Thanksgiving leftovers

Curt here:

Well, today was a good day.  We have been working on another jigsaw puzzle and taking it easy.  We made a dent in the leftovers from our Thanksgiving feast, and it was as good as yesterday.  Dining habits from an orphanage can be hard to break.  Today we discovered that we had to teach the boys not to eat the rinds of their orange slices or the bones in their chicken.  We previously had to teach them not to eat the core of an apple.  I guess when you don't get much food you learn to eat everything you can.  Anya came over for an English lesson, and then we took the boys for a walk and gave in to their cries for McDonalds for dinner (they love a happy meal).

Viktor called today and let us know he picked up the referral from the SDA today.  It says we have permission to adopt boys, but that the final decision to allow the adoption of the boys without their older brother is up to the Judge.  This is the Judge we met on Wednesday who seemed nice and was trying to help us, so this is what we wanted the referral to say at this point.  Our court date is Thursday the 29th at 0900, so we welcome all prayers for the Judge to have discernment and that she would rule in our favor and allow the boys to be adopted.

Well, we are off to a soccer match tomorrow evening.  I am excited to see the new stadium, plus it will be a fun activity that will occupy several hours to help the time go faster.  The boys have finished their bath, and it will soon be time for bed.  We love tucking the kids in for the hugs and listening to them whisper their prayers.

More tomorrow.