The Night Train Back to Kiev

We have been spending our time in the mornings doing personal Bible study time, reading, studying Russian and checking out the market a couple of blocks from our hotel. It has been fun discovering the neighborhood near us. Onya, one of our interpreters has been a great help when we get stuck with a language problem.

Yesterday we packed up our bags and checked out of our hotel before going over to the orphanage to visit the girls. It was a nice day outside so we played games outside in the yard: catching football, kicking soccer ball till it exploded, identifying the states on the i pad and showing photos of our family and friends back home. We miss you so much.

Afterward we picked up our backpacks leaving the rest of our luggage(and clothes still drying on their line) at )at Holly and Bill's one of the other couples to catch the night train back to Kiev. We are getting a new referral so we can visit with Rodda and adopt her. Irina, a friend of Viktor's met us at the train to take us to the appointment. When we got to the SDA to see the files of the girls, they could not find Ola's file only Rodda's to show us. We said we preferred her anyway. We will pick up our dossier tomorrow, Thursday and catch the night train again back to to be there Friday am.


While we were on the train north to Kiev, our friend Ira from Sevastopel in southern Ukraine was on the train North to visit us and Inna. We all met in Virginia Beach in July by God's design and wanted her to be with us during this time of wrapping up the process as she has become such a good friend and been so helpful to us all. Although we will have to wait until Friday to see her, we heard she was a great help translating for the other families at the orphanage today during their visit. One family said it was the best conversation they have had with their child so far. What a blessing!

We may not get a chance to post again until Friday. Until next time please pray For Ray's staff who will need to adjust the schedule as we do not yet have a court date and he can't schedule his flight back until after that. We are just taking the next step the Lord makes evident. Sure a good reminder who is in control, eh? Strangely freeing. Please continue praying for the boys and Carolyn and Wiley to know God's peace and provision.
In his love,
Cari