Yuri composed an email to his friend, Cole Lennard, who lives back home. Yuri wrote the message in English with the help of a Russian/English dictionary. Mom edited. Yuri and Cole were classmates at Internot #4. Cole was adopted two years ago. Yuri and Cole are looking forward to being together again in the States.
Today's highlights: for about the last 24 hours, our high-speed internet connection has been running very... very... slooooooooooooooooooow. Yuri and Dad hit the market this morning and picked up a few essentials for Yuri and some groceries for the kitchen. We have a 14 year old boy living with us now so, trips to the market will be even more frequent. This afternoon, Nataliya led us by foot on an excursion for a museum that we are not sure exists. We never found it. We will check our directions and try again later.
This evening, Renee and I attended the Wednesday evening service at the Vineyard Church plant. Yuri stayed home (under Nataliya's watch) to watch a live broadcast of the football match between Ukraine's national team and Latvia. Ukraine won 1-0. No, we didn't make Yuri go to Wednesday service. Paul knew if it was a Husker game on TV that he would have stayed home to watch it. So, it was only fair to let Yuri watch his soccer heroes.
I should mention it was a "home" game played in Odessa. The streets of downtown Odessa were similar to the streets of downtown Lincoln on a football Saturday. Men and boys strolling the streets wearing their soccer jerseys and scarfs (scarfs = some kind of local tradition). The atmosphere was a bit charged with pregame excitement. The game ended about the same time as church so, we walked home in the midst of soccer fans reveling in their team's victory. Horns blowing, cars adorned with flags with guys hanging out the open windows.
Yuri is getting to know his new family really well in a two room apartment! He is learning he has to wait his turn to use the computer to play his FIFA and WWII games.
Prayer Request - For Yuri's Babushka, who we learned today, arrived at the Internot on Monday about a half hour after we left. She wanted to meet us! We had no idea she was coming and we feel awful about missing her. We will arrange for a meeting next week. For upcoming court date on April 2. Our day trip to Kiev on Friday.
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We've been keeping up with you this week, and it sounds like you've had an eventful few days. So happy for you to get to meet Yuri's brother. That had to be such a comfort for everyone. Also fun to see the picture of you with Lela and Viktor. You'll have another little adventure flying to Kiev tomorrow. I'm glad you get to fly; much better than having to take the train.
Almost 3 weeks already guys. Over half done. We'll be seeing you soon.
So they let you "check Yuri out" of the internot for a few days, huh? Kind of has a funny ring to it doesn't it. Good deal. Court day is almost here.Yea!!
We miss you and love you guys. Thanks for all of your posts. So much fun to see you!!
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