Tuesday July 15

Today we have to meet with the city council. We, Bob, Charrisse, Nadiya and Stephan on one side. Natasha, Irena, Inspector and City Councilman on the other side. They asked us some questions about our home, work, and family. And then they talked to the children about their wishes. The city has to approve the adoption also. Natasha told us not to mention anything about our religion. They don't have a very clear picture of LDS. The city approved our adoption. We went to the park and got to meet Stephan's girlfriend and his sister. His sister is happy that he is coming to America. The weather here is very hot and humid right now. Our apartment doesn't heve airconditioning but we will be moving into one that does. Thank goodness. We wrote the petition for Katia, she really wants to be adopted. So we decided to try it. Natasha wrote a wonderful petition we shall see what they say. Vasili is leaving tonight to go back to Keiv with all the paperwork to take it to the SDA.