tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70044423217110488662024-03-13T01:15:02.313-07:00McDonald Family Adoption4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-25881505327222059312013-10-09T08:38:00.000-07:002013-10-09T08:38:38.202-07:00We're BAAAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!Wow...it has been a while!! Reading over our previous posts and I am amazed at how far little Toby has come in the 3 years we have had him. We could NEVER have even imagined what an amazing blessing he would be to our family and to ALL that come in contact with him. In fact, he has inspired at least 2 other families to pursue adopting a child with Down syndrome!<br />
He is in school full days now and is learning so much. We are praying for his speech to continue to progress. In fact, today as I was bringing him to school, he got out of the vehicle, pointed at it and said, "Cah"- in true New England fashion. (I know, we live in Nebraska, but we will ALWAYS be New Englanders at heart :)<br />
Over the past three years, there have been several times where one of us has wanted to pursue adopting another child. It wasn't until a few weeks ago that both Toby and I were in agreement AND excited about the potential of adding another member to our family. I think I have to credit it to Ms. Chloe and Clover Laughrey. We were watching them for several weeks while their mommy and daddy were in Omaha Children's Hospital with their new baby brother. Now that they went home, our home seems empty :( Little Toby LOVED having them here as well and we feel that there is no time better than now to pursue adopting a brother for him (too much estrogen in this house!!!)! <br />
We do not have a specific child chosen yet, but do know that we will be adopting domestically this time, for several reasons, and have found a few potentials. We are in the VERY beginning stages, but would LOVE for you to join us on the journey!!!4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-19090055785309172392010-12-29T08:47:00.000-08:002010-12-29T08:47:31.603-08:00Good Bye New Hampshire:(Today is the last day in New Hampshire. We had to say good bye to our cousins on Monday, which was really sad. We have been at my grandmas and Toby has fallen in love with this singing Santa the shakes his hips. He starts snapping and shaking his hips. Its hilarious to watch him. For my auntie it was hard to say good bye to Toby, because she grew attached to him. Tommorrow mornig we head off to Nebraska. Please pray for us to have safe travels and that Toby will do as well as he had done. Good bye mountains. good bye trees, here we come cornfields.4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-32931409031496769142010-12-25T11:36:00.000-08:002010-12-25T11:36:51.645-08:00Christmas!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-27712795534015098602010-12-10T14:21:00.000-08:002010-12-10T14:21:22.881-08:00T.J.'s 1st time seeing Santa!!!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</tbody></table> <div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Hi everyone you are probably wondering what happend or how is T.J.. Well once my dad got home we got to busy that he just for got about blogging. So I'm here to give you the update. We were so happy once my dad and T.J. got home. We were waiting for that day for months and it had finally come!! Now, I couldm't imagine myself without T.J. He has earned alot, and gained alot! He learned sign language he can even talk a little. He can also walk! He is a mimicker. He copies EVERYTHING!!! Whenever he hears music he'll bob his head and tap his hand, snap his fingers, roll his arms, or someother dance moves that we have never seen. He LOVES cars especially papa's truck. Every day after my dad comes home from work my dad will play with T.J., then