OLGA

So, here is the story –

Earlier this year, my wife Susan and I were led to open our home in order to host a young lady from the Ukraine named Olga.

This was not a ‘foreign exchange student’ program. This is a program run by a Christian organization for the hosting or orphans from Eastern Europe call New Horizons for Children.

My family has the privilege of hosting Olga, a beautiful 15 year old girl from the Ukraine for five weeks. She is an absolute joy. We are so blessed to have gotten to know her…

In fact, during the time Olga was here, God moved in our lives in ways that we never expected.

When we began this journey, neither Susan nor I had any real desire or inclination to adopt.

However, God had other plans…

Olga truly became a part of our family – A daughter to Susan and me and a big sister to Rhys and Maddox. The bond that was formed between us was completely unexpected and nothing less than magical. She is truly a part of our family.

Adopting Olga was less of a decision for us then a forgone conclusion. She is a member of this family and we are now completely focused on bringing her home to our family forever…

Personally, I view it this way – if Rhys or Maddox were trapped in some foreign country, there is nothing I would not do to get them back. Nothing I would not sell, nothing I would not give up. I would go to war to get them back…

What would you do to rescue a loved one..?

Getting Olga home is no less important, no less urgent for me…

Now comes the tedious part – the mountains of paper work and mountains of money that it takes to move forward. We are well on our way with the paper work; although it seems to be endless…

Please keep us, and Olga, in your prayers…