"Ground Hogs Day" is over!

Do you remember the Bill Murry movie "Ground Hogs Day", where he lived the same
day over and over? The Helton's and I have been living our own version for the past ten days. We get up at the same time, eat the same breakfast, walk the same icy/slushy roads, visit the same kids, eat dinner out at the same restaurants (those with English menus), and then retire to the same apartment for either a movie or the Olympics (in Ukrainian). I am grateful to say, the appeal period is over!!! We have the court documents so we are progressing through getting the appropriate paperwork necessary to take the boys to the states. Lord willing we will be on our way to Kiev this evening with boys in tow. The vehicle will have four parents and six boys plus Viktor our facilitator. Think that might be a noisy ride?? The Thomas' are already in Kiev with their two children.
Once in Kiev the boys will have a medical check-up. We take that to the US Embassy and submit the final paperwork for visas. This should all be done so we can fly out on Friday. Thankfully the Lufthansa strike has been postponed for two weeks so that will not impact us.
I am ready to introduce Mitchell and Garrett to our life in Indiana. It will be a good life!!
Thanks for your words of encouragement and your prayers. Their impact is immeasurable.
Rejoicing in the faithfulness of our Heavenly Father!!
Doris