after awhile T.J will start making a car sound and dad give T.J. a little ride in his truck. He just loves his papa!! Right now he is in to hitting or punching himself when he is notty. He also has gained over 5 pounds!!! He just loves American food. He also got 16 teeth pulled!!! So he has only five teeth and on those teeth are silver crowns. So right now T.J. can only eat mushy stuff and some times meat. His favorite thing to eat is either French Fries, ice cream, and mashed or sweet potatos. Other than that T.J. the cutiest most cuddliest thing I have ever seen!! What a wonderful gift God has blssed us with!! Oh, and in case your wodering this is EmmaLee T.J.'s biggest sister.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-57381015408013337592010-11-12T11:58:00.000-08:002010-11-12T11:58:49.552-08:00Pete the Purple Pumpkin<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pete the Purple Pumpkin</span></span></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: 26pt;"><span style="font-size: large;">Written By EmmaLee McDona</span>ld</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: 36pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Dedicated to my little pumpkin Toby. There once was this purple pumpkin named Pete. Unlike any other pumpkin, Pete was purple. Every fall he hoped he would get picked. But every fall he didn’t get picked, he wondered why. He thought, “Sure I might be purple, but you can still carve me and eat my seeds.” The only thing different was his outside. People would look at him and then laugh. Every pumpkin thought that Pete was the kindest, sweetest pumpkin ever! They also wondered why Pete wasn’t getting picked. Now, Pete was getting older and the farmers said that if Pete didn’t get picked this fall, he would have to be thrown away. Pete didn’t want this to happen, so he hoped this fall would be different. Two days went passed and people only looked at him and laughed. Then, the next day, a little girl with a pink tutu and a tiara looked at Pete and said “I want this one.” Pete was so overjoyed. This girl loved Pete the most. Once this girl carved him, she placed him on her porch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That evening, she saw all of the neighbors on her lawn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hoping they weren’t making fun of Pete, she ran out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, she realized what they were all staring at.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a light brighter than any she had ever seen, shining from within Pete, without even one candle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a light that shown from within.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, people came from far and wide to see this bright, little pumpkin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just imagine what the world would have missed if Pete were simply thrown away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though people may look different on the outside, true beauty comes from within.</span><span style="color: purple;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-71153585880854721472010-07-15T16:48:00.000-07:002010-07-15T16:48:56.004-07:00To God be the glory, great things He has done!Good Morning Everyone,<br />
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We are on Friday while your still on Thursday! Our Friday will last 32 hours! WOW!<br />
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We are getting ready to leave our apartment for home, the great U.S. of A! Praise God, from whom all blessings flow. He is, was and will be Lord of this trip and our lives! I have seen Him go before and make this "experience" a magnificent one! When I stop and think about how many times, so many things could have gone differently, I stop and thank God for answering my prayer of going before us on this journey! I have seen His hand everywhere. Psalm 5 says: <br />
