Bittersweet...

Well, we are home safe and sound from Russia. Sharing the photos and videos with our family has been a wonderful time of re-living the time we spent with our boy. We love everything about him- from his dimple on his left cheek when he smiles, to his long eyelashes, to the way he swings his left arm when he runs, to the way he looks into our eyes and steals our hearts! We miss him more than words can say!

On the plane, there were these little TV screens on the back of the chair in front of us, and you could view the in-flight status. Just watching the image of our plane going further and further away from Russia just made me more and more sad. Our Landon is a world away, and all we can do is wait, prepare our homes and our hearts for his arrival, and trust God to take care of him while we can't.

Looking back, it is amazing to see how God has been in control of placing Landon in our family this entire time. The exact date (check the time line on the right if you don't believe me...I had to check myself!!) that we sent in our formal application for Russia was the same date he was brought to the orphanage. From the start we prayed for him. We prayed that he would be healthy, and well cared for until we could bring him home.  The only thing we can do it this point is continue to pray for the same. It is obvious by his size (we keep joking he's going to be bigger than us soon!) that he has been well-fed, and compared to some images you may have in your head of orphanages, he is in a nicely kept place and cared for by  ladies who we can tell are doing their best. Of course, nothing's as good as a home and a family, but we keep telling ourselves he is obviously doing okay, so don't be sad! (easier said than done though...)

We are working on getting his room ready, and making sure our home is ready and safe for this active 21 month old! (He can clear a table top in seconds! lol!)

We love sharing our journey with you, and so grateful for all your prayers while we were away. We truly felt them! And, of course, we are so excited for all the days to come!

And, lastly, our dear Landon, we are here missing you, and loving you, and telling everyone all about you! We hope you aren't missing us though, or wondering where we went. We will be back to get you as soon as we can! XOXO!!  -Mah-muh & Pah-puh