Final Preparations

These last two weeks have been a whirl of activity getting ready to go get our boy. Making travel plans for Moscow, Yaroslavl, Rybinsk and back to Moscow, gathering items needed for gifts, tying up loose ends on the home front, and packing for us and Ruslan. We are filled with every emotion under the sun. Things are winding down as we prepare to fly out of the country tommorrow (Friday, March 23). It will take several days to actually reach the region of Yaroslavl. We should be there Sunday evening and expect to see Ruslan on Monday. Overall, anticipation and joy reigns. We keep reminding ourselves that we are blessed and every stone on the path helps us to know who it is that we need for strength, nourishment and peace. We can't wait to share the rest of this phase of our journey.