tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post5849656417058914448..comments2023-10-23T07:14:38.960-07:00Comments on Urban Goes Country: Introducing Joseph Levi and Zoya Caroline....URBAN. Long post.Charissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09621183972130351161noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-79608704766874768492010-08-15T08:41:00.872-07:002010-08-15T08:41:00.872-07:00This comment is a little late but I just started r...This comment is a little late but I just started reading your blog. I have to comment on how AMAZED I am that Zoya survived. My daughter was born with a cleft palate and the feeding was extremely difficult. Babies with a cleft palate cannot suck so someone must have made a great deal of effort to make sure that Zoya didn't simply starve to death. How blessed you all are!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-91983412806067368012010-07-19T08:49:15.281-07:002010-07-19T08:49:15.281-07:00Praise the Lord!!! I love reading about your famil...Praise the Lord!!! I love reading about your family. You all are such an inspiration! God bless you and yours! I am so happy for you!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185008286171721953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-90891164939683008272010-07-18T18:44:47.351-07:002010-07-18T18:44:47.351-07:00Congratulations! Adoption is such a precious event...Congratulations! Adoption is such a precious event! Just wanted to say that my 17 yr. old daughter was born with a cleft palate. She was in the hospital for 3 weeks. She had to be fed with a special squeezable bottle. She came home with a monitor, since she couldn't be put to sleep on her back. Her tongue would fall over her airway and she could not breathe. So we held her on her side as well. It was repaired when she was 14 months old. It was about a 4 hour surgery. They trimed a semi-circle of skin near the hole and folded it over and sewed it. She had some speech therapy at 5. Today you could not tell that she had a cleft palate. Don't know how severe Zoya's is... but I also have a childhood friend who's son also had a cleft that effected his lip and gum. They took bone out of his hip and repaired his gum. He's had about four surgeries. They have a whole team of people at one of the universities in my state that are very knowledgeable about clefts. I'm sure there are teams of professionals in your state too. God bless and take care.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501452046106627029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-9020334300172492252010-07-14T09:33:09.771-07:002010-07-14T09:33:09.771-07:00Oh, my goodness. She is ALL GIRL! Super adorable. ...Oh, my goodness. She is ALL GIRL! Super adorable. I am SO happy for your family. I've known about Zoya for a while through Jaime and I am just so in awe that she has a family now. This is fantastic, wonderful news. A HUGE Congratulations! I'll be following along as they come home.Bethanyhttp://www.PositivelyOrphaned.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-13006098123272939442010-07-13T13:18:40.237-07:002010-07-13T13:18:40.237-07:00Little Zoya is skinnier than Tavi, and I didn'...Little Zoya is skinnier than Tavi, and I didn't think that was possible! But she and Joseph are such beautiful little children! Hooray that they are finally Urbans!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00780602398588917246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-36925377970052444882010-07-12T18:15:44.726-07:002010-07-12T18:15:44.726-07:00Thank you Anonymous! :)Thank you Anonymous! :)Charissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09621183972130351161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-6216961629816147072010-07-12T17:20:50.888-07:002010-07-12T17:20:50.888-07:00Ok, in case you don't know Spanish I will tran...Ok, in case you don't know Spanish I will translate Carmencita's message. It says: "Hi, I'm very glad everything went fine. I've been reading your adoption story of Joseph and Zoya, I think they are really cute kids and I believe Zoya has a lot in common with our daughter Olga, also adopted from Ukraine in June 2009, she's been with us for a year now. Her life story is the same as our little Olga's, I've cried reading it because the same thing happened to Olga, she was abandoned when she was 2 months old at a hospital in Kirovograd (Ukraine), she was raised without a father or a mother, alone, with a lot of problems, without love and without attention, but God wanted her to be ours and she was waiting for us for 4 years and finally she's home with her brothers and her parents. Olga also has a cleft palate, she had surgery in Kiev but it didn't go well, but here in Spain she had one surgery and she still have to get 2 or 3 more. Her little face looks a lot like Zoya's. <br />I hope you can understand my language, I don't speak English but with Google translator I read your blog everyday.<br />PS: Last year we met with Christine and John (the Reed family) while they where adopting their son Alex in Ukraine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-22804200717781335982010-07-12T12:44:33.381-07:002010-07-12T12:44:33.381-07:00Dear Charissa and John,
