Welcome to our Blog! We have started this blog to record our experiences as we work towards adopting from Russia. We hope to get a referral and have added family member(s) by Thanksgiving 2009, or my Bday in Oct. would be even better :) Of course this is the world of international adoption, so anything could happen!

As of right now we plan to take the boys along with us on the 2nd and final trip to Russia which could be anywhere from 10 - 21 days. They are super excited and since alot of the time is spent away from the orphange we thought we could do site seeing as a family of 4 before we add to it.

We welcome you to follow us from start to finish as we fullfill this command from God. We will update our blog all the way even from Russia!!

James 1:27

NET ~Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

NIV ~Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

NASB ~Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

NLT ~Pure and lasting religion in the sight of God our Father means that we must care for orphans and widows in their troubles, and refuse to let the world corrupt us.

MSG ~Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.

BBE ~The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

NRSV ~Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

NKJV ~Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

Prayers are always appreciated.