Oh my, what a joyful day this has been! Our arrival coincides with the end of the school year, so we found them today having a big party on the beach. We wanted to surprise them, but Nastia saw us, and ran up and gave us the sweetest hug you could imagine.
We were so touched that she was wearing the "Sweet 16" necklace we gave her for her birthday last October. She wore it on the side that said "Love, Mom and Dad." This is one very sweet girl.
True to form, little Galina was out swimming when we arrived, and we had to wait a bit to celebrate with her. But she couldn't hide her big, beautiful smile the entire afternoon.
She and Christian picked up right where they left off.....
while Nastia gave her little brother his first dip in the Black Sea!
We were so touched that she was wearing the "Sweet 16" necklace we gave her for her birthday last October. She wore it on the side that said "Love, Mom and Dad." This is one very sweet girl.
True to form, little Galina was out swimming when we arrived, and we had to wait a bit to celebrate with her. But she couldn't hide her big, beautiful smile the entire afternoon.
She and Christian picked up right where they left off.....
while Nastia gave her little brother his first dip in the Black Sea!
5 comments:
Greetings Hales,
So glad to begin to read about your journey. Thanks for posting the blog address!
What beautiful smiles all around.
God's blessings on your adventure.
Van Puttens
I caught my breathe reading this. So many of us are longing for this moment of reunion. Thanks for sharing yours!
Wow! You guys all look beautiful together! I'm so excited to have two neices in the family and can't wait for y'all to come to Texas for a visit!!!!!
Dana & Jim, Thanks for the photos! Seeing you with the girls made me cry! Happy tears though...God bless you all.
Kelly
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