[heart4Russia]

As you can see from my forum name I have a heart for Russia.
My wife and I have been doing overseas mission trips to St.Petersburg,Russia every six months for the last three years. we just returned from Russia april 25 from our 7th trip.If you would like more info on what kind of work we do in Russia let me know and I would be glad to share with you.
As for adoption.
I would like to say first that this forum is an awesome thing!
Now I will keep this short but would love to give more details to those who would like to hear them.

We met two girls(among many others) at a shelter for abused and neglected children.
The Lord put these two girls (now 12 & 15)on my heart to help them ant way I could.
we do One week of ministry on these trips to Russia so we started staying one extra week to spend with the girls (which ended up in orphange # 24).
We love these girls as if they were our own.we have built a great relationship with them over the past three years. We have someone in Russia that helps us with the girls while we are not there and she has became a great friend as well.
this last trip was hard for us. The 15 year old is rebellious and has run away from the orphange a couple of times,and I don't blame her it is not a good place.
she is now living with a 21 year old man and likes her life there. She has her life all planned out.I love her with all my heart but realized I can't make her change.I have put her in the hands of the Lord and have faith that He will bring her around some day.
We came back from this trip with the Lord telling us It was time to adopt these two girls.
We found out a few days later that the 15 year old does not want to come live us and likes her life as it is for now.
That was hard for me but like I said I have handed her over to the Lord.
The 12 year old has been ready to go for a couple of years now.
with this said I have been referred to Nightlight christian adptions and Hope cottage for home study.
what do you think about them?
do you recommend any others?
what else should we do?

I'm 30
wife 31
married 11 years
8yr boy
5yr boy
wife is stay at home mom
great church family
thanks for listening.
Chuck

[amom2benok]

Chuck.... Hope you are able to adopt your little Russian girl she sounds like a joy.
I am an adoptive mom who is struggling with our second placement. Well the struggle is getting matched with the right children. We too are adopting children who are toddler /older. We have a 17 year old daughter and are finalizing her adoption this year.
May God bless you in your journey .