There hasn't been much to report since we moved Katerina & Nevelle to the maternity home in Merced. Sorry for the lack of blog updates! We've heard from Kat a few times since the move. She & Nevelle have settled in well. They've made many trips to the park and the local zoo, and Kat's made friends with the other girls in the house.
Our adoption agency contacted the director at the maternity house this week & was told Kat's Medical & welfare paperwork have gone through and she is now picking a doctor. She will let us know as soon as she's made an appointment (so I can go with her). We were also told Kat's been receiving counseling to help her process all the transition she's going through. She decided to tell her sister back in the Czech Republic that she's pregnant (no one in her family knew), but her sister was very unsupportive of the adoption plan. Apparently this rattled Kat quite a bit, but after talking w/the staff & counselor at the maternity home she was affirmed that adoption is indeed the best option for her and the baby. She is debating whether or not to share the same information with her mother, knowing the reaction will be similar. Please pray for her as this is a very big struggle for Kat right now.
