 years since that wonderful day in 2000 when Victoria came home! She has grown from that little tiny girl,to a beautiful 8 year old. This past April she made her First Holy Communion, and what a beautiful girl she is! We think of you often, and pray for all those waiting!
The Davis' Susan, Megan and Victoria |
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| Mary and Cliff Roadman @ 04/06/2007, 23:34:00 |
6 years ago we were in Moscow to adopt Baileigh! What an amazing and wonderful adventure. We love her soooo much!
Oh! Friends, she has been a joy. Lots of work- but the greatest fun and full of love and goodness.
She is an amazing student, is hearing so well with her cochlear implants, a great swimmer, loves dogs, and is proud to be from Russia!
Much love to you all who were there- Ludmilla, Sophia, Misha!!!Thank you for all your help!
:)hugs
Mary and Cliff and Baileigh Roadman |
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| Suzanne DeTurris @ 11/04/2007, 23:53:23 |
I wanted to let you know that Lara is doing so well... she is an absolute joy, such an easy baby and is so intelligent and funny ( a great sense of humor). Lara turned two in January and we are looking forward to our 2nd postplacement next week. I appreciate all the work you did for me and I hope that I can see you again soon... so Lara can have a brother or sister.
Best regards to all, Suzanne |
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| Terrell/Keyser Family @ 20/11/2006, 19:36:10 |
Hello Moscow CHI team! It's been 9 months since we made our second trip to Russia to adopt Maxim and Dennis Golovkin from the Smolensk Region. I am happy to report that the boys are doing exceptionally well in school and have adjusted beautifully to their new life in America! While we were in Moscow, we met several families who were adopting through agencies other than CHI. Many of them complained of being misinformed or misled or frustrated with their agencies' representatives and their lack of knowledge and organization. My husband and I felt bad for these families but really couldn't identify with their frustrations because our affairs were handled so professionally by the CHI staff! My husband and I just kept looking at each other and saying, "I sure am glad we used CHI for this adoption!" We truly felt like special guests in Moscow, and your entire staff helped to ease our anxieties about the process. Thanks to you, we have very fond memories of our trips to Moscow, especially the second trip with Maxim and Dennis. We often reminisce about our visit and consider it one of our best family trips yet! Thank you for everything!
Jerome Terrell & Colette Keyser
Brentwood, Tennessee
Operation Hope 2004 |
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| Trexler @ 13/11/2006, 17:08:33 |
Hi Moscow Team,
I justed wanted to let you know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. It is hard to believe that so much time has passed between adopting Alex and Natalia. You guys are wonderful.
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| Partch, Steven and Tatyana @ 07/09/2006, 3:45:57 |
Dear Alexiy and Olya from Tver region and every single person from Moscow office! There are no words to describe our happiness. It's been almost four months since we got our little princess Alina and we still have to pinch ourselves every morning- is she for real?!She is just amazing! Thank you all. With love, Steve, Tanya and Alina Partch. |
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| The Darcys @ 05/09/2006, 21:54:08 |
Privet to Olga and the rest of the CHI staff in Moscow, and to Natalia, Margerita, and the Sashas in Kaliningrad.
Nikolas is getting HUGE and we look forward to seeing you all again when the day comes for us to meet a brother or sister for him.
Thanks again for all of the help you have given us. Please let us know the best way to get pictures to you!
Paka!
Jen, Nikolas, and PJ Darcy |
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| The Baird Family @ 26/08/2006, 6:35:23 |
Hello Precious Moscow Family -
I am sitting her tonight gathering pictures for Sofia's 2 year post placement. It is hard to believe that we have had our precious little girl for almost two years! What is even harder to believe is that we are getting ready to celebrate Dima's 5th Gotcha Day. The kids are wonderful!!! Spencer is now 6 and attending the 1st grade. He is a very smart boy and so very kind! Gannon is now 4 and he goes to preschool and loves it! He is Mr. Personality. That boy always has a smile on his face. He too is a smart little guy! Then there is the boss of the house, Sofia. Sofia is now 2 1/2 and has all the Baird boys wrapped around her finger. Her brothers and daddy adore her (and her Mommy, too). She is very independent, has no fear, and doesn't realize she is a girl. She keeps up with the boys and loves to play with cars, balls, and action figures. Once in a while she will carry a purse and play with a doll. I think she will be the athlete of the family!
