~~~~~~~STILL UNSURE~~~~~~~~~

WE ARE STILL UNSURE OF OUR NEXT STEP IN ADOPTION. WE WOULD LOVE TO GET TIMUR & ELLEN "ALESHA", IF SOMEONE WOULD BE SO KIND TO TRAVEL FOR US TO GO GET THEM. WE HAVE A PHOBEIA OF TRAVELING TO ANOTHER COUNRTY. OUR FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO WORRY ALOT IF WE WERE TO TRAVEL.WE DO KNOW WE WOULD RATHER HAVE A TODDLER, INSTEAD OF A NEW BORN BABY. THAT IS JUST OUR CHOICE.OK :THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE TRAVELED TO GET YOUR CHILDREN. PLEASE HELP US , TO BE OK; TO TRAVEL. WE WORRY THE TRIP 1 WILL TAKE MORE THAN 2 WEEKS, ALSO WORRIED TRIP 2 WILL TAKE LONGER THAN 4 OR 5 DAYS. NOT SURE IF GARY COULD GET SO MUCH TIME OFF. THAT MEANS I "JODY" WOULD BE THERE BY MY SELF, AWAY FROM OUR OTHER CHILDREN. I "JODY' HAVE A REALLY HARD TIME LEAVING OUR SMALLER CHILDREN. I DO KNOW IT WOULD COST TO MUCH TO TAKE 7 PEOPLE TO EE. TO STAY FOR 5 OR 6 WEEKS. SO MUCH TO THINK ABOUT. WE ARE ALSO WONDERING IF GOD THINKS WE SHOULD NOT HAVE ANYMORE CHILDREN.BUT THEN I THINK OK: WE ONLY HAVE SEVEN 7 CHILDREN, I WOULD LOVE A DOZEN "12". NOT TO SURE GARY WOULD LOVE THAT MANY. HE DOES LOVE CHILDREN, SO IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T MATTER. HE HAS TO HAVE PATIENCE OF A SAINT TO PUT UP WITH ME. I DO LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!!!

MANY THOUGHTS!!!

OH YES!!! WE THOUGHT DOMESTIC ADOPTION WOULD BE EASIER THAN INTERNATIONAL. BOY WERE WE FOOLED. WE NEED TO THINK THINGS OVER FROM HERE. WE STILL HAVE TIMUR & ELLEN ON OUR MINDS. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. ONLY GOD KNOWS.

WE ARE FEELING BETTER TODAY.

WE ARE FEELING BETTER TODAY. WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE HAD OUR LITTLE BOY WITH US FOR A FEW DAY"S. HE IS A CUTIE. WE WILL PRAY FOR HIM TO BE LOVED AND TAKEN CARE OF. GOD HAS A PLAN FOR US, I JUST NEED TO BE PATIENT . OUR CHILDREN SEEM TO BE DOING MUCH BETTER THAN US ADULTS. ANDREW SAID IT IS OK MOM, I DON'T NEED A BROTHER, BECAUSE HE GOT HIS LITTLE BROTHER FOR HIS BIRTHDAY. SO HE WAS MAKING SURE WITH MOM , IT IS OK: THAT HIS LITTLE BROTHER WENT BACK.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR FAMILY

PLEASE PRAY FOR MY FAMILY, OUR HEARTS ARE BEING TORN OUT. THE AGENCY
CALLED AND THEY ARE COMMING TO GET OUR NEW LITTLE GUY. SOMETHING ABOUT
B-MOM. NOT TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT GIVING HIM UP. PRAY FOR US. THE
CAMPBELL'S

HAPPY EASTER

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT EASTER. OURS WAS VERY NICE, WE HAD AN EARLY DINNER SO THE MESS WAS ALL CLEANED UP AND DISHES FINISHED BY 3:30pm. NOW WE CAN JUST RELAX FOR THE REST OF THE DAY,WE WERE VERY BLESSED TO HAVE OUR NEW ONE WITH US. HE IS DOING GREAT FOR ONLY BEING WITH US FOR 5 DAYS,HE CHASED THE OTHER KIDS ALL DAY LONG UNTIL THEY WORE HIM OUT AND HE TOOK A TWO HOUR NAP.HE IS REALLY STARTING TO WARM UP TO MOM AND HE IS ALREADY CALLING US DADA AND MOMMA.CHECK OUT THE EASTER PICTURES OF ALL OUR LITTLE ANGELS.HAPPY EASTER

THIS IS THE NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY!!!!

