[Happenings in February 2020] Natalia is finally home from the hospital! She now has to wear a cast for at least several weeks and she...

(Happenings in February 2020). My maternal half-brother, E. [and his wife D.], visited Ukraine to see family they have not seen in six...

(Happenings in January 2020). I still am so mesmerized by the view of the woman who I came from, the woman who brought me into this...

(Happenings in January 2020). One day I skyped with Natalia and grandmother N. I showed them a wooden cross from Israel that has the...

(Happenings from January 2020). A lady on the Russian Social Media site connected with Natalia online and then she reached out to me....

(Happenings from January 2020). Natalia has asked more about the topic of forgiveness. I reflected more on my forgiveness toward Natalia...

(Happenings in January 2020). Natalia is introducing me to more of her friends from her c-community. It is so helpful that many of these...

(Happenings in January 2020). Natalia seems to be doing so well ever since she found the c-community. She has decided not to return to...

(Happenings in December 2019). During my short trip to Israel, the birth family came to gather and celebrated the New Year with food,...

(Happenings in December 2019). When certain situations happen in life it forces us to look deep, to really get real, with ourselves, with...

My family recently celebrated my Gotcha day. Eighteen years ago, I was adopted into a wonderful family on June 3, 2002. My parents helped...

(Happenings in December 2019). My birth father, Sergey, has now reached out to me. It was instigated by Irina who has already been in...

(Happenings in November 2019). Natalia and I have a special bond that is not tied to past connection because we never met. There is so...

(Happenings in October 2019). One day I told Natalia, “every time you share with me, you teach me something, you give me perspective....

(Happenings in October 2019). Before we knew it, three hours passed. Once again, the Lord brought thoughts to my memory so constantly in...

(Happenings in October 2019). I want to share these thoughts on behalf of Natalia. We have learned that translation is not perfect, but...

(Happenings in October 2019). I have come to realize that I certainly am incapable of “fixing” the situation and it would not be good to...

(Happenings in October 2019). I had such an intimate moment with Natalia. We Skype together today for the first time one-on-one. I told...

(Happenings in October 2019). Natalia’s health is not well. Along with the HIV, she has chronic bronchitis, Hepatitis C, and other...

I was adopted from an orphanage in Ukraine at four years old. From then, I was raised in a loving Christ-centered family. My parents mean...