In the days of the Soviet Union, Christmas was not celebrated very much. New Year was the important time. With the fall of Communism, Christmas is openly celebrated, either on December 25, or more often, on January 7. The date is different because the Russian Orthodox church uses the old 'Julian' calendar for religious celebration days. Merry Christmas Mischa Grace!
January 9, 2007 - The Adoption Began
We talked to numerous agencies the first week of January and sent our application into our agency on January 9th. We can't believe it has been two years. It has been a long process but worth every minute of it. Without the wait we would have never found Mischa Grace. She was born almost nine months after we started this journey. My coordinator kept telling us we would forget the waiting once we met our child. I would never admit this to her but she was right. ;)
January 16, 2008 - Dossier Registered in Volgograd (finally)
It seems like all year we kept saying "we're hoping to hear something any day." And finally almost nine months later in October we, "Got the Call" for a little girl who had just come off the database and was available for adoption. Again without the wait we would not have found her.
I think these are all good signs that we will, "Get the Call" with a court date in January! Russia is back to work next week so after that, "we're hoping to hear something any day."
January 9, 2007 - The Adoption Began
We talked to numerous agencies the first week of January and sent our application into our agency on January 9th. We can't believe it has been two years. It has been a long process but worth every minute of it. Without the wait we would have never found Mischa Grace. She was born almost nine months after we started this journey. My coordinator kept telling us we would forget the waiting once we met our child. I would never admit this to her but she was right. ;)
January 16, 2008 - Dossier Registered in Volgograd (finally)
It seems like all year we kept saying "we're hoping to hear something any day." And finally almost nine months later in October we, "Got the Call" for a little girl who had just come off the database and was available for adoption. Again without the wait we would not have found her.
I think these are all good signs that we will, "Get the Call" with a court date in January! Russia is back to work next week so after that, "we're hoping to hear something any day."
5 comments:
Very interesting history on Christmas in Russia! Next year, Christmas will be a very exciting time of year for all of you...hours and hours of watching her unwrap gifts! So happy for you all and looking forward to the next update! Once you bring Mischa home are you going to have a new blog?? What and who am I going to stalk if you don't!! Michele ;-)
I'll have to start a new blog or just keep this one and make another trip to Russia! ;)
Hi Jill and Dan
I had a new patient that came into today, she has a beautiful 6 yr old daughter that they adopted from Russia. Her Russian name was Viktoria, they kept her name as well and gave her the middle name Ann. I had a lot of questions to ask her but that wouldn't have been very professional. Darn!!
It won't be long now you will have your litle girl with you!
Love: Aunt Vicki
I love the Russian spelling of Viktoria!
hi jill its deb, your fellow agency mate... hey wasn't it january of 2007 that you registered? we registered the same month! love your blog...
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