They are all so precious to us. There are nights that Steve and I go to bed completely exhauseted, but we wouldn't want it any other way! We think of you often! Much love to you all! Steve and Shelley |
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| Greg & Bonnie Dobrzanski @ 23/08/2006, 20:13:31 |
Just wanted to write you all in Moscow a message and say "Thank You" for all the hard work you done for us tho we had a difficult path you guys where able to make thing happen. It has almost been 4 month since we got home with Myles and how time flys. Thanks again for your help in making our family bigger and happier.
Greg, Bonnie, Jeremy and Myles Dobrzanski |
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| Joslin, Jon and Lorie @ 21/07/2006, 19:48:23 |
Just wanted to say Hello to the Moscow staff. We have been home 3 months today with our two little loves from Novosibirsk and they are doing very well. Thanks again for all of the work you did to bring our family together.
Jon and Lorie Joslin |
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| Bush, Greg and Gina @ 07/07/2005, 7:15:28 |
Hello, Moscow CHI staff! We are one of CHI's first families to be going to Ulyanovsk. We are certain that all will go exceedingly well with our adoption in this beautiful region. We are very excited to meet all of you and our soon-to-be child. Thank you for a wonderful website.
Sincerely, Greg and Gina Bush |
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| Kovacic, John and Sandra @ 17/06/2005, 22:27:59 |
Hi, Olga and Sasha in the Moscow office,
We enjoyed seeing you on the TV program "Siberian Adoption Stories" last night. It was exciting to see someone on TV that we had met! |
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| Morris, Jeff and Natalie @ 07/06/2005, 10:40:12 |
We can't wait to meet you. We're awaiting our first "official" trip to TVER. We were fortunate enough to come and facilitate independantly in TVER at the end of April. We're SO excited. I received this poem in the mail today and wanted to share it with you. I hope it blesses you as much as it does me.
Legacy of an Adopted Child
Once there were two women who never knew each other..
One you do not remember, the other you call mother.
Two different lives, shaped to make Your one...
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.
The first gave you life and the second taught you to live it.
The first gave you a need for love, and the second was there to give it.
One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name.
One gave you a seed of talent, the other gave you an aim.
One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.
One gave you up ... that's all she could do.
The other prayed for a child and God led her straight to you.
And now you ask me, through your fears,
the age old question unanswered throughout the years...
Heredity or environment .. Which are you the product of..
Neither, my darling .. neither..
