Alexey Daniel Holgate
The end of today, Thursday August 10 2009, is the end of the period in which Alexey’s adoption can be appealed. That means that as of 12 Midnight Kazakhstan time (2 PM EDT) he is officially our son!
[ Dad is posting this blog entry a few minutes early because he just can’t wait until Midnight :-) ]
It is a time of great happiness for the two of us. Hopefully for Alexey too!
We chose Alexey’s middle name, Daniel, because we liked it. But after we chose it, we realized that it is perhaps symbolic of Alexey. He was in the lion’s den, like Daniel in the Bible (Book of Daniel, chapter 6). Daniel did nothing wrong, but was sentenced to spend 30 days in the lion’s den, which is what it sounds like. He escaped from it because of his faith. Alexey has never lived in a home with a family. He has been in his own lion’s den for almost a year. But his spirit held and he never gave up hope.
Below is a picture which illustrates both Alexey’s future and his past. We took it a few weeks ago. It shows the three of us, including Alexey in goofy, fun clothing, ready to move forward. We are in front of a very small portion of the washing at the Baby Home. On a normal day outside, you can see as many as a hundred pairs of pants and as many shirts drying. And dozens of diapers, sheets, and changing cloths, as in this picture. Many of those are not much more than rags. Because the drying is done outside, almost all of the clothing, sheets, and diapers are quite rough on the skin. But they are now in his past. The clothes that we brought in for Alexey are the first clothes that are his alone. And likely the first soft clothes he’s ever worn.
But today is not a day to become tearful over. It’s a day to rejoice.
Thank you so much to all of you for your support.
Monika, John, and Alexey.
6 comments:
Crying tears, both sad and happy.
It is so despairing, knowing a teeny tiny bit of what those little ones go through, living in an orphanage...but thankfully we don't have to dwell on that now.
Praise God that you are a family now and your little Alexey can have the joy of a real loving family.
Welcome to your future Alexey Daniel, with a wonderful mama and papa.
Can't wait to see you all when you get back to Ottawa. Thanks for allowing us to follow your journey.
C,J&L xx
I hope you don't mind, after reading your great news I added your blog to my Thankful Thursday post!
Darn allergies (sniff, sniff)
So happy for all three of you.
...Cindi
Hooray! congratulations mom and dad! I'm having a case of Cindi's allergies myself :)
Congratulations to all three of you. Looking forward to meeting Alexey.
Looks like a future hockey player! and Tim Horton's doughnut lover.
From our children springs all future possibilities.
My "baby" get's married this week.
So to the future! Papa John (nice ring to it), Mama Monica and Alexey
(ADH)
Peter K.
Post a Comment