Don't Stop Believing

     Two years ago in February Liz and I were sitting in bed browsing the Internet when we came across my cousin Racheal's mission trip to Ukraine to visit orphanages where children would be given the opportunity to visit the United States for 5 weeks with an American family.  We both had no idea what each was looking at, but simultaneously we both began to speak at the same time about it.  We decided this was something that would be good for our family, so we began the process of picking what child we wanted to host in our home..  There were a few hundred  very precious kids to choose from, but one profile spoke to us. A little girl named Masha who liked to run, wanted to learn to swim and ride a bike, and dreamed to have little sisters.  So the decision was made to host Masha.  Liz and I at first never intended to adopt , but to go into the experience with open hearts.   The rest of the story from the ups and downs have all been recorded in previous blogs.  Tomorrow our quest to bring Masha into our family finally ends.  Liz and Masha will both land tomorrow in Oklahoma City at 5:46 PM, and my family of 4 becomes a family of 5 adding Masha Nicole Atchley.

     I would like to welcome anyone that has been following our story to join us at the airport tomorrow to welcome them home.  I am hoping to show Masha the love and support that will line her future.