Queen Tamara

Queen Tamara or Thamar

Most Americans think of the state of Georgia when you say Georgia.

But there was a very great empire long before the Europeans found America.

Queen Tamara ( or Thamar) ruled the medieval kingdom in the very crucial area between the Black and Caspian Seas and the Caucasus Mountains. She began the protector of Byzantium after the Fourth Crusade returned it to the control of the Christians but she also was the protector of many Muslims areas as well.

As the leader of Georgia, she brought a new age of arts and literature to the country, and was revered as being "radiant as the rising sun, born to illuminate the world around her. Women though she is, God had created her to be a sovereign."

http://www.european-georgia.com/culture/history/ Follow this link to the fascinating history of the Republic of Georgia. It will not only enlighten about the past but give you a deeper understanding of Georgia today.

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One of the many "surprise" things we have to do is address our judge. Since Georgia doesn't allow too many adoptions their judges don't usually get very many international cases. Our judge I was told handled an adoption 2 years ago for a 6 yr. old boy in CA.
His Dad I am told memorized an hour long speech / presentation for the judge which apparently brought the judge to tears. How would you like to follow in those foot steps??? Oh yes... did I mention he did this in Georgian? Eeek.
So.. now we have to come up with some sort of presentation / act / performance if you will.
Any suggestions? I suppose I could always twirl my fire baton to a Georgian song? LOL..
Nah... they'd never allow one of those on the plane.

Oh well back to the drawing board.

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