Our journey has begun! We packed up a rental car and are on our way to JFK. We elected to drive to JFK and not risk a canceled Richmond to JFK flight due to the ongoing storm. Tomorrow we will continue our drive to JFK and be on our way to Kiev. We look forward to our arrival in Kiev on Tuesday.
We depart with high expectations for many adventures and great confidence in the outcome. In addition to our adoption of Elizabeth, we have the following highlights scheduled during our trip.
We depart with high expectations for many adventures and great confidence in the outcome. In addition to our adoption of Elizabeth, we have the following highlights scheduled during our trip.
- Upon our arrival in Kyiv, we will be staying at the home of our Ukrainian friends Laurissa & Sergey. We are looking forward to catching up with them, exploring their newly built home, playing with their 4 year old daughter Marianna, meeting their sheep dog Gera (who is advertised to have "a temper of sofa pillow"), and enjoying the incredible hospitality of these friends.
- Kate's brother and sister (Sasha & Lena) will both be traveling from Kharkiv to Berdyansk to visit with us during our time there. Lena will be with us for about 10 days, while Sasha will be with us for a couple of days before he needs to return to work. We have remained in contact with them since Kate's adoption and everyone is looking forward to the visit with each other.
- Explore real estate properties in Berdyansk for potential purchase by Heart for Orphans in order to provide a group home for children graduating out of the orphanage.
We have the following prayer requests:
Safe travels.
Good fellowship with our friends in Kiev.
Kate's return to Ukraine and visits with her sister and brother.
Our referral to Berdyansk to be provided to us on the day of our appointment, the 19th.
Safe travels.
Good fellowship with our friends in Kiev.
Kate's return to Ukraine and visits with her sister and brother.
Our referral to Berdyansk to be provided to us on the day of our appointment, the 19th.
5 comments:
We're praying for all those things, and also that this bad weather won't affect your flight today.
Blessings,
Nancy
We hope your trip will be filled with the many adventures and fellowship and meets all your expectations. Our prayers will be with you for the things you mentioned as well as for Olga(Elizabeth).
Laura and Rob
Godspeed, friends! I wish you could have seen the moms, teachers and kids praying for you this morning at school before starting testing. It was a precious time! We are praying that the storm has not delayed you and that you are safely on your way to Ukraine by now. God bless you during this adventure!
Love, Robin
Hello!! Welcome back to Ukraine :) Let me know if you'll have time while you are in Kiev- it would be great to see you all again. I'll be here so just give me a call and maybe we can grab dinner while you are here.
blessings,
Karen Springs
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Praying that you were able to fly as scheduled. Claiming Romans8:28 for this adventure...The Jacobs
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