Getting Here

Well, I'm gonna be honest.  We're here -- and we wish we were home!  It's not that I don't want to get Sasha, I absolutely do -- and that's the ONLY thing keeping us here.  And it's not that we've had terrible snags on the way over -- we really haven't.  A few here and there.  And it's not that we don't like our little apartment in Kiev for the next couple of days.  It's just that Quincy and I are both home bodies.  We don't go out much and we really don't travel much -- mostly because we just don't want to!  Being home with the kids and taking our annual vacation to the mountains has always been good enough.  There was a moment when we were traipsing around the market here in Kiev trying to figure out what the food was (it actually wasn't that hard -- except that Q picked up sparkling water instead of "still" water -- yuck!) that I thought -- are we really doing the right thing?  Are we really supposed to take Sasha away from this country that is hers?  Maybe we really aren't supposed to be here -- let's just go home!!

And then we drove into downtown Kiev.  Whoah.  That's an experience.  It's like driving in NYC, except with a driver that doesn't speak your language!  I looked around and remembered that I know God has called Sasha out of this country.  Who knows -- maybe someday she'll come back!  Maybe she'll come back and do something great for this country!  I just know what I know right now - which is this, God has asked me to do something very difficult for a few weeks and it will literally change the life of one girl, who will grow to be a mommy who will have children who will have children . . ..  Sometimes the decisions we make literally affect generations -- for good or bad!  We can be uncomfortable and homesick for a few weeks if THAT much is depending on it.  BUT, I would just LOVE to have your prayers for us. 

We do want to get home as soon as possible so please pray that we will find favor (and speed) with all the government officials.  Also, I had a lot of pain (severe headache) when we were landing in Frankfurt and Kiev.  I've never had trouble flying before so I really wasn't prepared for that -- and I've still got a twinge of pain.  And, of course, PLEASE pray for our kids and us -- that the homesickness will ease up some!  Thanks!