Update...

Thank you for praying for us.  We still don't know if we will be able to get the girls passports.

We were able to get all of our passport information submitted and in the system.  That is a good thing

After our meeting at the passport office,  we were simply told , "Do not leave the area.  We will call you tomorrow. " They said they had been made aware of many other adoptive families across the country of Ukraine in the same difficult situation.  We are hoping hoping that somehow they will make an exclusion for us .  It is also unclear to us if the old passport applications were even a possibility.

That is about all we know - we just have to wait another day.

Other than the above stressors, we did have a fun and interesting day with the girls.  We actually took them out of the orphanage to get passport pictures.  To our relief, both did really well in the van.  Nastya, sat by Lee and chattered non-stop - continually looking out the window and excitedly commenting on all the trucks and cars whizzing by.  Vika was very afraid at first but a bag full of crackers did wonders to calm her fears. She just snuggled in beside me, nibbled on her snack, held George, and looked at books. Passport pictures were an entirely different matter...Lee had to hold Nastya down for hers.  Its a miracle they ever got her facing forward.  Vika screamed. She was absolutely terrified of the photographer or the camera or something.   All the while she was screaming, Nastya was laughing and laughing at her - like it was the funniest thing she had ever seen.   So much for sisterly empathy!

We even took the girls to our apartment for awhile - that was fun!  After all the picture taking and waiting and signing papers and chasing little girls up and down hallways of official government buildings, we headed back to the orphanage.  Both girls fell asleep. :)  I will try to post some pics tommorrow.

Thank you so much for all your comments and prayers - they are such an encouragement to us!