"Give ear to my words, O LORD, <br />
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consider my sighing. <br />
Listen to my cry for help, <br />
my King and my God, <br />
for to you I pray. <br />
In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; <br />
in the morning I lay my requests before you <br />
and wait in expectation. <br />
You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; <br />
with you the wicked cannot dwell. <br />
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; <br />
you hate all who do wrong. <br />
You destroy those who tell lies; <br />
bloodthirsty and deceitful men <br />
hthe LORD abhors. <br />
But I, by your great mercy, <br />
will come into your house; <br />
in reverence will I bow down <br />
toward your holy temple. <br />
Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness <br />
because of my enemies— <br />
make straight your way before me. <br />
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; <br />
their heart is filled with destruction. <br />
Their throat is an open grave; <br />
with their tongue they speak deceit. <br />
Declare them guilty, O God! <br />
Let their intrigues be their downfall. <br />
Banish them for their many sins, <br />
for they have rebelled against you. <br />
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; <br />
let them ever sing for joy. <br />
Spread your protection over them, <br />
that those who love your name may rejoice in you. <br />
For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; <br />
you surround them with your favor as with a shield."<br />
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He has done just that! I have at times been under sever spritual attacks, but have cried out to our God who saves, and He has protected me! I am so proud to be a man of God. He is the Rock on whom we can trust.<br />
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Well, I wanted to remind you as scripture says to. To remember the things the Lord has done, this is nothing short of a miracle, this whole trip, month, adoption, etc. If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Savior, it's time you do. For those that know Him, and are on shaky ground, CRY OUT TO THE LORD, He loves you and wants to be there for you to see you through anything. He is ALIVE, ACTIVE, and most of LOVING! <br />
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Just as 1 Corinthians 16:13 says "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong." That applies to all who believe! Come on now, fight the good fight with me, and as my favorite new saying says " Be Holy like Jesus, by the power of the Spirit, for the glory of God!" <br />
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I love you all with a Christ like love, we will see you soon Lord willing!<br />
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Toby and Toby Jr.4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-72788072634616116122010-07-13T12:57:00.000-07:002010-07-13T12:57:31.517-07:003 more days!Hey Everyone, <br />
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I have to be quick because I have a flight to kiev that I have be up about 4:30am for. <br />
We got our passports, too late for Ken, poor guy nothing has gone right for him. He did take a flight to Kiev this afternoon with Dennis. I will miss those guys!<br />
We spent the rest of the day trying to see people and say goodbye. Like my pastry ladies, and I got my haircut from that great barber shop! Just crazy to think they only charge $3 US for the great job they do cutting hair! I will miss that!<br />
