Tonight we had a very unique opportunity. Our adoption agency has an office located in St. Petersburg, Russia. Two of the key leaders over there were here to visit the main office in Jenison this week. They were here for several reasons but one of them was for an international families open house. It was the chance to come and meet key people from different international offices. They had two men from Russia, a lady from China and a man from Ethiopia.
We were able to get a lot of time to talk with them as there was only one other couple there who is going through the Russia program. We had a great time talking to them about the adoption process, Russian culture and even where Lenski's name comes from! They were so intrigued by his name that they asked him if he knew where it came from. Then they shared more history about it. It was fantastic. Lenski, of course, talked to them about soccer as they informed us that it is the most popular sport there right now.
It was nice to get to meet them since we found out that normally we wouldn't. They are the key people in helping us find a child but usually we'd never get to see them in person. So we were blessed to get that chance tonight. To mark the occasion we asked if we could take a picture. As you look at the photo please say a prayer for these two men. The responsibilities they have are huge and personally we'd love to have them covered in prayer as they help us become a family.
