We arrived, on time and exhausted. That was a long flight. We had a new plane, but the seats were so uncomfortable that no one got much sleep. We arrived on Saturday at our apartment by 1:00 p.m. The apartment is right in the heart of Kiev in Victory Square. The place is very simple and very Ukrainian. Victor handled the details of this trip beautifully, it went extremely smooth. We were ushered through customs with VIP service so fast that we beat Victor's arrival time at the airport. Victor's driver got us to our apartment without making us fear for our lives with his good driving. We reviewed our plans with Victor, then off to lunch we went. As soon as we were done eating, we went to the market and bought Yana a huge treat...dried fish. Was she ever in heaven.
After a couple hours out, we returned to the apartment and all 3 of us fell sound asleep for about 2 hours. We got up long enough to get ready for bed and for the rest of the day we relaxed. The rest felt good, but I think we all need one more day of it to really recuperate. We will have time today, Sunday, to get more rest later in the day. We spent 4 hours with Victor on Sunday, sightseeing around Kiev. He brought his son, Anton, with him. The English threw Anton off a bit. He would try to talk to us, but never got the right answer. That was a treat sharing part of our day with them. After internet time we will eat, go to market, and return to the apartment. That will be more time for rest.
Rick did bring company from Virginia with us that gave us some concern. As he was showering he discovered a tick on him. It looked pretty serious. He pulled it out and left the head in, so I finished the job and treated it. We were both thinking the same thing but never spoke it until the next morning, "What do we do if this is a bulls eye?" In the morning we checked it and it was getting much better. Thank you God for your hand of protection. This is my 5th trip to the Ukraine. I can say that this is where I am closest to God's power. I am week and I know that through his strength, I am strong. I am thankful for all that He has done and all that He is going to do.
Tomorrow, Memorial Day in America, SDA appointment in the Ukraine. We have our appointment at 12:00 noon. The process of bring Koyla home now begins.
Fran
About Me
- Rahn's Journey
- We are in our mid-fifties, married for 25 years before we adopted our first child in 2008 from Ukraine. Yana, our daughter, has been a blessing. We thought we were out to adopt 2 girls, God's plan was different, He has included a younger boy. Both Rick and I have never had a greater honor in our lives then the Journey of Adoption. Seeing God through this journey has been an adventure to draw closer to Him. Adventures are not easy, but they are exciting.
5 comments:
Thanks for the update - great to hear that you made it! We just finished praying for you this morning.
Tim & Charlene
Glad you made it safely! I was wondering since you left so soon if you would have time to rest.
Our daughter talks about dried fish, too. She'll probably ask for it when we're there in two weeks. lol
We'll be praying for your appointment!
June
Rick and Fran, glad to hear you arrived safely. We continue to pray that your appointment goes smoothly. How exciting, "the day" is finally here! Can't wait to hear about it..
Love & Blessings,
Debbie & Dale
Glad to hear your trip is going well so far. Doesn't sound like it was all that great for the tick, though. Hope he doesn't have family waiting for him back home. Someone will have to pass the word to the tick community that the "host" program they're running isn't all that great.
Seriously, though, my prayers are with you. Can't wait to see God move.
Gina
So glad you made it! Praying for further protection and wisdom! God bless your SDA appointment tomorrow!
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