I grabbed my kids one little gift, and then we went back and forth to the passport place. <br />
Finally at 3pm they gave them to us.<br />
I spent the day riding with Aleem. Anyone coming to Simferopole please let me know. I will put you in contact with him. He is a great kid, and he speaks great English. He has invited me back for his wedding next year! I get to meet his fiance in the morning! <br />
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So weird to think this is my last night here. I will be lost again in Kiev, but I will be bringing Dave with me so I will be fine. I will have to stop by the market of my favorite people up there. It will be nice to have Dave to translate. <br />
Ok, I have packed everything, and it looks like I should be good to go. I have to bathe my son in the morning and feed that belly! Nadia is so cool she will come with food for him in the morning! Thank you Lord for a great sister in Christ!<br />
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Now I need to go to bed, and hope my wife or kids saw my message to Skype me before 5 am tomorrow. Also I hope I get up real fast and get moving! <br />
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I will try to communicate tomorrow night! I might be staying with another couple! That will be great!<br />
Dobre Noche <br />
Toby<br />
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Answers to comments:<br />
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The Fritzes are in Kiev now. They hope to leave tomorrow. Try to contact them.<br />
Yes sir James, can't wait to meet you guys!4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-56052251291515781452010-07-12T11:21:00.000-07:002010-07-12T11:21:41.198-07:00Today we are brought you by the number 4...Hello again everyone!<br />
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One big prayer request is that I get the passport tomorrow, Tuesday, and I get the Visa done before Friday so we can be on a plane home on then.<br />
We are only 4 days away from home, Lord willing.<br />
TodayI was reading in Chronicles about how the Lord wiped away the Philistines because He went before David and his army. After the Lord did this, David declared just that! It was an encouragement to me, because lately I have been in more contact with the world, and have held back my zeal for the Lord, so as not to offend. The Spirit has been working on my heart ever since, and todays reading was the icing on the cake. No more "worrying" about offending the world, now I am going to start worrying about defending those people from hell with the Good News! Always speaking the Truth in Love. <br />
Our God, and Savior Jesus Christ has brought me half way across the world to blow His people's socks off with the amazing power He has shown in giving us Toby Jr. NO WAY will I back down to tell of His goodness! Be praying for me and my son. May people see our good deeds and glorify our Father in Heaven!<br />
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Ok, if you have ever wonder what he looks like while sleeping in the middle of the night here you go:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaZpjUc-41_PfslSXQ08VRq7PYsIChn7iaWYMs3InJ2vnQZuprXZJaOUxqZZwUMNJ0FnaA80v8S9s9iZ1uCjiRDAur1fR203hSfl7OUP_KFLqhttWxUNnyLpWldkuUG0tjUrmxcMjpzNN/s1600/IMG01441-20100711-1616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaZpjUc-41_PfslSXQ08VRq7PYsIChn7iaWYMs3InJ2vnQZuprXZJaOUxqZZwUMNJ0FnaA80v8S9s9iZ1uCjiRDAur1fR203hSfl7OUP_KFLqhttWxUNnyLpWldkuUG0tjUrmxcMjpzNN/s320/IMG01441-20100711-1616.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Today was a day where I mopped the floors here, cleaned all the dishes, and got the place half way ready for my new roommates, Ken and Dennis Fritz.