Saturday, May 26, 2007 at 5:00 pm
We got final word today that Monday is a holiday here. We are not sure what holiday though. Therefore, we will be going to get Tanya and Lienna very early on Tuesday morning. Seroge, our facilitator said Lienna has called him and is anxious for us to come and get them. Seroge and the deputy director will go Tuesday morning to get the court decree signed and you can pray that it will go smoothly. That should be about 1 am Central time so you can just include it in your bedtime prayers. We will get to stay at the orphanage to pack up the girls and say good-byes while they get the paperwork done. An answered prayer: we have found a van to take us to the orphanage and drive us around Odessa to do paperwork on Tuesday. It shouldn't be as exciting (nerve-wracking, treacherous) as the taxi here.
We got final word today that Monday is a holiday here. We are not sure what holiday though. Therefore, we will be going to get Tanya and Lienna very early on Tuesday morning. Seroge, our facilitator said Lienna has called him and is anxious for us to come and get them. Seroge and the deputy director will go Tuesday morning to get the court decree signed and you can pray that it will go smoothly. That should be about 1 am Central time so you can just include it in your bedtime prayers. We will get to stay at the orphanage to pack up the girls and say good-byes while they get the paperwork done. An answered prayer: we have found a van to take us to the orphanage and drive us around Odessa to do paperwork on Tuesday. It shouldn't be as exciting (nerve-wracking, treacherous) as the taxi here.
Morgan being Morgan!Today we were blessed with some clouds and a cooler breeze! We did the Ukrainian thing and walked lots of miles today. We did some shopping for gifts for the kids at the orphanage and found McDonald's. McDonald's is a good 45 minute walk. We succeeded in ordering our meal. We also got some more feel for the city life here.
Outdoor rumage sale, Ukraine style. People lined the sidewalks and streets with their items for sale. The clothes are not drying, they are for sale.
If you don't have a table, you put down a sheet and open for business. We saw hundreds of entrepreneurs like this.Morgan writes.....
I am going to miss all the kids at the orphanage. It will be hard to say goodbye. I made a lot of friends when we were there for six days. Especially in school. It has been fun staying in Odessa. Pastor Alexander and Lubov found out I liked oranges and have three plates at every meal for me. I miss you all. Thank you for your prayers.
