We are are in our region and love it here.

We have been here since Wed. am.... We have met the kids and they are just who the Lord has chosen... We feel very blessed. Thngs are going along well. Our first nite was in an old... very old soviet era hotel. Paul blew a converter, 2 twin beds, old soviet furniture. There were no apts. available till Thursday. Well when we walked into our apt. this afternoon we could hardly believe it. It is wonderful ... the best place we have stayed at for any of our adoptions. We are downtown, have a modern kitchen , tv even with some english channels, internet, microwave, washing machine. beautiful , new wood cabinets and doors thru out. Honestly it looks and feels like we are in the US. We are close to many stores, food, restaurants, clean parks. It has been a real moral booster to be in this apt.... before we did not always have water, or electricity. It is a real gift. Also the owner is not charging us the full price because the one he promised will not be ready and so he is letting us have this one for that price... 75 a nite instead of 100 or so. Our awful hotel room was 40... the extra is worth it. The stove is like a jenn aire and the refrigerator is built into the wooden cabinets... The Lord has provided just what we needed.

I can't share much about the kids but we are thrilled with them and they with us... so things are progressing along. If we have to stay longer than we like at least we will be most comfortable this time.

Please keep praying.... the kids at home... in particular Jacob is throwing up today- He does usally with headaches (migrane) but not sure because he says he does not have one. Josiah is also testing his boundaries... Sounds like the girls at gdad's are having a blast.

Thanks to all who are supporting us and the family back home... We love you and miss you.