Lili si Gelu in Ucraina /
Liliana and George in Ukraine

De data asta nu ne mai opreste nimic sa venim acasa. Ieri am luat viza lui Vlad de la ambasada si biletele de avion de la Delta. Deci e sigur. Puteti sa puneti sampania in frigider si sa ne asteptati cu urale si baloane la aeroport. Asa cum am spus deja zburam cu Delta Air Lines. Plecam din Kiev maine (vineri, 14 mai), la ora 11:05AM, vom ajunge in New York (Kennedy) la ora 2:35PM, stam acolo 5 1/2ore, dupa care plecam spre Toronto la ora 8:00PM si ajungem in Toronto la 10:18PM (tot vineri). Numarul ultimului zbor (NYC - Toronto) este 6763. Vali, iti multumim anticipat ca te-ai oferit sa ne astepti.

Cred ca va imaginati cat de bucurosi suntem ca venim acasa dupa 48 zile state in Ucraina. Nu vom uita niciodata aceasta calatorie / aventura. Cum am putea-o uita cand marturie vie ne este baietelui nostru mult iubit si asteptat. Viata noastra deja s-a schimbat si suntem foarte fericiti ca in urma acestei experiente am devenit si noi parinti. Stim ca Dumnezeu ne-a vegheat tot timpul si ne-a ajutat sa trecem cu bine prin toate clipele (bune si mai dificile) si ne rugam sa ne calauzeasca pasii in continuare sa fim sanatosi si fericiti. Ii multumim mereu si avem credinta in EL. Doame ajuta!

Multumim tuturor celor care ne-au fost alaturi in aceasta incursiune. Incepem cu directorii agentiei CARC, Rodica si Val, fara de care acest proces nu ar fi fost posibil. Admiram profesionalismul de care ati dat dovada pe tot parcursul acestui proces de adoptie si va multumim din tot sufletul ca ne-ati ajutat sa transformam un vis in realitate, acela de a fi o familie. Sa va dea Dumnezeu sanatate si putere de munca si de ce nu, in cazul in care ne hotaram sa-i oferim lui Vlad o surioara, cu siguranta vom apela tot la voi.

Le multumim tuturor celor care ne-au facilitat procesul de adoptie aici in Ucraina, Lesyei care de la inceput ne-a intampinat si ajutat sa facem alegerea potrivita si ni l-a introdus pentru prima ora pe Vladut la SDA, lui Vitali care ne-a oferit serviciile lui in incursiunile prin Kiev, multumiri speciale ii datoram Natashei, care ne-a faciliat procesul in Kramatorsk si a dat dovada de multa seriozitate, promptitudine si intelegere, Irinei care a avut grija de documentele noastre si nu in ultimul rand celor de la orfelinatul Antoshka care l-au crescut pe Vladut pentru o perioada de timp in "casa" lor si i-au oferit dragostea si caldura parinteasca inainte de a aparea noi in viata lui. O parte din inima si sentimentele noastre vor fi intotdeauna in Ucraina, tara in care s-a nascut fiul nostru. Ne inchinam cu respect mamei biologice al lui Vladut, cea care i-a dat nastere si l-a adus pe aceasta lume. Oriunde s-ar afla ii multumim din suflet. Spasiba!!!

La revedere, Ucraina!

Bun venit, Canada!

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This time nothing will stop us to come home. Yesterday we got Vlad's visa from the Canadian Embassy and flight tickets from Delta. So, we are coming home for sure. You can place the shampagne in the fridge and wait for the big entrance. As you have already mentioned we are flying with Delta Air Lines. We will leave Kiev tomorrow, Friday, May 14th, at 11: 05AM, arrive in New York (Kennedy) at 2:35PM, stay there for 5 1/2h, leave NYC at 8:00PM and arrive in Toronto at 10: 18PM (the same day, Friday). The last flight # (from New York to Toronto) is 6763.

You can imagine how happy we are to come back home after 48 days living in Ukraine. We will never forget this trip / adventure. How could we forget when we have the "live result" of this experience: our beloved boy. Our life has already changed and we are very happy to finally be parents. We know that God has watched and helped us all over the place and we believe that HE will also be with our blessed family. We thank and love HIM.

We want to thank all the people who were with us during this amazing adventure. We would like to start with the directors of the CARC, the adoption agency, without whom this process wouldn't be possible. We admire their proffessionalism and want to thank them again and again for helping us to make our dream come true. We wish them health and long years in this buissness, and if we ever decide to give Vlad a sister we trust them and know that they are the best and will use their servicess again.

We want to thank the persons who facilitated the adoption process here, in Ukraine. We start with Lesya, who met and greeted us when we arrive and adviced us to make such a good choice and was the first one who introduced our son to us at the SDA. We thank to Vitali, who offered his servicess across Kiev; special thanks we give to Natasha who accompanied us in Kramatorsk and guided our steps in Vlad's natal town. In our opinion she is a very competent person, who has lots of important connections and knowledge in this area. We also thank Irina who made sure that all the documents were done proffessionaly and on time. As well, we want to thank all staff from the Antoshka orphanage, who took good care of our son for a period of time and love him like parents, before we came in Vlad's life. This country, Ukraine, will be in our hearts because it is a special place for us and for our son, it is his native country. We are really greatfull to Vlad's biological mother because she brought our son in this world. Wherever you are we THANK YOU! Spasiba!!!

Good bye, Ukraine!

Welcome, Canada!