I'm so happy for you. ...Dear Charissa and John,<br />I'm so happy for you. This has been an amazing miracle to say the least. It's part of the whole journey, watching what God can do and will do as you become one big family full of love. Love heals, and just like Marlita said, I'm anxious to see how the love of your family helps these two kids thrive and blossom.<br />Bless your hearts and blessings to all of the people that prayed and cared for your family while you were gone. I love you all, Aunt SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-4363591035002564022010-07-11T18:04:14.731-07:002010-07-11T18:04:14.731-07:00Yay!!! So glad to hear! That is so wonderful! Love...Yay!!! So glad to hear! That is so wonderful! Loved all the pics and stories brought me to tears! So happy for you all and can't wait to see those precious children home with you!the Gower Famhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09424807777971483632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-22385695691443577872010-07-11T17:02:20.156-07:002010-07-11T17:02:20.156-07:00Hola ,me alegro mucho de que todo haya salido bien...Hola ,me alegro mucho de que todo haya salido bien.Estoy leyendo su historia de adopcion de Jose y Zoya ,me parecen unos niños preciosos y creo que Zoya tiene mucho en comun con nuestra hija Olga, tambien adoptada en Ucrania en julio del 2009 lleva con nosotros un año .Cuando miro a Zoya me recuerda mucho a Olga . La Historia de su pequeña y corta vida es igual, igual que la vida de nuestra pequeña Olga, he estado llorando leyendola pues Olga le pasó lo mismo ,la abandonaron con dos meses de vida en un hospital en Kirovograd (Ucrania) se ha criado sin padre ni madre ,sola, con muchos problemas ,sin cariño y sin atenciones minimas de amor ,pero Dios ha querido que ella fuera nuestra y estaba esperandonos durante cuatro años esperó nuestra llegada y por fin esta en casa con sus hermanos y sus papas .Olga tambien tiene paladar hendido,le hicieron la operacion quirurgica en Kiev muy mal hecha,pero aqui en España ya la hemos hecho una primera operacion de paladar y quedan alguna mas dos o tres ,ademas tiene una carita muy parecida a Zoya.<br />Espero puedan entender mi idioma español ,no hablo ni escribo ingles pero con el traductor google leo cada dia su preciosa historia de adopcion .<br />un saludo muy cordial .<br />Carmen desde Madrid ,España.<br />p.d.<br />El año pasado coincidimos en Ucrania con Cristina y Juan (la familia Reed) adoptaron a su hijo Alex .Carmencitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14253544174684896079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-62912087632292216972010-07-11T14:42:25.471-07:002010-07-11T14:42:25.471-07:00congrats! it'll be on to real life before you...congrats! it'll be on to real life before you know it!markay714https://www.blogger.com/profile/14149344126449695249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-18833952510738043992010-07-11T09:45:27.289-07:002010-07-11T09:45:27.289-07:00Congratulations from Bella's Family to yours! ...Congratulations from Bella's Family to yours! What a wonderful day! Love, Paula "Bella's Mama"NDMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12875619751562174522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-89065427174478420622010-07-11T08:38:28.432-07:002010-07-11T08:38:28.432-07:00congratulations! zoya looks a lot like Andre. so s...congratulations! zoya looks a lot like Andre. so scrawny and tiny. all bones! are you as exhausted as we are?MoonDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707506968348810606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-28273711476946674422010-07-10T22:48:42.830-07:002010-07-10T22:48:42.830-07:00Happy tears of joy! How wonderful that you got to...Happy tears of joy! How wonderful that you got to spend time with other RR families while you were there. Zoya is such a tiny little thing....she's got such a happy smile, how pleased she was with her scarf and ring....awww.<br />Joseph is adorable with his tie, or I should say, Daddy's tie. Praying the twelve days fly by so you can be reunited with your children and bring them to their forever family.June Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01611299565251107517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-1569748182106825652010-07-10T20:43:24.922-07:002010-07-10T20:43:24.922-07:00I am sobbing! I feel so much Joy in my heart for Z...I am sobbing! I feel so much Joy in my heart for Zoya and Joseph, but much pain for those little ones left behind. Oh, that Sweet Baby sitting on the floor sucking her thumb...couldn't you tuck her into your suitcase when you go back?? ; )<br /><br />I'll be Praying for your family as you come home and prepare to bring those two Precious children Home.