First adoptions from Ukraine

Luke 9 yrs. He is our most medically needy child. He was born with his r leg fully attached to his back folded like an accordian . His l leg was webbed and he had a severe clubfoot. He also was born without a palate and a cleft lip. He had open heart surgery weeks after he came home to repair a vsd (hole in his heart) and to repair his aortic valve which had prolapsed into this hole. He now needs a second heart surgery to replace the aortic valve... not sure when. After many surgeries his palate is closed almost, his unilateral cleft lip is repaired and he has had one rhinoplasty- ( nose job).. he has not started any orthodontics yet but will soon to prepare for the next stage of surgeries for his clefts. He also had a myloceal repaired ( hole in his back but his was closed from when the leg was released from his back). His needs are on going and he still needs several more surgeries. His r leg surgery was 17 hrs to release and straighten his leg. It was placed in an external fixator and his l leg was also. He has had spica casts and braces and amazingly now he walks and runs...

Naty 17 yrs. An amazing yg woman who loves the Lord and had an abusive background.....