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mgSy7mAgUAgg1_kxgdM0CrmVC4QzMgZqwoapbrNJQx4m2lmHVnTYJ4uh5TOD1yF5vVFN19AuFucYxDahUNUc5VYKQc4sD3uLGzv0kKaXVlCM4K0myl9xE3f9v8yjSUresOwJNzbQ8e-C/s1600/IMG01456-20100712-0845.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6mgSy7mAgUAgg1_kxgdM0CrmVC4QzMgZqwoapbrNJQx4m2lmHVnTYJ4uh5TOD1yF5vVFN19AuFucYxDahUNUc5VYKQc4sD3uLGzv0kKaXVlCM4K0myl9xE3f9v8yjSUresOwJNzbQ8e-C/s320/IMG01456-20100712-0845.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a good bath before they came. Do you like how I styled his hair today?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgGcjZPWJ-s_FSY4JvGNf5ymXR4_9hh1uWSHJrrgWabaAJYgT6qli0DxijtR7IAdVBTx-Bq-9FOTnkS3s5c7FdZ7SYVxjc2tvN4IAVfQGx3qaANlFJgY4TFcKg7dcHRyUUbvjGXixg6GU/s1600/IMG01443-20100712-0546.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgGcjZPWJ-s_FSY4JvGNf5ymXR4_9hh1uWSHJrrgWabaAJYgT6qli0DxijtR7IAdVBTx-Bq-9FOTnkS3s5c7FdZ7SYVxjc2tvN4IAVfQGx3qaANlFJgY4TFcKg7dcHRyUUbvjGXixg6GU/s320/IMG01443-20100712-0546.jpg" /></a>I thought he looked cool!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This morning I tried making him oat, oat meal and he liked the first 2 bites then started spitting it out. I did not realize it had no flavor, so I grabbed my strawberry jelly and mixed it in. He still refused it. So we should not buy oatmeal for him. Then after I failed, we went to see Nadia. She made him so food of course and he ate it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With a full belly and a new diaper it was time to head to the market and see what was happening there. He also just wanted to ride the bus! We ended up at Cafe Anepto where the good pizza is.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Poor Ken has not eaten since yesterday. We got him a large "pepperoni" salami pizza. He did eat the whole thing without even sharing with this kitten:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIqT-T_51c_vMkbhGT_NNYThbVybTvHvZF5j52HiXRPYc-MS03Rh-KdeH9KZt0VAMY4F8J_C0-K3lElPbJXs-WxlfzxJGe6hdJ1pd8ARKhutqMrheRnrrpTtcYrhliH0n1eUrA0Julm4w/s1600/IMG01455-20100712-0818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCIqT-T_51c_vMkbhGT_NNYThbVybTvHvZF5j52HiXRPYc-MS03Rh-KdeH9KZt0VAMY4F8J_C0-K3lElPbJXs-WxlfzxJGe6hdJ1pd8ARKhutqMrheRnrrpTtcYrhliH0n1eUrA0Julm4w/s320/IMG01455-20100712-0818.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbEDmSkTBNE2GexMXJqccjpRISAcX8PCw3XalFSrQVpWMMqITuemdOJvhVN0VL5l9UmyG1pBD6Ohm63_G0qEfSS_YVtkiwsAV-a79cqNItiyqdcleApIpRtRVK6d6FUyMOtCoHe8-vQZxQ/s320/IMG01450-20100712-0800.jpg" /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF6LLWG0kPMeODMvsm7qyyWF8xCTDW1o76k0j2-2GzZhmUdhb5Dmgnxmu9klGJ6_EZx15RNufhsu09dlgObS6bydW9jngBiqagni6wGqv9iQuaoytOCLUiIawy5oLgFtpD-HzOwjpglIZ/s1600/IMG01451-20100712-0800.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF6LLWG0kPMeODMvsm7qyyWF8xCTDW1o76k0j2-2GzZhmUdhb5Dmgnxmu9klGJ6_EZx15RNufhsu09dlgObS6bydW9jngBiqagni6wGqv9iQuaoytOCLUiIawy5oLgFtpD-HzOwjpglIZ/s320/IMG01451-20100712-0800.jpg" /></a>(these are for you EmmaLee)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They literally crawl out of the woodwork here. Bob Barker would be having a canary (and then spay it of course!) :0) </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well we walked around town, and then we came back on the bus. Did I tell you he loves riding in automobiles? Then we got some wipes, milk, and yogurt. We walked home, and hung out with the Fritzes. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bUoRsDS9gLxaMguA_dsUgejl9wK9PBJOdzcZaZQihBgz85FC_v6MQ6JNcGvVJsauBtDqRYvzh1Fd03JYGQIU6WQYtxOdxOn1AKW4KAqbQJQILuLQkcZGFMdD71Qm8sHfaNbOWy-FRfgQ/s1600/IMG01459-20100712-1008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bUoRsDS9gLxaMguA_dsUgejl9wK9PBJOdzcZaZQihBgz85FC_v6MQ6JNcGvVJsauBtDqRYvzh1Fd03JYGQIU6WQYtxOdxOn1AKW4KAqbQJQILuLQkcZGFMdD71Qm8sHfaNbOWy-FRfgQ/s320/IMG01459-20100712-1008.