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| Baird Family @ 04/11/2004, 22:34:03 |
Dear Moscow Family,
I am actually writing this the night before I leave Moscow to go home with our beautiful daughter. Since I didn't get to say goodbye in person, I wanted to write a note of thanks. Once again, CHI provided another wonderful experience for our family. And once again, you made another dream come true for us. Steve and I count our blessing each and every day when we see the smiles and the joy in the eyes of our beautiful children. They have added such love and joy to our lives. I can't imagine what our lives would be like without them. Then, our thoughts turn to you guys. Without your hard work and devotion to these children...all the children....our dreams and many others may not have been a reality. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do and for the devotion in which you give. Thank you for THREE wonderful experiences and know we appreciate all that you do. You are more than friends...you are angels whose wings cannot be seen. Each and everyone of you. We love you all. Steve, Shelley, Dima, Gannon and Sofia Baird |
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| Dorroh, Lawrence and Tena @ 13/09/2004, 6:14:12 |
We have been assigned to the Kemerovo region. We are excited to meet all of you in Russia! We are trying our best to wait patiently! |
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| Tennison, John and Kimberly @ 06/09/2004, 15:24:44 |
We were excited to learn in late July that we were assigned to the Astrakhan region. So thrilled to be that much closer to meeting our child! |
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| Wiley, Gregory and Lori @ 10/08/2004, 11:58:51 |
We received news that our region would be Kemerovo on July 19th 2004. We are so excited. Our child can't come fast enough right now, I'm sure everyone else understands this. I can't wait to see everyone in Russia, especially our child:) |
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| Frein, Scott and Debra @ 29/07/2004, 1:40:59 |
We found out the other day that we have been assigned to the Vladivostok region. We can't wait for our first trip and to meet everybody there. |
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| Pat Spencer @ 28/07/2004, 5:37:53 |
Thank you to everyone in the Moscow office and to Vadiem and Anya in Kemerovo. Katie is loving her new life and adapting well. |
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| Gesualdo, Sherry @ 18/05/2004, 14:00:52 |
We recieved our tickets for our first trip to meet our miracle child today. There were happy tears in my eyes as I realized I will be a mother very soon. We would like to thank everyone in the NY and St. Louis office for making our journey smooth so far.
Love,
James and Sherry |
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| Kim & Don @ 04/03/2004, 8:15:55 |
We got the call today that we have been assigned to Novosibirsk. No travel dates yet but we are anxiously awaiting the day. We look forward to meeting you all.
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| Alex & Sonya @ 02/03/2004, 8:02:00 |
Hello,
Alex and I look forward to seeing the entire Russia team in both Novokuznetsk and Moscow again. We enjoyed our first trip and look forward to bringing our baby girl home soon.
Everyone took such great care of us. Thank you very much! |
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| Family @ 14/02/2004, 22:29:21 |
As a social worker for the agency, I always knew CHI families were well taken care of from the start of the process to the end. But my husband and I found out firsthand what all the talk was about. The CHI staff in St. Louis and in Moscow worked diligently to make our miracle daughter available for adoption. Through much good luck, we traveled on December 1, 2003 and brought her home on December 11th (her fourth birthday). The story of how she came into our lives and how so many people worked on her behalf is why we call her our "miracle Russian baby" (she is a baby to us despite being four:) Love, Dave and Melyssa Frederick (Breshears) and Katerina Rene (Katia). |
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| Sloan Shell @ 12/11/2003, 22:17:09 |
As Thanksgiving & the holiday season rapidly approach, I find myself thinking of all of you in Russia & wondering how you are. Madeline has grown & blossoms even more with each passing day. We send our love and best wishes to all of you.
Sloan & Madeline |
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| Natasha @ 24/10/2003, 20:59:15 |
I love what you guys are doing trying to help children find loving home. One day soon I will be able to do the same thing. And I will alway keep the children in mind when I adoption. And will alway look back on the loving family that have took time out to adopt there children and I hope you guys love what your doign too. Thank you for your time and udnerstanding adoptive. |
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| Ondrea Harrison @ 10/10/2003, 22:20:55 |
Hello everyone in Moscow. Tomorrow our little Jack will be FOUR!!! This is the time of year I am visiting you most often, and I am thinking of you all today and wanted to say hello. All our love, Brian, Ondrea, Jack and Liam! |
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| Susana Camara @ 05/10/2003, 17:24:57 |
Hope all your childrens get a new familly. It is so nice to see nice happy faces.
Too the new parents, hope your new kids give your many happyness.
