Day 7

Day 7

The GOOD stuff

We saw Olessia and Alina today.

Ashley was first. Ashley said she saw Alina with some other children watching us across the courtyard.

Susan and I did not see her, But I was looking at faces trying to pick her out.

Ashley saw Alina the next time also before I did. We were by the directors office and Alina came up the stairs behind me. I turn around and she is kind of stepping away from me. She is tall, very thin. I say.”Hello, Mena Javoot---my name--- Dad” She stops, steps towards me and I lean and give her a hug ,as a try to hold back tears. I motion to Ashley and say” Sister” Alina hugs Ashley.

Then Olessia is there. Mom Hugs her and she cries in her arms. We are all teary eyed.

The director gives the girls a twenty minuet pep talk about they should allow us to adopt them because they will have greater opportunities in America and parents to love them. Then they sign a form and write a short paragraph saying why they want to be adopted, Three revisions in long hand and sign.

We are all happy, I notice other orphans walking past the office looking in. All day long they have been watching from the corner of the eye. I can only only help these two little ones. I hold back tears each time I think of it.

A missionary who helped us today is working on halfway homes to help graduating orphans transition out and into society without the unattachment which causes such crushing depression. Less then ten percent make it.