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIc0nWplVoJb7rC1_FgMx5fF-3AM76XTSFFBa7sNRiXqLaktTFgPxLI6bEXLuggMnHOCIBHIG0IjNwUxL-C6X3vNq8J2wP_FGefynU_hLIMZz4vn71qs8o_rKbjaLf2sN8k2QhzQiSr7z/s1600/IMG01460-20100712-1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIc0nWplVoJb7rC1_FgMx5fF-3AM76XTSFFBa7sNRiXqLaktTFgPxLI6bEXLuggMnHOCIBHIG0IjNwUxL-C6X3vNq8J2wP_FGefynU_hLIMZz4vn71qs8o_rKbjaLf2sN8k2QhzQiSr7z/s320/IMG01460-20100712-1009.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOJC2fM2QemWuLvF5SbS3-RHbytQXX0Ext09jtNgNRVjtpv7wXalsXi31Oq0iH7enh6B5DpPD065JU9JZGF50_FuhvXLKzOUmTAN-5cjB0KNRjuMvgET1diO-K-HUZ0TpsyWIAE5FLSX2/s1600/IMG01461-20100712-1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOJC2fM2QemWuLvF5SbS3-RHbytQXX0Ext09jtNgNRVjtpv7wXalsXi31Oq0iH7enh6B5DpPD065JU9JZGF50_FuhvXLKzOUmTAN-5cjB0KNRjuMvgET1diO-K-HUZ0TpsyWIAE5FLSX2/s320/IMG01461-20100712-1009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">My son has finally stopped fighting the sleep calling him and is snoaring over here. What a good day, and we can't wait for tomorrow!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great night everyone, and please pray for us!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Toby @ Toby Jr.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-43446357984284006832010-07-11T13:10:00.000-07:002010-07-11T13:10:10.900-07:005 days to home!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Good Evening Everyone,<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5txQcq4OI0KKp_rNLIYANKVi87N-FvYcCWXfoLytiWP0Z09qvQWy8OyJLSjWR3umirxEZVlF9ts9ZqLcBQJC4cxandtw3S0WRrmauAcwZK9DORlBVFUMf_3QQfIMYJgd1rcTuqHyk__k/s1600/IMG01371-20100711-0143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR5txQcq4OI0KKp_rNLIYANKVi87N-FvYcCWXfoLytiWP0Z09qvQWy8OyJLSjWR3umirxEZVlF9ts9ZqLcBQJC4cxandtw3S0WRrmauAcwZK9DORlBVFUMf_3QQfIMYJgd1rcTuqHyk__k/s320/IMG01371-20100711-0143.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What a rough night, I got sick, and then all day until about 4pm my boy kept throwing up. I think we ate some bad rice at the bizarre yesterday. How nerve racking? I gave it up to God, and after his 3 1/2 minute nap, he was a ok! (I praise you, Lord!) So he wanted to get out and take a stroll in the stroller and do his favorite, ride the bus! Without him throwing up I felt comfortable doing so. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV7k0I9G5F3rYVcVHYcgtFG306JiXVAxpkRXxnSfW-B5-AB6FVMfxp-u59V5FUDGu8w3CwWCzS-e_fOR88I9G6FfJezJnze2SuBKTN6SJNs-xHweI3ANzQFuyQwvTbdRcRYOhJIzSF47Y/s1600/IMG01372-20100711-0713.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYV7k0I9G5F3rYVcVHYcgtFG306JiXVAxpkRXxnSfW-B5-AB6FVMfxp-u59V5FUDGu8w3CwWCzS-e_fOR88I9G6FfJezJnze2SuBKTN6SJNs-xHweI3ANzQFuyQwvTbdRcRYOhJIzSF47Y/s320/IMG01372-20100711-0713.jpg" /></a> We went to my favorite restaurant here. It is called Creedo, I got my usual and my son some mashed potatoes. I got approached by a Ukrainian who lives in Sacramento, who wanted to know what was wrong with my son. For the first time in my life, I did not know what to say.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad08ZQ5RoXSHSsD0jtpjkVW9togEwV-4z_9tTapeiQ-82bJi2ToA1_0RTmF2vnuMvulgjGH2K8w2wUAo_HncugqytfpICEIQLCqiKjmJ0MtrLvMqs1U5MdIwbDYWmWa5wmO_v-C_iR36y/s1600/IMG01383-20100711-0815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjad08ZQ5RoXSHSsD0jtpjkVW9togEwV-4z_9tTapeiQ-82bJi2ToA1_0RTmF2vnuMvulgjGH2K8w2wUAo_HncugqytfpICEIQLCqiKjmJ0MtrLvMqs1U5MdIwbDYWmWa5wmO_v-C_iR36y/s320/IMG01383-20100711-0815.jpg" /></a>The waiter took our picture sideways sorry! Actually we have figured out how to defy gravity! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, we had a good dinner and we both kept it down! Yeah! So we walked about 2-3 miles to our old apartment to see that old lady we talked about before. On the way I stopped and bought him a balloon. He loves balloons.