<br /><br />God Bless You ~ JoJo's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598582453797668103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-77129841536829993722010-07-10T16:18:41.309-07:002010-07-10T16:18:41.309-07:00You are blessed & a blessing! So glad the hard...You are blessed & a blessing! So glad the hardest part is over. What an exciting journey this has been. Can't wait until you are home, safe & with your children who you've missed. It won't be long until your ALL home together. Looking forward to the 1st Urban family picture. Soon & very soon.<br />Blessings!thedickinsonfamilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947280596195348985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-26664238340238033062010-07-10T14:20:33.780-07:002010-07-10T14:20:33.780-07:00We are so proud of you guys, and give thanks to th...We are so proud of you guys, and give thanks to the Lord for working in your hearts to say "YES" to the calling We cannot wait to meet Joseph and Zoya in December. We love you and hope that you have a good trip back.Koen Familynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-31513230039363511162010-07-10T13:56:06.956-07:002010-07-10T13:56:06.956-07:00Tears of joy and awe for those precious children.....Tears of joy and awe for those precious children... and for you! <br /><br />You're a good salesman. I'm ready to go bring one of those little guys home...jennifer...https://www.blogger.com/profile/06855225130173397726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-54553097006463705562010-07-10T13:55:16.281-07:002010-07-10T13:55:16.281-07:00Tears!
So happy for you guys, Charissa!
I'm so...Tears!<br />So happy for you guys, Charissa!<br />I'm so glad you were able to make the photo albums. It will help the kids so much! <br />Can't wait to hear about your happy reunion!Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443250569665623012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-66300073092155885152010-07-10T11:49:49.052-07:002010-07-10T11:49:49.052-07:00YAY! FIVE less orphans in the world today! What ...YAY! FIVE less orphans in the world today! What amazing news! Congrats!!!Mom2FourLittleEshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686810296175791249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-55410624627648685652010-07-10T08:40:22.582-07:002010-07-10T08:40:22.582-07:00So happy for the Urban family! Zoya and Joseph ar...So happy for the Urban family! Zoya and Joseph are gonna bring so much laughter and love to your already awesome family!junglemamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09176730853175967320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-32681230130208107932010-07-10T07:46:03.717-07:002010-07-10T07:46:03.717-07:00What a beautiful post. I definitely had tears whe...What a beautiful post. I definitely had tears when I read what your director said about Ms. Zoya. She is such a precious child. I wanted to tell you, my father in law is a pediatrician and is the head of our local cleft lip/palate team here in Florida. This doesn't help you, obviously as you are in OK, but any questions you might have, I can try and get some answers for you. This is kind of his "thing" and is something he is very passionate about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-35874647939545055872010-07-10T07:11:59.365-07:002010-07-10T07:11:59.365-07:00Congrats! I am hoping the wait time goes fast for...Congrats! I am hoping the wait time goes fast for you guys and Joseph and Zoya.<br /><br />I have loved following along so far.<br />Hope your trip home is uneventful!!JennyHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01016390364789296413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-66066177504755350932010-07-10T06:10:52.926-07:002010-07-10T06:10:52.926-07:00Congratulations!!!!! They are SO wonderful!!!!!Congratulations!!!!! They are SO wonderful!!!!!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03320958131358928727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6434202048056046520.post-37242799209067097752010-07-09T22:08:50.722-07:002010-07-09T22:08:50.722-07:00Joy! Tears. Awe. Delight. Thrills.
I look a...Joy! Tears. Awe. Delight. Thrills. <br /><br />I look at the children and think, "Oh, babies. You have no idea." There is such happiness, fulfillment, adventure, love ahead for them. Their lives forever, eternally changed.<br /><br />Then again I am reminded how this is exactly how it is for us when we join God's family. No wonder this story is so beautiful. There are ever so many representations of what our adoptions mean.<br /><br />I am over the moon for you all. Such a long "gestation" period for you to go through for your babies. Beautiful how God has brought your family together. Really excited for you to get to kiss on your other children real soon, too. Can't wait to learn of Liesel's adventure when she travels back with John and Heather (?) to gather the children. What an everlasting impression that will make on her.<br /><br />I'm rambling. I'm signing off now, with a smile in my heart. So pleased your day in court went "smoothly". Can see God in all you shared. :-)Deb D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15667732964425801280noreply@blogger.com