On Our Way Home!!!!

We are finally on our way home today, Wednesday, April 18th! We can not wait to be on familiar territory and see our home and sleep in our bed. Ruslan is equally as excited, although we are sure he has no idea what to really expect.

Monday we went to the American Embassy and filed for Ruslan's visa for entry into the U.S. It was a very interesting experience. There were about 15 other families there. Only one other was in Ruslan's age range. A little girl, 5 yrs old going to LA with her new parents. All the rest were under 3 yrs of age. The parents of the little 5 yr old girl said that she hasn't said one word to them in the 5 days they have had here. Boy, it is sure true when they told us that all kids respond differently depending on their personalities. Ruslan hasn't stopped talking. He gets a little quiet when there are other Russian people talking to us, but other than that he is very talkative, loud and rambunctious (sp?). He seems to be very positive about the whole experience, yet we can tell that it is a challenge for him from his defiant behavior. He challenges us at every turn. It is very difficult for us to maintain positive discipline. He pushes every button. This is when we could really use better language skills. We are praying for our patience and love to show through.

Well, you should not expect to get another post from us from Russia. The next ones will be from our home. Praise God!