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYNOgaEkFE0XSk8PFtNCDCo1n0znI3C8ZR08eS6JPmlInzfNfKjsZcF442u8cjxM7N6CcqmUFiVRIJCbTzbseDG57EBlXR5WqvLEwLIktqbaOGCOazLibCxsPLEpACVVePie74K0JpiUi/s1600/IMG01385-20100711-0847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaYNOgaEkFE0XSk8PFtNCDCo1n0znI3C8ZR08eS6JPmlInzfNfKjsZcF442u8cjxM7N6CcqmUFiVRIJCbTzbseDG57EBlXR5WqvLEwLIktqbaOGCOazLibCxsPLEpACVVePie74K0JpiUi/s320/IMG01385-20100711-0847.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jhtYk2Ig5xAChxr4Vb5Ht_poDk5AhjXJxTDweYZNutC_NHWfuJojxXjKzYPcunkJ4u3gFoEwvk5TXRSssLOHVIPXva8ZawbiKz44gIa_w2KsQorySONP-rj_k63ltCJ6dVho-Mp7pgD0/s1600/IMG01386-20100711-0901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jhtYk2Ig5xAChxr4Vb5Ht_poDk5AhjXJxTDweYZNutC_NHWfuJojxXjKzYPcunkJ4u3gFoEwvk5TXRSssLOHVIPXva8ZawbiKz44gIa_w2KsQorySONP-rj_k63ltCJ6dVho-Mp7pgD0/s320/IMG01386-20100711-0901.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">What a great reception for Misha-Toby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNX5Qe-xzF-Xr1wOF6RROt850HO2gnMaFFQXK6EHGEnQxG8WBDwJ1Bzn3hLqojbA9qaMX_2LTorLyaLuqqGwfAOKrmhZG66aG-4IHxNDW1Ft_QsC9HkwSWmYFQ_7txJovkT56X7CFMHbJb/s1600/IMG01392-20100711-0910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNX5Qe-xzF-Xr1wOF6RROt850HO2gnMaFFQXK6EHGEnQxG8WBDwJ1Bzn3hLqojbA9qaMX_2LTorLyaLuqqGwfAOKrmhZG66aG-4IHxNDW1Ft_QsC9HkwSWmYFQ_7txJovkT56X7CFMHbJb/s320/IMG01392-20100711-0910.jpg" /></a>Notice she is holding him! She did a whole lot more like kiss, play, walk and dance with him! She also gave him presents! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-36CHt-RhCEBTBvNl9d9VDL9fs4d9ymNpd1DZX_3iIyVtZglpMONG8uYMavxp_l_JHIIndcjbCEh-qJaKBUauvAXTnsZxGnQIagPS2eZYZFJYsA7iJR7D3wFGPSo0TstoM87Fr5YT9Dbb/s1600/IMG01394-20100711-0910.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-36CHt-RhCEBTBvNl9d9VDL9fs4d9ymNpd1DZX_3iIyVtZglpMONG8uYMavxp_l_JHIIndcjbCEh-qJaKBUauvAXTnsZxGnQIagPS2eZYZFJYsA7iJR7D3wFGPSo0TstoM87Fr5YT9Dbb/s320/IMG01394-20100711-0910.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRbfp4Da-ON2RB9r4XGv_Fb-b3mcx_YzSPImDm66_6FPSJe0h07Cf2X5DrFZWPVHiFoXJZ0pyQPh_D-bTAPBD_L5FVkt9Bnnk1_ujGLQMatu0Of2LXqC-K9vmGaO-p-nlsOqa_NMj4jmb/s1600/IMG01399-20100711-0913.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieRbfp4Da-ON2RB9r4XGv_Fb-b3mcx_YzSPImDm66_6FPSJe0h07Cf2X5DrFZWPVHiFoXJZ0pyQPh_D-bTAPBD_L5FVkt9Bnnk1_ujGLQMatu0Of2LXqC-K9vmGaO-p-nlsOqa_NMj4jmb/s320/IMG01399-20100711-0913.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aHsqTIq_zw6xBNGIu2vi34uF-CQ9ypibnzuqfSsExxtbf7jFm9z6QicsACp-7v4x_RggxS9LoVW_5wV9PhdHY9GLo5IpXBv1rhO5jtwfcgV4vVPv2Jq93Fxg9Qfk_CPYRX49NrbskMlP/s1600/IMG01403-20100711-0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6aHsqTIq_zw6xBNGIu2vi34uF-CQ9ypibnzuqfSsExxtbf7jFm9z6QicsACp-7v4x_RggxS9LoVW_5wV9PhdHY9GLo5IpXBv1rhO5jtwfcgV4vVPv2Jq93Fxg9Qfk_CPYRX49NrbskMlP/s320/IMG01403-20100711-0916.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKk0-tSXC61zeaxZ4ksjxNHPKMLgorqmqgGNWc71mXoir5msqQqrMQuuh5W92Um6N33D-7J5AL0PLRorQzbSKMKM189pIoc8vGOiRfQpq3EbxrP8VPg5BD3ntnUcdBHgDhZdtXucuVpW7Y/s1600/IMG01405-20100711-0920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKk0-tSXC61zeaxZ4ksjxNHPKMLgorqmqgGNWc71mXoir5msqQqrMQuuh5W92Um6N33D-7J5AL0PLRorQzbSKMKM189pIoc8vGOiRfQpq3EbxrP8VPg5BD3ntnUcdBHgDhZdtXucuVpW7Y/s320/IMG01405-20100711-0920.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaOtw4Fg2IWHQlqB-Lyy8D9MqO5itZq_2kpI5s255glJZNU6fZZUSGIBakqViUT5Jw4ySH1uuxYG6zAyi8dfvmBfXZmmMzlXfkYY-wJkkg75_sZjfyEuYkVF5C1Bpmz8wX0eTFdZ4EXcX/s1600/IMG01398-20100711-0912.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaOtw4Fg2IWHQlqB-Lyy8D9MqO5itZq_2kpI5s255glJZNU6fZZUSGIBakqViUT5Jw4ySH1uuxYG6zAyi8dfvmBfXZmmMzlXfkYY-wJkkg75_sZjfyEuYkVF5C1Bpmz8wX0eTFdZ4EXcX/s320/IMG01398-20100711-0912.