Still in the paper chase, we left our home away from home around 10:30 am (with laundry items washing!!!) and retrieved the health paper from the boys orphanage. You should know that my Russian reading is improving to a dangerous level, so I am wearing my facilitator out asking questions about how words are pronounced. Between my Russian/Ukrainian and Kole's questions, each trip is a sight and sound experience for Vickie. I am always stunned at the capsule of history from the Soviet Union days that I see over and over...more on this later.
We made a stop at the inspector's office and bought office supplies so they can print the conclusion document that we need. The document will be ready tomorrow instead of Friday because we are taking a guy to their office to replace a broken lock on the office door in the morning. It seems infrastructure issues are a little more challenging to get taken care of here, even when it is a government office.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town, our friend Luda and the director of girl 'k's orphanage collaborated to send a fax to the SDA to explain why the guardianship should be cancelled by local government in the village as opposed to the region. We think the SDA likes this idea, and they are adding their own cover letter to her region inspector. Please pray that this will work so that we can request a court date as soon as possible.
Tonight, due to the waiting game, we had a few extra minutes for the first time since we've been here to allow Kole to play in an arcade in one of the underground mall areas in the center of the city. He has been great, and so patient in this process that we had to give him a little play time. Pretty interesting to buy tokens when you have no idea what the sign says about how much each token cost, but we figured it out. I felt like an ESL student must feel in a high school lunch room. After games, we scored big with a pizza place that also has Wi-Fi. Thank you for walking with us through this journey. Hopefully tomorrow, there will be more time to visit with all 3 kids.
Blessings
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Hey Vickie!
Just wanted to let you know that we are thinking about all of you and praying fo you. I miss talking to you! Kim M.and I have been meeting together, spending time encouraging each other, talking about the Word and praying for your family and ours. She was so great o help us out when our dryer was broken. (yes, we too have suffered along with you by using "crunchy" towels.) Praise the Lord it has been repaired! If we had not had our experience in Ukraine, I would have been all bent out of shape about "crunchy" towels. It's the little things that you miss and learn to appreciate when you return. speaking of return, I pray that God will allow you to return quickly. I'm sure you are missing your kids here, and I can tell they are missing you too. I know this is an opportunity for you to trust God even more. I love you all and can't wait to meet the new additions to your family. Love,Gina
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