~~~~ISSAC JOSEPH~~~ ISN'T HE JUST A LITTLE CUTIE!!!!!!! GARY ALWAYS TEASED MEGAN, OUR 4 YEAR OLD THAT DADDY WAS GONNA GET A NEW BABY. THAT BABY WOULD BE A DADDY'S BABY. WELL GUESS WHAT!!! ISSAC LOVES DADDY SO MUCH HE ALWAYS WANTS HIM.HE IS STILL SHY WITH MOMMY. BUT WE WILL WORK ON THAT.

GOD IS GREAT !!!!!!!!!!!!

WELL GOD HAD A NEW PLAN FOR OUR FAMILY. WE STOPPED OUR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION ON SAT, OUR ADOPTION ADGENCY IN MONTANA CALLED US ON TUESDAY. THEY WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WANTED A 20 MONTH OLD LITTLE BOY, BROWN CURLEY HAIR, BROWN EYES, WITH SPEECH DELAYS.BOY WE THOUGHT GOD DOES HAVE A PLAN FOR US. WE SAID YES, AND WE GOT OUR LITTLE BOY LAST NIGHT.HE IS SO CUTE!!!! HE LOVES HIS DADDY, PRETTY SHY WITH MOMMA. WE ARE SO GRATEFUL. ALL THEM PRAYERS REALLY DID WORK. HE LOVES BEING WITH ALL HIS NEW SIBLINGS, HE HAS PLAYMATES ALL THE TIME. WE WILL POST MORE LATER. NO HE IS NOT DOWN SYNDROME. BUT WE LOVE HIM ALREADY.

WE ARE STOPPING OUR INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION.

WE HAVE MADE A HARD DECISION, WE ARE NO LONGER PURSUEING THE ADOPTION OF TIMUR & ELLEN . WE HAVE PERSONAL REASONS FOR THIS. WE HOPE AND PRAY THAT THESE BABIES FIND A NEW FAMILY REAL SOON. WE HAVE CHOSEN TO TRY TO ADOPT DOMESTICALLY, WE WILL STILL TRY TO ADOPT A CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME. THE WAIT MAYBE LONG, BUT WE ARE HOPEFULL. THANK YOU TO WHO EVER DONATED TO THE KIDDOS ADOPTION FUND, IT WILL STAY WITH THE CHILDREN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH OUR DOMESTIC ADOPTION , YOU CAN DONATE ON OUR PAGE , CLICK ON THE DONATE BUTTON. THEN FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS TO DONATE.WE REGRET HAVING TO MAKE THIS VERY DIFFICULT DECISION, BUT FEEL IT IS THE RIGHT ONE FOR OUR FAMILY AT THIS TIME.THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PAST SUPPORT AND ALSO YOUR FUTURE SUPPORT. GARY & JODY & FAMILY

~~~~HEAVY HEARTS~~~~

WE HAVE HEAVY HEARTS, WE ARE WONDERING IF THESE LITTLES ONES WILL EVERY COME HOME TO US. IF THEY ARE MENT TO BE WITH US OR NOT. I KNOW WE LOVE THEM ALREADY, JUST FROM LOOKING AT THERE PICTURES EVERY DAY ALL DAY. INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION IS REALLY STRESSFUL, NOT THAT ANY FORM OF ADOPTION IS NOT. ADOPTION IS NOT FOR THE FAINT AT HEART. YOUR HEART GETS BROKE MANY TIMES ON THIS JOURNEY. IT IS A JOURNEY NOT MANY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND, UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN THRUOGH IT.YOUR EMOTIONS ARE UP AND DOWN ALL THE TIME. WE HAVE PARENTED OVER 40 PLUS CHILDREN, AND YES MY HEART STILL CAN BE BROKEN. MANY PEOPLE WONDER HOW WE STILL CAN HAVE A HEART. BUT WE LOVE CHILDREN SO MUCH, WE WOULD HELP THEM ALL IF WE COULD. WE WILL BE SOUL SEARCHING THIS WEEK END. HOPEFUL THAT NEXT WEEK WILL BE BETTER.PLEASE PRAY FOR US. HAVE A GOOD WEEK END.

