Begging for prayers

Do you watch the news? Do you get on Facebook? If you answered yes you probably have seen the coverage of Crimea in southern Ukraine. For everyone who isn't a history and/or geography buff I'll recap real quick. Basically Russia sent military personnel to Crimea last month but wouldn't admit they were Russian. They came armed and started by raiding the government buildings and having a new regional parliament voted in, with armed military presence there btw and then took over the airports stopping incoming flights and most outgoing as well. They also set up armed check points on roads leading to military bases and at the borders and outside bigger cities. Eventually they started taking over Ukrainian military bases. Last week the government in Crimea which is like a state held a vote again remember they're occupied by armed troops. The ballot had 2 options either become a sovereign state or become a sovereign state and then join the Russian federation. Now remember they were part of Ukraine, they didn't even have a choice to stay in their own country. Well obviously the vote was decided to join Russia (like they had a choice) anyway that brings it to now. They're still occupied and more troops arrive daily, they've begun making preparations to officially join Russia on the 30th. 

Here is how this affects us....our boys are from Simferopol the capital of Crimea. Remember Crimea is like a state so in comparison it's like Texas and Austin. One of the girls we wanted to adopt desperately is also there. Crimea becoming Russisn means there will be no adoptions from there as they banned Americans adopting from Russia. We are heartbroken and trying to fight even though we have been told it's impossible. Please pray for a miracle for our girl and for the many others stuck there because of this. They didn't choose this and have no say so over their own lives. It's a nightmare come true. 

This was in Simferopol right after the troops showed up, this tank is a monument in the city centre. 

This was protesting right after the troops arrived there. 

This was at the Simferopol airport

These are the kids that were listed on Reece's Rainbow but are no longer available to be adopted because of this....2 of those kids had families trying to adopt them. I have met 2 of those kids and there are several more older kids who had families coming for them. Most of the older kids have met their families.