Wednesday, June 01, 2011

Travel and ZAGS

Tomorrow we're leaving to travel all the way to Dubno for Lena's wedding. (The picture below is from her farewell tea at church.) Please pray for safe and easy travels. Maybe pray specifically that somehow--miraculously!--it won't be too hot on the trains and that we'll be able to sleep?


ZAGS is the place that does birth certificates, among other things. The last news I posted about Bogdan's birth certificate was that they were sending everything from Vasilevka to Zaporozhya. In Zaporozhya they decided that it could be handled locally, without court. (Hurrah!) So, Will has been going back and forth to the local ZAGS since then. They're very nice and helpful here, although, first they wanted originals of everything, not copies. Then, today, they noticed that the form signed by all the doctors has mistakes. (We're not the only ones around here who don't know Ukrainian!) So, Will will have to get another one of those forms from Vasilevka and have it redone at the hospital here. We're making progress, though....

3 comments:

Baba Julie said...

Oh my! You have to get another copy and have it redone! Oh well! I guess it's good that the people there are willing to do it!! Of course, Bogdan may be a yr old before he has a birth certificate! (: Praying that you all have a good trip and a wonderful time!!

Rebecca said...

I was thinking along the same lines ... if the goal is to have a birth certificate by his first birthday. :-D Sure glad to hear that there is progress, and helpful folks!

Julie said...

Aww. Such a sweet photo with Lena. I will be praying for you this weekend. Please pass on a hug to Lena for me. I look forward to all the photos.