Obviously our first priority is getting Olga home. But in this long process where we apparently have lots and lots of waiting to do, I can't help but think of what Olga's first year here will be like. A lot of really fun things come to mind along with quite a few stomach churning thoughts. Here are a few examples:
Fun: Watching her discover all of the things in America that she would probably not experience in Ukraine
Stomach Churning: Driver's Permit
Fun: Enrolling her in a dance class
Stomach Churning: Her wanting to enroll in $500/month worth of dance classes
Fun: Seeing her make new friends
Stomach Churning: First Date
Fun: Taking her shopping for clothes
Stomach Churning: Taking her shopping for clothes
Fun: Seeing her experience four years of high school where she would have only gotten through 9th grade in Ukraine before aging out of the system
Stomach Churning: Homework. I can barely help my 3rd grader with his homework when he needs it!
Fun: Giving her the opportunity to learn about God and know that He has a plan for her!
Stomach Churning: Not one thing stomach churning about that!
In all seriousness, I know that the coming years will be filled with joy and fighting, laughter and tears, bonding and pulling away...the list goes on and on. We don't have the benefit of knowing Olga from the day she was born and seeing her grow into the 15 year old girl that she is today. I have no idea if she has ever kissed a boy or even what kind of student she is. And while she was here for five weeks this summer, she honestly has no idea what kind of parents we will be to her. We are all diving into this headfirst. She is putting her entire life into our hands. Can you even begin to imagine the trust and faith she has already put into us? So many people have told us what a wonderful thing this is that we are doing and how lucky Olga is to have us. Truthfully, we are the "lucky" ones. We feel so incredibly blessed to be the recipients of this girl's love, trust and faith. She is wonderful in her willingness to allow us the chance to know her, love her and wrap her up in our arms and hearts.
So while the process is long, I will continue to use this time to daydream about all of the great fun we shall have and stress myself out about all of the other stuff that is going to come along with the fun.
Thank you so much to everyone that has taken the time to learn about Olga. I can hardly wait to show her just how many people have been pulling for her and keeping her in their prayers. If you would like to help us with the financial aspect of the adoption process please e-mail me for details at:
SusanPirkey@gmail.com
S~
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