We finally got our Interpol clearance yesterday! This morning, our facilitator arrived back at our apartment and told us we could have court today or tomorrow. We went ahead and went to our morning visit. Right in the middle we got a call saying we had a court appointment today at 12:00!!!!!!!!!!!! We took Lizzy back early, she was not happy about that, and went back to get ready. Everything went great. The judge was very nice and the verdict was that we get to be Lizzy's mom and dad :) It was a very happy day. Tomorrow we have to run around and get paperwork done. We are not sure when we will get to come home yet. We have to wait and see how long it will take to get Lizzy's passport. We will get to take her out of the orphanage to get a passport photo. We have bought her new clothes, so she will look so cute! We will keep her in the orphanage until we get all our running done. We will probably take her out a day or two before we leave to go back to Kiev. What a huge weight that has been lifted off of us! However, our hearts are also sad because our friends have not yet gotten their Interpol clearance. :( It was hard for us to tell them we had court today. They were happy for us, of course, but it also made them sad. They are as ready to go home as we are.

Love,
Candace and Paul