Celebration of Adoption

Last night we had the privilege to attend a very special celebration.  Marsha and Sergai, the houseparents for Katya and Mariana (for the last four years) put on a going away party for the girls.  This is often done for the children when they get adopted.

The couple on the left of Ty, are Marsha and Sergai (houseparents).  The pretty lady right next to me is Raya, the director of Father's House.  And the couple on the far right are the founders of Father's House, Natasha and Roman.

Roman addressed all the kids, reminding them to be grateful for all that they have.  He also specifically spoke to Katya and Mariana, telling them that God has a mission for them to be a blessing to their new family and that all of this was orchestrated by God.  

Marsha, also spoke through many tears to the girls, exhorting them to stay close to God.  Sergai was too choked up to add anything.  It was an emotional night as many of these people have invested 4 years of their lives into our girls.  It was obvious that they are happy that the girls are getting a family but that they will also miss them very much.

Ty and I took some time to let them know how appreciative we are for everything they have done for Katya and Mariana and for everything they continue to do at Father's House... and how very impressed we are with this ministry.

We enjoyed great conversation and food.  Many of the kids were there from two of the FH families (there were several other families not there).  We took lots of pics.  Some of these children need homes while a few of them have parents working on adoption paperwork.  If you see a child that you are curious about please email us as we can get you more information about them.

This is the girls with their singing teacher.

It was really a wonderful night!  We feel very blessed to have been able to spend so much time here, getting a peek into what the girls' life has looked like at Father's House.