A couple recently finalized the adoption of two Ukrainian children, saying the process has “been a wild ride. Literally.”
The couple flew to Odessa, Ukraine, to meet their adoptive children and personally take them home. They signed documents that finalized the adoption process on Feb. 22, according toWithin 24 hours of signing the papers, however, the family woke up to the sound of bombs being dropped.
The couple is well-versed in the adoption process - their large family is comprised of kids from all over the world - and have had to maneuver many different obstacles to grow their family, but they’ve never had to circumvent a war between two neighboring countries.A Facebook Live showed the Witbrods riding in the back of a truck hurtling through the Ukrainian countryside at over 60 mph on a gravel road.
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