We will have our court date on Monday, June 18th at 2:00 p.m. and Bryan will take an overnight train to Kiev, go to the US Embassy at 8:00 a.m. and catch his flight back to the USA. As for Joy, Katelyn, Julia, Jenna, VJ and Alex...it looks like they will not be going home until mid-July...4 more weeks! Joy is missing home and is marking the days off on a calendar.
On Monday we took a taxi to a beach on the peninsula. The water was clean there so it was nice to cool off in the sea. The air conditioner in our room doesn't work very well. It usually feels better outside than in our room...and that's not saying much.
Carnival rides have been set up on the boardwalk and they are open at 6:00 p.m. every night. Bryan and Joy tried one out last night. Let's just say that it is not thing to do on a full stomach...or at any time for that matter. Katelyn tried some cotton candy that tasted like propane. From now on we'll just stick with ice cream.
We are happy to report that we will be able to pick up the boys in Tokmak tomorrow and bring them to the Berdyansk orphanage. The orphanage has room for them to stay, but we will have to pay for their meals. Their sisters are very excited to see them. Also, Bryan is happy that he will be able to spend several days with them before he goes home. We are planning to take all of the children to the water park on Friday. We understand that this is very affordable...120 gryvna ($24) for the family for an entire day! The price for food and clothing here is VERY inexpensive. A rather large meal for 5 people costs about 75 gryvna ($15)! As for clothing, although it is priced well, for the most part we would not wear these styles in America.
This morning we will take our laundry to be cleaned and then go to the supermarket for more water and snacks. These will get us through the busy days when there is no time for a meal. We will spend this afternoon with Julia and Jenna and we are planning to go to the Student Training Center, opened by CBN as a safe-haven for orphans. Julia goes there very often and is excited to introduce us to the people who work there. We will all have dinner together tonight.
We look forward to sending an update about the boys in the next couple of days.
Love,
Bryan, Joy & Katelyn
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3 comments:
I was getting concerned since you hadn't posted. It sounds like you've just been busy. I'm glad the boys are being moved to Berdyansk. It will be good for you to see how the five interact together. Is Katelyn still excited about her new brothers and sisters?
I can't wait until you get home!!!
Miss you!!!
Sharon
Hi Joy. I am so enjoying reading your blog. It sounds like everything is going well for you with the process. I will continue to pray for you and your new family. Take care. Nina
Hi Joy & Bryan,
I am glad to see you have had time to update us since your last blogg.
What a great day June 18th will be for your new family. This coming Sunday June 17th will be Father's Day and I hope that you will be able to spend it with all 5 children. What a joyful gift from God this will be.
We miss you and look forward to seeing you and the children soon. My brother lives near you, so we may stop to see you sometime in the future once things have settled.
Take care!
Rob & Pat Geary
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