I have 2 nice little boys ( and 3 yrs old), but we still like to have a new children - a girl between 5 and 10 yrs old. May be she's somewhere in Russia! |
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| Ken and Jennifer Wright @ 27/09/2003, 7:35:08 |
Thank you guys for all your help in bringing our little Sergei home. He is such a sweet boy and the first month has been awesome! He is adjusting perfectly and we love him so much! He is such a happy little boy. We had a MOST wonderful experience in Moscow and Novokuznesk and have so many great memories-thanks to all you guys. We are thinking about another bringing home another child from Novok. soon, so we hopefully will see you then! We especially appreciated the warm smiles and friendliness of Soosha (Moscow) and Natasha (Novokuznesk.) They were awesome and we always felt like we were in such capable hands with both of them. (Lydia in Novok. was terrific,too, on our first trip. )We miss you all!!!! |
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| Linda, Mark, Josie and Genevieve Long @ 25/08/2003, 7:26:59 |
Hello Everyone in Moscow! We've been home about a month now and all is going very well. Genevieve is very happy, very active and she is growing very quickly! Josie LOVES being a big sister. We think of all of you often and keep you and all the children in our prayers. Thank you so much for all of you have done for us. The Long family. |
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| Sherri Cash @ 22/08/2003, 23:51:14 |
We returned home on Monday from Moscow and Novokunetsk. Thank you to all of the wonderful CHI staff in both regions. We had a great experience and are glad to have our daughter Ariel home. She is adjusting very well and loves both Mama and Daddy! Thanks again and hopefully we will return in a few years for another little angel. |
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| The Baird Family @ 10/07/2003, 7:10:47 |
Hello Ludmilla, Sophia, Misha, Susha and Zinna. I hope I didn't forget anyone. We have just completed Dima's 2nd year post placement. It is so hard to believe we have been a family now for 2 years. What is even harder to believe is that he is going to be 3 years old on July 27th! It seem it was yesterday that we all were together to celebrate his 1st birthday at the orphanage. If you could only be with us for the celebration. You are with us each and everyday in our hearts. The Dima and Gannon are doing great. Gannon is now walking and talking all the time. He keeps up with his big brother and he keeps his big brother going! They really love each other. It is so special to see their special bond. I will be sending pictures soon (in my post placement report). I will send some extras for you guys. We will start the process again in November. I have to have a little girl from Moscow. We have decided to only ask for Moscow next time. I'm trying to convience Steve that we need at least 5 kids! We will see! We miss you and think of you often. Miles may seperate us, but the memories are in our hearts. Our love to you all. Steve, Shelley, Dima (Spencer) and Gannon. |
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| Dennis and Erin Kling @ 16/06/2003, 22:55:31 |
Hi Everyone! I was sitting here the other day thinking about how last year at this time we were getting ready to turn in our dossier. It is hard to believe we have had Owen for 8 months now and Anastasia for over a year and a half. My how time flies! Ana is going to be 3 years old in 3 weeks! You wouldnt believe how much she has grown. She talks ALL THE TIME and is VERY SMART! She knows her ABC's and can count to 12 on her own! Owen is doing great, too! He is such a happy little boy... always smiling and laughing. He is finally walking and even running! I swear he can outrun me! Anyways, I just wanted you to know we think of you often. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't thank GOD for giving us a family! We feel like we are the luckiest parents in the world and we owe a lot of it to you! Ludmilla, Sophia, Misha, Natasha, Olga, and the rest of the gang.... we miss you tons! Are any of you coming to the United States this summer? It was so nice to be able to see you last summer when you were in to St. Louis!
I really hope we can meet again someday! Take care!
Erin Kling |
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| Sherri Cash @ 30/05/2003, 5:49:58 |
We returned home from our 1st trip to Novokuznetsk last week. What a wonderful staff CHI has in both Moscow and Novokuznetsk. We really want to thank Ksyusha, Olga, Vladimiar, Egor (sp?), Lydia, Victor, and Natasha. You were all wonderful, and we can't wait to be back with you again to pick up or little Ariel. We also want to thank CHI for pairing us up with such a wonderful couple (Jen & Ken) to travel with. Things would not have been as funny with out them. It was reasuring to know that the CHI staff didn't just let us stay in the hotel and mope, they made sure we were doing something when we couldn't be at the orphanage.
