From an email by Dawn Williams:
I called Heidi and Erik this morning and had a long visit with them. At that point it was looking promising. They had their work cut out for them getting the changed birth certificates from the town where the children were born and then working to get them all moving towards Kiev. They hoped to be on the road by next Tuesday. But then I got a call from Heidi later this afternoon with another update which they asked me to share with all of you. They are going to be really busy and pushing out all the stops for the next few days.
They were told earlier this afternoon that the director of the orphanage, where the 3 children live, called around town to find an attorney who would write up an appeal to block the adoption proceedings for the 3 children. After being turned down by several attorneys (many of the attorneys in town are aware of the difficulties Heidi and Erik have been faced with and are supporting them in their efforts to adopt). However, she did find one that would draw up the appeal paperwork. As a result, Heidi and Erik are planning some direct strategy for the next few days which could include suing the director. They have several attorneys working with them. They have let out the rumor that they are looking for an apartment to rent or a house to buy. This will give the staff at the orphanage the notion they they are not going away and plan to remain until the children return to America with them. The one good the children have in their favor is that Heidi and Erik are not quitters and are fighting for these children. The director told Heidi that the children should be allowed to remain in Ukraine to live their "mediocre lives."
A good thing that has helped Heidi and Erik during these past few weeks. When they go to visit Maxim he is waiting at the door for them, happy to see them and engaged with them during the whole visit. Then he goes to the door to wave to them as they leave. I am sure that has helped to keep them going.
I will stay in touch with them by phone and will update you all again when I talk to them later this week.
We all need to get our prayer chains going because they truly need them now.
Dawn Williams
Heidi's mother in Minnesota
dawnbrody@yahoo.com
They were told earlier this afternoon that the director of the orphanage, where the 3 children live, called around town to find an attorney who would write up an appeal to block the adoption proceedings for the 3 children. After being turned down by several attorneys (many of the attorneys in town are aware of the difficulties Heidi and Erik have been faced with and are supporting them in their efforts to adopt). However, she did find one that would draw up the appeal paperwork. As a result, Heidi and Erik are planning some direct strategy for the next few days which could include suing the director. They have several attorneys working with them. They have let out the rumor that they are looking for an apartment to rent or a house to buy. This will give the staff at the orphanage the notion they they are not going away and plan to remain until the children return to America with them. The one good the children have in their favor is that Heidi and Erik are not quitters and are fighting for these children. The director told Heidi that the children should be allowed to remain in Ukraine to live their "mediocre lives."
A good thing that has helped Heidi and Erik during these past few weeks. When they go to visit Maxim he is waiting at the door for them, happy to see them and engaged with them during the whole visit. Then he goes to the door to wave to them as they leave. I am sure that has helped to keep them going.
I will stay in touch with them by phone and will update you all again when I talk to them later this week.
We all need to get our prayer chains going because they truly need them now.
Dawn Williams
Heidi's mother in Minnesota
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