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Friday, January 11, 2008

We got the call!!!!

We finally got the call this afternoon that we have a court date. Hurray!!

We leave the U.S. on January 22nd, spend a couple days in Moscow getting our medical exams done, then travel on to Krasnoyarsk. We have court January 29th, then we should get to pick up Dasha on February 13th and travel to Moscow on Feb.14th. We arrive back home February 20th.

We have been busy tonight booking flights and filling out visa applications and trying to figure out what to pack (the temperature was -33 degrees today, yikes).

Please keep us in your prayers as we travel and start this new part of our lives!

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Susan,

I am so happy for you! I can't wait to meet your beautiful little girl. You will be in my thoughts and prayers as you make the journey to pick up Dasha.

Love,
Joanne

Anonymous said...

Oh, Susan! Such GREAT news!!! I know how excited you are! I will be praying for a safe and uneventful(except the good stuff)trip for you, Chris and Dasha. Woo Hoo! The Banchero family instead of the Banchero couple! LOL

Lori said...

This is so Awesome, I can't even tell you how excited I am for you and honestly for me:0) and all the other Awaa Kras families that are waiting!!! Yo get to reopen the New Year!!! You lucky dog!

Anonymous said...

What a lucky little girl!! A great adventure begins for the three of you. Best wishes for a smooth "labor" and a successful "delivery."
Love and Joy,
Janice

Journey of Faith said...

Yeah!!! I can hear the Hallelujah chourus ringing loud and clear as we praise God for bringing you through the valley of waiting. Praying for His covering over you as you pack and prepare to bring home your daughter- a prayer for just enough- that you bring just what you need, and aren't bogged down with what you don't need. That you will feel surrounded on everyside by the cloud of the witnesses praying for you and holding you up!!
"Soft Landing" to you!!!
IN Him,
Debbie

Unknown said...

Susan, we are so blessed to be witnesses to your obedience to God throughout the last 2 years. As you enter this final phase, we pray for peace, strength and warmth :) We love you!

Love, Dawn and Randy

Anonymous said...

Susan & Chris-

Aunt Jeanie called this morning to tell me the wonderful news...congratulations! We are so excited for you guys, and will continue to pray that you guys have a great trip there and everything goes smooth. Dasha is so lucky to have parents like you guys! Be careful, and give her lots of kisses from the whole family!

Love,
Carla, Brant, Jocelyn & Joseph

Anonymous said...

Susan,
What a Valentine's gift from God. Wouldn't you know that He would choose such a day as this to show His love to both Chris and you. I will continue to pray that everything goes easy and that all of you have God's protection throughout your travels. What a lucky girl Dasha is to have you as her mother and Chris as her father. God's hand was truly on this little girl. May God's continued blessings shower down on you.

Love ya,
Dema

Anonymous said...

Send me lots of pics Bancherios !!!!! Donny T is warm Florida !

Julie and Matt said...

Congratulations! That has to be some quick planning. No worries about the medicals - they weren't too bad.