~~~~~~WE WENT TO BILLINGS,MT~~~~~~~~

WE WENT TO BILLINGS,MT OVER THE WEEK -END.TO HELP ONE OF OUR OLDER SONS AND HIS FAMILY MOVE TO A NEW HOUSE. JAKE,JESS.EVAN.& JENNA. WE HAD LOTS OF FUN WITH ALL OF THEM . WE HELPED THEM MOVE, WENT SHOPPING & YES WE ALL WENT TO CHUCK E CHEESE BEFORE WE LEFT TOWN. THAT IS ALL WE HEAR FROM ALL THE KIDS.THAT IS THERE FAVORITE PLACE TO GO. ANDREW & EVAN, AND MCKENZIE. GOT TO RIDE EVANS 4 WHEELER. EVAN& MCKENZIE, WENT SLOW. ANDREW ON THE OTHER HAND, WHO HAS NO THOUGHT PROCESS, WENT AS FAST AS HE COULD GO. YES HE WRECKED THE 4 WHEELER, HE ROLLED IT.THANK GOD HE HAD A HELMET ON.THE HELMET CRACKED & BROKE. ANDREW ONLY HAD A SORE HEAD. WE THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE TWO BLACK EYES,BUT NO. WE ASKED HIM IF HE LEARNED ANYTHING,NO NOT A THING.WELL NO MORE 4 WHEELER FOR HIM. HIS CLOTHES WERE FULL OF GAS,HE STUNK. BUT WAS OK. NOTHING ON THE ADOPTION NEWS, NOT MUCH GOING ON . JUST WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE WAITING GETS LONG. WE DID GET SOME GOOD BOOKS OVER THE WEEK END IN BILLINGS. AT BARNES & NOBLE,SPEAK RUSSIAN IN MINUTES.THE MOST VALUABLE AID A TRAVELER CAN HAVE TODAY!! CHARLES BERLITZ, PASSPORT TO RUSSIAN. IT HAS THE ENGLISH WORD, THEN RUSSIAN,SO YOU CAN POINT IT OUT.ALSO HAS LOTS OF SENTENCES IN IT. WE ALSO GOT THE POCKET DICTIONARY OF SIGNING. ALSO LOOKS LIKE A BOOK WE WILL USE ALOT.WE ARE TRYING TO GET ALL THE LITTLE THINGS READY TO TAKE WITH US. I SURE WISH I COULD TAKE ALL MY KIDDOS WITH ME. BUT I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD EVEN ENJOY IT.TO MUCH WAITING WITH NOTHING TO DO. WE HOPE THIS WEEK WE WILL GET A COPY OF OUR HOMESTUDY. I DO WANT MY HANDS ON THAT,SO I CAN GET THE REST OF THE PAPER WORK ROLLING. I DON'T LIKE TO WAIT. I WANT TO TRAVEL NOW, GET THE KIDDOS & COME HOME. BUT I KNOW IT WILL BE A SLOW PROCESS. ALSO THANK YOU TO THOSE OF YOU WHO READ OUR BLOG, AND THANK YOU FOR THE NICE COMMENTS YOU LEAVE. IT IS SO NICE TO FOLLOW ALL OF THE BLOGS, IT HELPS US ALOT. THANK YOU .

