We Are Back!

Salem!!

 

So, we arrived in Almaty this morning-on time and with no problems during travel.  Almaty is experiencing snow today, the landscape has the look of fresh snow, it feels like Winter, but not too cold-thankfully! We hardly ever see snow in the part of North Carolina that we call home, but according to the last forecast for Almaty that I have seen, it will be very likely that Sonya and I will get to experience our first White Christmas with our son!  The part that is uncertain is whether it will be snowing here on Christmas Day, not whether Nicholas will be here. Nicholas and the other children from Karaganda being adopted by the families in our group all arrive at our hotel at 9AM local time on Christmas Eve.  What a wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve and  Christmas- with our new son!! It reminds me that  Christmas is about celebrating God sending His Son as a "gift" to humanity. Sonya and I now have an additional reason to celebrate Christmas in a new way as our perception of Christmas, and the gift that God has given, takes on a new perspective for our family.  We have been given the gift of our child on Christmas Eve…I am at a loss for words that will express what this means to us..

 

After he arrives we will be off to attend to some appointments that are required to complete the adoption process before returning home later this week.  So, the day will be a busy one.

 

Today, we are resting and trying to prepare for Nicholas’ arrival. We have been shopping for diapers, baby food, and the like, while enjoying the snow.  Our plan is to eat n early dinner, then turn in early for some much needed rest.

 

We don’t have any new pics for today, but visit our blog on Christmas Eve, I have a feeling there will be a "few" pictures then!!- and throughout the remainder of the week.

 

Until tomorrow- Das Vidanya!

 

Brent