On the Ground in Kiev

Flying went mostly well.  We were a bit late leaving Houston for Frankfort and I was concerned about missing our connecting flight as you may have heard.  Turns out, our connecting flight to Kiev was delayed because of a plane problem.  They actually obained a different plane for us.  (Original plane had actually started boarding when a technical problem was found causing boarding to stop which allowed us more than enough time to arrive and board ourselves.)

How wonderful it was to have an English speaking friend waiting for us at the airport!  Our facilitator is a very nice man who studied in the USA.  Everything went smoothly and quickly at the airport.  As soon as we claimed our bags, we breezed through the airport.

We had a little trouble getting our Internet service established in our apartment where we are living at least through Thursday afternoon. 

Our apartment is very nice and is in or near the part of town where the government is located.

Light occasional snow is falling outside.

As the time draws near for our appointment where we will be making very important decisions regarding the enlargement of our family through adoption, please pray that God would very clearly guide us.  What a very special time is this!  See James 1:27.  Psalms 27 has been my favorite passage for our journey here.

We are hoping to visit the seminary this afternoon here in Kiev where I have a couple of friends. 

For the most part, we rested very well last night.  Jet lag is an issue however.  It is about 10:23 am here but our bodies think it is about 2:24 am I believe.

Excitement Builds as Preparation Continues

Our excitement is growing while we busily make last minute preparations for home, church, and business.

Please pray that we will take care of all the details needing our attention and pray that God will be working in the hearts of the children we hope to adopt to prepare them and in our hearts to prepare us.