Moore Family Adoption

Just got done reading another adoptive blog, and I'm reminded of a couple different stories.  We have good friends at Church who adopted an older child while they lived in Colorado.  He is now 17, and I really like the kid.  He is gifted in certain areas, is kind, and nice, but he is a terrible student, and like a lot of teens, has issues with listening to his parents, being rebellious, and he struggles with personal demons.  But I look at his parents, who have two very young biological children, with great admiration, because they are so upbeat.  They are also tired of these antics, tired of the problems, etc. I have another friend who adopted a young boy from Russia 5 years ago.  He said 5 years after the adoption, the kid still lies, blatantly, even though he has been reminded over and over about this behavior.  He still laughs when others are hurt, forgetting that people getting hurt is not funny.  No doubt these are institutional behaviors....

Hello All, Two children are visiting from Kiev, Ukraine through August 29th in the Twin Cities area.  Their names are Andrei and Angelica.  I have met and interacted with Angelica while I was in Ukraine adopting Anya and Samuel.  Anya and Angelica are very good friends.  I've had less contact with her brother, Andrei, but he is described as very nice and bright by the couple who is hosting him.  Will you please spread the word that these children need a forever family? I know times are tight right now, but last year, despite the cost, God made a way for Nellie and I to go to Ukraine to adopt Anya and Samuel.  With God, all things are possible, right?  Please contact me at david.moore7@comcast.net , or call 612-423-0516, or 763-971-2560 if you are interested in meeting these children. 

Nellie and I love to read blogs from other adoptive parents.  If you are checking this out, and you have started a blog, or intend to start one, please let us know when it is up.  We love to follow your stories and we will pray for you.  I remember before we left, I studied the Haak's blog for ideas about timelines, what to expect, places to see...it was all good research.  Here are some more recent photos, some from the recent ECAS picnic in Maple Plain.  Was it ever great to see the Boehrs, Ritzmans, Landry's, the Dillners and others, to see how everyone is doing.  I also got to catch up with Zina's hubby, Pat, who I think is a really cool guy. 

We got very fortunate timing in that our Church is having the baptisms early this year.  Our sons Josiah and Matthias are getting baptized.  The whole event should be done by 12:30 pm, just at the start of our Church picnic.  I've really been thinking about the ECAS picnic quite a bit on several levels.  First, it would be good for the kids, Anya and Samuel, to see their friends from Ukraine.  And second, it is time to mend fences.  Time to rest and adapt have been good for us, and I think being a follower of Christ means our Savior naturally leads us to the  good, and away from the bad.  I've been remembering a lot of the good from the experience.  We are fortunate to have a good friend in our Church life group who is a full time counselor.  He has already given me a reference for adoptive counseling.  We plan to pursue counselors who are believers.  I have to marvel at God's grace and wisdom.  The kids have been chal...

I wanted to give an update on this post, in case it became unclear.  This is the restaurant we ate at where the con man pulled his gig.  The con man knew their menu well, so well, that we ordered something off menu.  The manager knew of the guy, and had seen him in there many times, yet would take no responsibility for the deceit the guy heaps upon his victims, in their restaurant.   This restaurant was in Arena city, just off Hrischadik (not sure how to spell it). 

The testing has subsided considerably.  Anya has really started to figure out her routine in the Moore household.  She has been listening and trusting our judgement, which is just an amazing change.  You can see the trust of self fading away right now, and she is recognizing she is a Moore.  On the trip back from Oklahoma, one of the kids and I were talking about Anya, and I was teasing him that I remember way back when Anya was a baby.  My child says, "that's not possible, she is adopted".  I know this, but I don't want Anya to feel like an outsider, and the label, "the adopted one" just rubs me the wrong way.  Want to know what I think?  Our Heavenly Father, in his perfect wisdom, grafted us as a family from before the foundation of the earth.  He knew what would happen, but he still created Adam anyway.  Anya was biologically born to other parents, but she is where she is supposed to be.  I have no doubt about it.  She is a ...

After many phone calls following word that the passports sent to Chicago were now missing, a check of the mail Friday reveals the Post Office made a big error.  The original letter did not come back, but the self addressed, prepaid posted envelope came back from the Ukrainian Consulate in Chicago.  Despite two emails to the consulate, 5 phone calls to the Chicago post office, multiple calls to the Robbinsdale Post office, and a computer tracking statement saying our package was not deliverable, the post office got it done, and delivered it.  So we are very happy to have them back.  We also got the kids Certificates of Citizenship today.  All around a great day. Here are some photos.