We learned Friday evening that the boys' visas had not been issued. So none of us could have left for home on Saturday.
We were very tired after the ordeal of Friday and slept in a bit on Saturday. Late Saturday morning we met the Dodges for a subway ride into the city for souvenir shopping. It was a beautiful day for being outdoors. After a few hours at the street market we all went to a Ukrainian kitchen restaurant and stuffed ourselves, especially the children. It was enjoyable watching them pick out what they wanted. We had no idea Stan and Toli could eat so much. And then they went back for more. Toli had a stomach ache Sunday morning. When we suggested it may have had something to do with the mass quantity he ate yesterday he said no one could get sick from such good food.
On our way home we stopped at a bookstore to let the children buy some books in Russian/Ukrainian. We got the entire set of Harry Potter books for a low price.
The Dodges had a very nice apartment here, including a washing machine. So they invited us over to do our laundry, watch a movie and help them consume their leftover food before they were to leave Sunday morning.
Sunday morning we stopped by to see the Dodges off on our way to church in the city center. It's nice to see somebody actually leave for home. We will check with the embassy in the morning to see if the children's visas are ready. If so, we will immediately make plans for a Tuesday departure. If not, we will have to abandon our Delta tickets and work with other airlines in order to return before the weekend.
2 comments:
Dear John and Susan:
We miss you greatly and pray for you each day. What an ordeal you have been through. I finally realized that I can post comments to your blogs. The good things we do should be the easiest but it often seems like the bad things are easier than the good things. We sure hope you get home this week.
Love,
Gary and Carol
John and Susan,
Thank you for your friendship and love all these weeks together. We already miss you yet we have only been gone from Ukraine for about one day.
How completly different our experience would have been without you and your precious children interacting with our own, including their acceptance of our special child Jeffrey. Your love and friendship made the time pass quickly and removed much of the boredom and frustration that would have exisisted had we not been with you.
Thanks for listening to and laughing politely at my jokes and comments. It was nice to have a fresh audience.
I do not share your writing skills but even if I did words would not describe what special people you are. You are in our thoughts and prayers and if possible we will wish and pray you home.
It seems so strange we came home before you. I almost feel like we stepped in line in front of you.
As we all know now, this process isn't over till it's over.
Love
Paul and Patty Dodge, Angela, Sasha & Jeffrey.
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