Happy Adoption Day Alex

10 years ago day (March 11, 1998) Dave and I arrived on the overnight train from Moscow to Kirov. We traveled on the Transiberian Railroad. What an adventure. We arrived at about 8:30 am, jammed into a vehicle and traveled a few miles to the Kirov orphanage. At a few minutes before 9 am, Alex entered the room in the arms of a caregiver. We played for 30 minutes and then headed to court. By 11:30 am we were legally Alex's parents (both in Russia and the US, since the US recognized the court proceeding). By 5 pm we were on the overnight train back to Moscow with Alex. Our first night was in a small train berth chugging through the snowy countryside. That 10 years seems like yesterday and yet so long ago. Thank to God for his wonderful gift of Alex.