Click your heels three times-Home

Actually it was three flights but the ending is the same. We are home. Where do we go from here. We really don't know. Any thoughts?

We do appreciate all the prayers and support from family and friends both old and new. Thank you Donna & Larry for picking us up at the airport. Thank you Carol, Thom, Donna and Larry for the flowers and food that was so very thoughtful. Also to anyone else who was involved.

Thanks also to Eileen and Rolan the internet device was great. Very Helpful.

Also we appreciate so much in so many ways Kari, Jim, Heidi and Felix. You guys have been wonderful throughout.

I thought I was ending with the last post but I think I will still do a few more with what I learned.

The End???

We have been on a rollercoaster over the last four days as d changed his mind at least four times. In the end we believe someone was influencing/pressuring him, Teresa may write more later. We are accepting the last answer he gave which was no. We are taking the train back to Kiev and heading for home.

A Day Away

D is still at the hospital. We have permission to visit him both Saturday & Sunday. When we leave Sunday we are going to Kherson which is a little more than an hour away. We get to spend some time with some American missionary/church planters. It will be good to have a little break from the schedule we have been on and be with some people who share our outlook and background. The majority of Ukrainians have been as helpful and friendly as possible. (Just don't expect any acknowledgement of your existance when walking down the street)

More of the same

We are waiting and/or helping with the processing of paperwork. There is no such thing as a fast speed on that. It is frustrating.

The sun has been out almost everyday on this trip. That is a nice change and it means that we get to play outside with the guys. This is a good thing it helps us stay out of trouble with no mats that we are supposed to stay on. Also the other kids can come around and play also. D is doing well with Roller Blades. There is a nearly destroyed pair with plastic wheels that cuts into his ankle but he got to put the good pair on with real wheels and he does well. We were surprised that most of the kids had not seen play-dough. All enjoyed that activity our boys as well as the rest of the kids. It was another good reason to be outside, we might be just a little messy.

The boys missed out on school to go to the doctor and be checked out for some of the forms. These are not the ones for the US Embassy so they will still need those later. They said going to the doctor was better than going to school anyway. We think they might be developing short timers disease. The realization that they will be leaving in the middle of a school term and so how they score in classes doesn't matter.

They are adding new words in English faster than we can in Russian. New words today include Very Good, monkey, come. Teresa is going to have competition on who can take the most pictures. She has over 500 on this trip. The boys took about 200 in just two hours yesterday. We hope that we can build a good file for them of their friends and where they lived for a few years of their life.