Patiently Waiting......

The updates haven't come as often as we wanted them to since returning home from Volgograd.  There are many reasons for that.  The main reason is that there hasn't been too much to report.  Since returning home, we have waited for, and successfully received our FBI background checks!  It has been confirmed that we are not, nor have we ever been, wanted by the United States government for anything!  That was good to hear.  We have sent all of the remaining paperwork to Volgograd for translation.  We have received confirmation that it arrived, and is currently being worked on.  Once that paperwork is submitted to the judge in Volgograd, he has up to 45 days to issue us a court date.  We have been assured that he works pretty fast.  As soon as he issues that court date we will be ready to fly!  We cannot wait to go back.  Unlike last time, there are no more nerves.  There is no more uncertainty.  We are full of anticipation.  We cannot wait to finalize this and bring Jonah home.  Continue praying for us as we navigate the remainder of this process.  Pray for Jonah, he is being moved into a new unit in his orphanage and we are hoping he will transition well.  We will update this blog again as soon as we have more news.   You guys who follow this are so valuable to us.  We take comfort in the fact that we are not going through this alone.  We feel like ya'll are going through this with us.  Thanks again and keep checkind back for updates!