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You are so kind and thank you.

I'd like that. So then my question is, what about when those books WERE included? What would the verse you're going to talk about mean then? And this isn't argument. My brain just works like this (has to get to the final question/answer, if this then that/ what) I'm a believer that everything in the Bible is true and/or has a specific meaning. OR that you must wait on The Lord to show you the meaning. So anyway, although I hear you on staying away from those and yes some of the Apocrypha I've had to turn a brain filter on for reading simply for the sake of reading and curiosity but the Bible is what I believe in. Reading more like I would read a Joyce Meyers (sp?) book. Just taking it in but I do see clear lessons in certain places and food for thought in others. My attitude toward all the Apocryphal books is just... well, if it's true we will know when we get to Heaven but while in this body, the Bible is the only good book. After reading one (can't remember which one-- it was about the beginning of God) I just don't know if humans were meant to know those secrets and it suggested some sort of start to eternity. So I had to stop there. But you have to consider Jasher when it's mentioned in the Bible... of course only if assuming at least the idea of what was in the original is somewhat intact. I dunno. It does make sense the point that you would need to be in God's will based on Jesus' story about the virgin's lamps and the house-robbing thief. :) God bless!

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We were not allowed to bring ANYTHING into the orphanage. Trust me, we tried and they were terribly offended that we thought our "stuff" could help her more than their "stuff". We had those things waiting for her back at the place were we were staying. But I will tell you this. They DO NOT tell you the kids are starving. That's just something you figure out.

Exactly!! That's not at all a thing in Russia. They didn't even have such a thing!

Thank you!

Yes. It was very very sad to only afford to take home one baby. :(

I totally get it! You should've been there when we were unable to afford to take more than one home! AWFUL!

Thank you! She certainly did. I've been asking her for a "grown up" interview and she says she's going to let me do one soon!

@@LisaClarkLive We would love to, I loved her Twitter, her spark of joy, such an inspiration💜 this world will be a better place if my generation looks up to her.

@Ginger Noisette, her twitter? Are you talking about "mynuttykids"? That is a REALLY funny twitter account. I was recording all of the hilarious things my kids said. Mostly it's Piper that's the funny one (younger daughter I got pregnant with THE MOMENT WE RETURNED FROM RUSSIA not to mention after trying for FIVE YEARS... who used to cry because she wasn't adopted too...HAHA... we make adoption a very special thing). But Nadya was funny too.

Thank you so much Anna! I came in last night (she was cooking dinner!) and mentioned an updated interview to her (others have asked too!) So, she's going to find some time to sit down with me asap! As for her siblings (biological anyway), that I am aware of, she had a brother and sister that were 2 and 3 years older than her. They were in the orphanage too and we did get to see them. We so wanted to bring them home too but they wouldn't let them go without an additional $15,000 per child and we just didn't have that kind of money. HOW SAD IS THAT!!!??? The terrible thing is, people don't much adopt babies after age 2 when there are infants available. So those kids end up in the orphanage until they're 18 and are then set out on the streets with the clothes on their back. They usually end up in prison because they have no way to support themselves and turn to crime to survive. They should've given the children to us FOR NOTHING!!! So, those kids are now in their mid 20's...no clue what's happened to them. :( ...very sad.

@@LisaClarkLive wow that's such a bummer she must want to meet them one day

@fraggel rock, well, she did mention wanting to see if she could find her biological parents when she was much younger. Her grandmother kept telling her she would take her to Russia. But that was a time when she didn't understand yet, exactly how much we love her and that she is not adopted to us. She's OUR child and as far as we are concerned, by the grace of God, our biological child. These days, we totally forget she's even adopted. So anyway, I told her two things. First, I support whatever she wants to do and second, I would not be going with her because I wasn't done being the only mom in the picture. That was about 15 years ago. I might consider going with her at this point but boy that flight is enough to just about put you down, not to mention how scary Russia tends to be to foreigners who don't know Russian and/or the ways you can be taken from while there. In Russia, Americans can be real targets for stuff like that. They just stick out like sore thumbs... if for nothing less than the fact that they smile. They told us we were clearly American because we smile and boy did we get taken multiple times (stolen from - including all of our luggage for an entire stay).

I will certainly do that! She works odd hours so give me just a week or two to tie her down! ;)

Hey!! She's doing great!!! A grown woman now! She's a nurse in the intensive care unit of a wonderful Christian hospital!

Aloha, and thank you!!!! Fabulous! Hahaha.. My daughter enlightened me to the same thing recently!

@@LisaClarkLive 😆. I just tried your recipe. Delicious.

OH MY GOSH! I am so sorry for missing your comment and this delay in response!!! I'm so happy to hear someone tried it. It is SOOOO DELICIOUS isn't it???! And thank you!!

My bad you're right, it was in 2000 that Putin signed a decree outlawing intermediaries in the adoption process, immobilizing over 150 agencies from the US. ... agencies like ours and it became nearly impossible. It became formally illegal in 2012. Anyway the point being... praise the Lord God that we got her home before any of that happened. It's been 23 years so my memory in everything grows foggy. I've changed that in the description. Thank you for bringing it to my attention!!

@@LisaClarkLive :)

Thank you so very much!!

Had it become illegal during the process, we would have lost our child and all of our life savings.. Praise God that didn't happen!!! But we struggled to get her home. She was so sick during our final visit that they tried to admit her to the hospital for an extended stay and the people who got us to where we needed to go stole our luggage and told us they didn't like Americans adopting their children. Literally half of the process you see in the video is happening with only one outfit that we were left with wearing and one we had to purchase to be able to go to court (dressy). What a very sad thing because those that don't get adopted end up in the streets at 18 with nothing more than the clothes on their backs! It's such a very sad thing that it's no longer legal. But I will tell you this, it was one of the most dangerous things we'd ever done. The Russian government made it a very difficult process to complete even while it WAS legal! Nadya is now a 22 year old gorgeous woman who I am so proud of and love so very much. She has become a successful RN.

Thank you so much Poppy! We have a beautiful family now and I am more in love with Nadya than ever. She is a gorgeous woman now and a successful nurse working in an intensive care unit. She is my precious baby girl!! God bless you too!

Thank you MARY :)

Thank you so much friend God-bless!!