~GETTING CLOSER~

JODY'S DOCTOR FINALLY RENEWED HER MEDICAL LICENSE,SO WE WERE ABLE TO HAVE IT SIGNED AND NOTARIZED AND SENT OFF,WE ARE NOW COMPLETELY FINISHED WITH ALL OF OUR MEDICAL PAPERWORK.JODY ACTUALLY TALKED TO A REAL PERSON ABOUT OUR FINGERPRINTING AT THE USCIS / MONTANA OFFICE AND WAS TOLD WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR OUR HOMESTUDY TO BE COMPLETED AND SENT TO THEM BEFORE THE WOULD SCHEDULE OUR APOINTMENT.OUR HOMESTUDY WORKER SAID SHE WOULD COMPLETED IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.THESE ARE THE LAST TWO ITEMS REMAINING TO COMPLETE BEFORE WE HAVE EVERYTHING APOSTILLED AND SENT TO VICTORIA.JODY IS ALREADY WORRING ABOUT LEAVING OUR FOUR LITTLE ONES HOME WHEN WE TRAVEL,BUT I THINK SHE REALIZES HOW MUCH WORK AND STRESS IT WOULD BE TO TRAVEL WITH FOUR LITTLE ONES + TIMUR & ALESHA ON OUR TRIP HOME.WE ARE TRYING TO GUESS ON A TIME LINE, OF HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET THE LITTLE ONES HOME. FROM WHEN WE GET TO EASTERN EUROPE AND START THE ADOPTION PROCESS. ANY BODY HAVE ANY IDEAS. 4 WEEKS, 5 WEEKS, OR 6 WEEKS.IT IS HARD TO PLAN WHEN TO TRAVEL HOME,FOR TWO WEEKS, OR TOO STAY THERE. TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH THE LITTLE ONES.BUT WE WILL ALSO MISS EVERYBODY AT HOME ALSO.

~ AN ORPHANS PRAYER~

An Orphan’s Prayer
Each night before I go to bed
I fold my hands and bow my head
Praying for a family and the day she will come for me
I ask God to watch over my friends at the orphanage,
The place that I call home
Wishing we find families and rooms of our very own.
I finish my prayers and climb into bed
Hoping that God heard what I said.
My prayers usually turn out to be my dreams at night
Hoping she will be standing there when I wake to the morning light.
One very special morning, I will hear their call,
I jump out of bed and run down the hall!
Is it her, Is it her, is that why they’ve called my name?
Running I hear them shout “It’s her, it’s her, she finally came!”
Have all my prayers been answered, have all my dreams come true
There she is in front of me, Oh Mama! Oh Mama!! Is it really you?

“Yes, it is my darling, I’ve come to take you home,”
“I will love, protect and cherish and you will never be alone.“
Mama looks at me so differently a look so new to me,
She touches me so gently, just as I dreamed it would be
PLEASE WAIT FOR US BABIES!!WE ARE TRYING TO GO AS FAST AS WE CAN.LOVE YA"S

~ ~~~HAPPY BIRTHDAY KIDDOS~~~~

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY KIDDOS!!!!!!!!!!!! HOPEFULLY THE LAST BIRTHDAY WITHOUT YOUR FAMILY. "ALESHA" ELLEN TURNED 2 ON VALETINES DAY, "Huck" Timur is 2 today We think.We sure wish they were home so we could have a party for them. We think about you both everyday,all day. It is sure hard waiting for all the paperwork to get done so we can go and hold our babies.We pray everything will go smooth for us,FOR THERE REFEERALS, AND APPT FOR SDA. YES WE ARE THINKING AHEAD,WE WANT TO TRAVEL NOW. BUT WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR EVERY STEP. WE SURE DO LOVE THEM ALREADY!!!!!! THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL.HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY BABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE ALL OF US.