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First Adoption

First Post!

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Welcome to our private blog!

This will be a bit easier for me, because I can blog openly about where we’re going and our experiences while we’re in Ukraine. Ukraine, yes, that’s where we’re adopting from, in case you hadn’t figured that out yet.

Ukraine is in Eastern Europe. It is an independent country, not a part of Russia. It does border Russia and culturally they are similar. Ukraine is also just Ukraine, not “The” Ukraine. “The” still seems to be lingering from when Ukraine was a part of the USSR.

We’ll be arriving in Ukraine on November 21 and we will have our appointment with the State Department of Adoption in Kiev on November 22. This is when we learn what they know about the children we hope to adopt and hopefully get their referrals. 
Once we have those referrals in hand, we travel to our children’s region. Our children’s orphanage is in far Eastern Ukraine… their region borders Russia. 
We chose Ukraine because it is a relatively easy and fast program. There are countries which take years to adopt from… I’ve heard of couples waiting and waiting years for a referral and travel date, and then the country’s adoption program shuts down. Our appointment date in Ukraine is less than 7 months from the date that we committed– very short. 
So, there’s a bit about where we’re headed… questions? 
First Adoption, Fundraisers

This post is sponsored by the Aunt Rachel wants Reed and Scarlett home council

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My name is Rachel, and Molly has allowed me to take over her blog for a night. Aaron is my twin brother, which makes Molly my sister-in-law and makes me lucky to have such a great family! It has been so exciting to watch their progress over the last six months and to see how close they are to the end! They have told me stories about being supported by people they have known for a long time, people they just met, and complete strangers.
I would like to continue this support by inviting all of you to join me in donating one of your Christmas presents to Scarlett and Reed. You could do this by selecting one person you normally receive a gift from (moms would be great for this!) and ask them to donate how much they would have spent on a present to Scarlett and Reed (through this handy blog) instead of giving you a present this year. By donating your present, you are helping Aaron and Molly bring them home, and I can’t think of a single present that I need more than they need a loving home. Think of the difference we could make if we all donated just one present for these two beautiful children. I know this is not for everyone and that is absolutely okay, but I wanted to invite all of you to join me if you want to. Thanks for listening, and thanks for your help.