Its only lunch but we have heard the ‘verdict’ from the Director.  Both the 8 and 9 yo are on hosting in Italy, so we are unable to see them.  The five year old, however, is here and available for adoption.  The Director has given us permission to see her; now we have to wait for all the formalities before meeting her.  The SDA will send a referral to the Regional Inspector (also the Deputy Mayor of Kiev)- once he signs it, it will go to the Director, who will schedule an appointment to meet us.  Natasha says we should be ready to go anytime from first thing tomorrow morning- all the way until Thursday.  We will have very little notice- and must be able to go at the immediate invite of the Director.  In the meantime, we will wait… Jake is only hoping to meet her before he leaves on Saturday.
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