A Visit to the Russia House
Zdravstvuite (Hello),
As we wait for the call that will really get things rolling, we decided to join other KidsFirst (our adoption agency) groupies on Saturday night for an annual dinner the agency holds at The Russia House in Indianapolis. We had the opportunity to meet several other couples who have either already adopted or are currently in the process of starting their families.
The dinner was good with lots of stories, pictures and well wishes. We were able to try some Russian food and our dishes were good. But, ordering well will get tougher once the menu is in another language. The people that have already traveled were full of good tips on what to seek out and what to avoid.
We also had the opportunity to visit again with Inna (agency director) about our next steps. Inna is an amazing woman. She grew up in the Ukraine and later moved to Indiana to earn her Masters of Social Work at IU. She started KidsFirst in 1999 and is so great to work with. Inna told us she hopes to hear from an orphanage in Rostov, Russia sometime around the middle of November. She sent our dossier to Rostov last week, so we are anxiously awaiting a response. There is still a chance we will adopt children from another region in Russia, but Rostov seems the most likely destination at this point.
If you are interested in locating Rostov on a map, here is a link to Encarta's web site. You'll find Rostov in the Southwestern corner of the country bordering Ukraine and the Sea of Azov. For those of you familiar with the area, take a left at the Black Sea and go about 400 miles until you see a post office. If you pass the donut shop, you've gone too far.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761569000
Do svidaniya (Goodbye)
As we wait for the call that will really get things rolling, we decided to join other KidsFirst (our adoption agency) groupies on Saturday night for an annual dinner the agency holds at The Russia House in Indianapolis. We had the opportunity to meet several other couples who have either already adopted or are currently in the process of starting their families.
The dinner was good with lots of stories, pictures and well wishes. We were able to try some Russian food and our dishes were good. But, ordering well will get tougher once the menu is in another language. The people that have already traveled were full of good tips on what to seek out and what to avoid.
We also had the opportunity to visit again with Inna (agency director) about our next steps. Inna is an amazing woman. She grew up in the Ukraine and later moved to Indiana to earn her Masters of Social Work at IU. She started KidsFirst in 1999 and is so great to work with. Inna told us she hopes to hear from an orphanage in Rostov, Russia sometime around the middle of November. She sent our dossier to Rostov last week, so we are anxiously awaiting a response. There is still a chance we will adopt children from another region in Russia, but Rostov seems the most likely destination at this point.
If you are interested in locating Rostov on a map, here is a link to Encarta's web site. You'll find Rostov in the Southwestern corner of the country bordering Ukraine and the Sea of Azov. For those of you familiar with the area, take a left at the Black Sea and go about 400 miles until you see a post office. If you pass the donut shop, you've gone too far.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761569000
Do svidaniya (Goodbye)
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