Thanks for everything and we WILL see you soon,
Love,
Sherri and Paul Cash
(By the way, since Lydia loves my hugs so much, I personally want to send one to her!) |
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| Cameron and Holly Salle @ 28/05/2003, 21:02:34 |
We recently travelled to Novosibirsk. We were very impressed by the CHI representative, Marina, and our translator, Alyssa. They were very organized and helpful. Marina was either with us or working on various issues on our behalf during our stay. Alyssa not only accompanied us to the orphanage and official adoption related activities, but also made sure she helped with any other matters. She even accompanied us to restaraunts and shopping areas. We cannot say too strongly how impressed we were by the CHI staff in Novosibirsk. While we only spent a short time in Moscow, the CHI staff there was also extremely helpful, making sure we had all of our questions answered, transportation provided, and sightseeing accomodated. We just hope we can go back very soon. |
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| Connie & Robert Yonlisky @ 26/05/2003, 2:54:59 |
I can not put in to words how grateful we are for having Olga & Vladimir with us on our 1st trip. I hope all of your interpreters and drivers are as nice and caring. Our daughters Ramina & Leyla are everything to us and we are praying for a short return. 1 day is too long to go without seeing them. |
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| Cliff and Mary And Baileigh Roadman @ 19/05/2003, 4:30:54 |
Hi Dear Friends in Moscow!
We think of you all often!
So glad to see Baileigh's angel wings on your site!
She is doing so well!
She is hearing also everything and babbling all the time. She is no longer a quiet baby! :)
She is talking and each word is precious and thrilling! This week she learned "Daddy" and "apple."
Mother's Day was special and I feel like every day is so glorious because Baileigh is here! It is hard to believe that she has been home almost 2 years! June 6th!! Our family day.
Thank you all for your help wiht Baileigh's adoption!
We send our love to our Russian Family!
Love,
The Roadmans
And Baileigh says "hi!"
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| Kris and Jennifer Voisine @ 06/05/2003, 23:14:03 |
My wife and I just returned from our 1st trip (May 3, 2003). We got to see the new Moscow office, which looks very nice. We also stayed in the Katerina Hotel which is right around the corner from the Moscow office. It is a very accomodating place that has a computer that can access the internet. The Moscow staff was very courteous and helpful, and we send our thanks to them. We are anxiously awating our second trip. Hope to see you REAL soon! |
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| Sonya @ 01/04/2003, 7:55:14 |
I have enjoyed this web site. My husband and I recently began the paper process for the dossier. We are very excited and cannot wait to visit Russia, meet all of you, meet our new precious child and bring her home. I've never traveled internationally before. This is going to be a great experience. |
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| Linda and Mark Long @ 29/03/2003, 9:30:56 |
Hello Everyone! We are so excited to be returning to Moscow for our second child. Our daughter Josie (adopted July 2000) is now 3 1/2 years old and has been the joy of our lives ever since we first held her! Josie is so excited about having a "new baby sister". We look forward to working with all of you wonderful friends again! We send our warmest regards until then.
The Long Family |
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| Jill Tallman @ 03/03/2003, 5:35:49 |
Yesterday, was a big day of celebration for our family. It was our son's 2nd birthday and it was also one year ago that we picked him up from the baby home in Novokuznetsk.
We think about you often and tell Zach about all of his wonderful friends in Moscow and in Kemerovo.
Zach is always on the go and learning so much. Thank you all for bringing our family together and blessing us with our wonderful son.
The Tallman Family
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| Dwyatt Gantt @ 18/02/2003, 23:56:06 |
I enjoy keeping up with all the wonderful things you are doiing through visiting your RU website.
May God richly bless you! |
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| Dick and Vicky Clever @ 04/02/2003, 20:30:55 |
we have been back for two months now and everything has gone very well.Sasha is in school and seems very happy.We have had so much fun together.We miss all of our friends in the Russian CHI office.You were so good to us and we pray for you each day. |
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