Deanna had a toothache so we took her to the dentist. The dentist did not take an x-ray. Rather the dentist drilled a small hole in the tooth, put in a little poison to kill the nerve, had us come back in one week to remove the poison and fill the whole. Hey, no toothache anymore. Tonya confirms this is the normal way it is done in Russia. Cecil has decided he will swim back to the States if he gets a toothache. Actually, he is filled with gratitude for healthy teeth.
Eight months ago the government refused to allow us to become a foster family (because one of us is a foreigner), so we started the adoption process to get a child. Deanna has been with us for several months now, but we had no documents other than a temporary release from the orphanage for her. We were for some reason invited to the government office to apply for to become foster parents. When we arrived we were very surprised to find the paperwork had been already completed and we were handed flowers and watched the city vice-mayor stamp documents making us a foster family. So now we have legal rights and can take her out of the city on trips. We even receive government financial support for her! Praise the Lord. |
 | This is all separate from the adoption process. Tonya needs to complete a medical commission. This is a major undertaking. We did it at the beginning of this year, but it expired after three months, so it need to be done again. After seeing nine different doctors at five different clinics (not to mention giving blood, etc.) she only has one more doctor to visit. This visit is with the psychiatrist. Cecil has met him and in Cecil's opinion his man needs some treatment himself. So please pray for us as we finish this process.
Anyway. Deanna is living with us now. She fits right in with this crazy family. That's her on the left. |
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