We said our sad goodbyes yesterday. Mark, Rylan and I shed some tears, but Jon, Natalie and Matthew were ready to get on the train. We rode the train to Romania. It was quite an experience. We had two rooms since there are six of us now. When we finally got the kids almost to sleep, the border control agents came by and turned on the lights to check our passports and the documents we have on the children belonging to us. Due to this being a part of the former USSR, they change out the wheels on the train wheels because there have a different track gauge So, we finally got to sleep and we arrived in Bucharest at 6:30 in the morning. We checked our luggage and Mark headed to the embassy. At 4:oo we will be officially finished. We are supposed to leave at 1:00 Romania time(5:oo central) and we arrive into New York late in the afternoon. We then fly from JFK to Atlanta and drive home from there, but we probably want make the connection in New York, because we only have an hour and we have to go the customs. This is when the kids become American citizens. We are so ready to be home and cannot thank you all for your prayers. We know God has done and is still doing some awesome things in these children's lives and ours. It is so neat to see that Something that God laid on our hearts 4 years ago is now coming into place. God is so good and he knows the perfect timing. Sorry, I guess I need to go we are just so happy. You guys can try calling us on our cell tomorrow we should be in U.S. in late afternoon.
Can't wait to see you guys. We love ya'll,
Chapmans
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Yea!! Praise the Lord! Hopefully you'll all get to catch up on sleep on the plane. I know you can't wait to be back home in your beds. We are SO excited for you. We can't wait to hear all of the God things that HE has done for you while you were away. We know you couldn't share a lot because there were so many. Can't wait to see you all and give you hugs. We love y'all.
Allan, Jan & Adam
Praise the Lord!! Can you believe it?? It seems like only yesterday that you left!! We can't wait to meet Jon, Natalie, and Matthew!! And Rylan...Jack is ready for you to get home!! We love you and will see you this week-end!!
The Bishops
Paula, I am so excited for you! I can't believe I have lost track of you! God is so good! One day, maybe in heaven, those children will know how blessed they are to have you as a mom. I know you feel blessed to have them. I know this has been a lengthy process, but well worth it. I am praying for you!
Love you,
Michele West Horton
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