Today is our last definite day to post. We are not sure how often we will be able to post once we leave for Kerch.
Mikie- as far as I know it is supposed to be free to call into the Ukraine so try again. People are getting through to us. You need to add a 38 to the beginning of the phone # for the country code.
We met a family that is in the apartment below us that are also adopting from the Ukraine. They are very nice and are the reason that we can even post to you. They were nice enough to give us one of their adaptors for the electrical plugs here. Thank you Marti family!
Today we got to meet our interpreter, George. He is nice and very busy. He is very tall, 6’3’ or more and the “Russian look” that Americans think of. He stopped in about 12:00 and talked about our plans for the next couple of days. We are going to meet him at 4:30 to pick up the paperwork so we can visit the children. We will then come back to the apartment and get ready to leave. The taxi will be here at 7:00 to take us to the train station. The train leaves at 8:20 pm and will take us to Crimea. From there we will take a taxi to a village outside of Kerch to pick up the orphanage director, drive to the orphanage so we can visit the children. We hope to be with the children between 1:00 & 3:00 tomorrow.
It is snowing and very cold. The sidewalks are very slippery so we are staying in as much as possible today. We will take pictures of the square on the other side of town today on our way to the SDA.
Stay tuned, we will keep in touch as much as possible. You can always call if you miss us.
2 comments:
Still figuring out how a blog works. I thought the comments were cumulative and have been leaving my comments for the children under your post about leaving for the airport (I think). I'm getting better and now know the blog is not just comments on one post. (speaking as a technology have not).
You are on our hearts and in our prayers daily. Your experiences so far mirror what our Pastor and his wife experienced in Siberia. Huge locks on everything. They too grew to enjoy walking and seeing the sights. Your little apartment appears to be nicer than the common Russian family enjoys. Our Russian friend, who lived with Lynn's business partner, she and her husband lived in a one room apt. when they married and one corner of it was the kitchen, dining area, study and living room. I think they had community bathroom and slept on a fold out sofa. Now they are in a better apt because the church here bought the shell for them.
A new apt when purchased is just a single room with cement walls and a window. No finished floor, no separate rooms etc. They have had to fill it in and are I think 4 or 6 floors walk up. That is what she deals with to carry up groceries and strollers and two toddlers etc. We are a nation of softies. You and Shawn will probably never see the world the same way as before this trip. Experiencing this will change you forever.
We are blessed for your safety and the Lord's provision daily as you are guided through each moment of decision. May the Father's blessing of peace and grace and wisdom surround you and hold you as you walk this walk for the sake of the children by the power of His Holy Spirit in Christ our Lord. All love to you both, Patty
We are thinking and praying for you daily. The weather here is in the mid 20's to lower 30's and we got a couple inches of snow that stuck. I found out it will be 5k to fix my car, so I'm thinking it probably isn't best to put that much into a 2000 year car, even though it is a bmw. Work is busy as ever, and what I desire most is results. Often that does not come when I think it should so I am often learning more and more about patience and perseverance. I tried calling you at 9:45pm your time Thursday but did not get through. Hope you are doing well. Lots of love, Lynn, Patty and family.
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