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC_vEj6I4IC49KcnA5XkG1_L9Yw4E1Dqj-iw0CQXcaUZwizFinmbO_Rs7zGkeZMOB8oK1WZZnBG-sHthYF8pTcZ09zTcarIor9E4jcuH2etgaLrzPZBK4DghZJxwujJwvnG3ghj2zxb_P/s1600/IMG01412-20100711-0930.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRC_vEj6I4IC49KcnA5XkG1_L9Yw4E1Dqj-iw0CQXcaUZwizFinmbO_Rs7zGkeZMOB8oK1WZZnBG-sHthYF8pTcZ09zTcarIor9E4jcuH2etgaLrzPZBK4DghZJxwujJwvnG3ghj2zxb_P/s320/IMG01412-20100711-0930.jpg" /></a>Hey there's that beautiful american boy! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is for you pastor Mike, this was him after he grabbed and yanked the cats tail!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheO0JejL_9Tu6i5kqe0yHb0wf3GFxwQ942y6anKStC_5gIm61u-Rc-8yaoYgl0_SzkJGYgacM7yQs3-EbO-02MjanjW2dQF83qmucqLAOFxPvrJC6BCTQMaXlnWSN-l-bYZivAR-wlWMZO/s1600/IMG01410-20100711-0926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheO0JejL_9Tu6i5kqe0yHb0wf3GFxwQ942y6anKStC_5gIm61u-Rc-8yaoYgl0_SzkJGYgacM7yQs3-EbO-02MjanjW2dQF83qmucqLAOFxPvrJC6BCTQMaXlnWSN-l-bYZivAR-wlWMZO/s320/IMG01410-20100711-0926.jpg" /></a>Dog LOVER!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well we wore this great lady out, and we went to see Ken Fritz. He was doing great, and people please pray that the rest of the process goes smoothly for them! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtcE44mG9CnqNqM_LmVXSGDWRr6fbdwe14xaAdQu16vqGFMEnNLKGXPDeg7mpu4s4eHFYLXShuG491t1e8VRtcAnwBaVnVuO5231lSpyvhnxGD1JCd7TXEIi6yg6CUqn2fqzOby6PiA-P/s1600/IMG01413-20100711-1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtcE44mG9CnqNqM_LmVXSGDWRr6fbdwe14xaAdQu16vqGFMEnNLKGXPDeg7mpu4s4eHFYLXShuG491t1e8VRtcAnwBaVnVuO5231lSpyvhnxGD1JCd7TXEIi6yg6CUqn2fqzOby6PiA-P/s320/IMG01413-20100711-1017.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well my son fell asleep for about 2 minutes on our way to the McDonald's here. We just got the picture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGulzJ2Hz-ZzAaId8urdCXYwhGQyBoeKq2evIcv4ggoOBa1FmiQrGTXpS2NZms_cJ82r9OpW3UitpTPUP-88877dGVoH4P2lNVDOs87xYEDE7quBamB-ASbN-OtWCOyo4XOKdBKtBCaHWo/s1600/IMG01419-20100711-1046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGulzJ2Hz-ZzAaId8urdCXYwhGQyBoeKq2evIcv4ggoOBa1FmiQrGTXpS2NZms_cJ82r9OpW3UitpTPUP-88877dGVoH4P2lNVDOs87xYEDE7quBamB-ASbN-OtWCOyo4XOKdBKtBCaHWo/s320/IMG01419-20100711-1046.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then off to home on the machinka's (busses). I know you can't tell but he loves this!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we stopped by that shooting range.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DTX73RcWOAQ5-j2U6aVvTWyfbsvzOQ2L6rgIGDuG7JAlPgn0b3dOch6ZfLP9lEFhBG1IQszgvq5gd2Jo1eh62j7AqWbJqcfuc_Frp_23E6QVIJBnW0vA_5ZwPmoxgztB0pVIUZ6wCNse/s1600/IMG01420-20100711-1122.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8DTX73RcWOAQ5-j2U6aVvTWyfbsvzOQ2L6rgIGDuG7JAlPgn0b3dOch6ZfLP9lEFhBG1IQszgvq5gd2Jo1eh62j7AqWbJqcfuc_Frp_23E6QVIJBnW0vA_5ZwPmoxgztB0pVIUZ6wCNse/s320/IMG01420-20100711-1122.jpg" /></a>Are you as scared as I am by this picture? :0) Ladies shoot here, it is amazing. They pick up the weapons and use them like they are best friends. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well we came home and listened to My Bridge Radio online, while we waited for Mama, and sisters on Skype. They called but he was sleeping!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Shhh... don't wake him!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFZCd3uuorbRxqg5bNZhqX1LTwNIHpcQitOzRGOsa3LDf5sARM9KQKzl-t1sptOS8_Yl7uZJuPBoUQG3iJCnsWqRkxSgJUuvp3u0LNlT3T__C5H67s98OJYxCmh2ar1iaV1JcSOw-scbR/s1600/IMG01440-20100711-1459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFZCd3uuorbRxqg5bNZhqX1LTwNIHpcQitOzRGOsa3LDf5sARM9KQKzl-t1sptOS8_Yl7uZJuPBoUQG3iJCnsWqRkxSgJUuvp3u0LNlT3T__C5H67s98OJYxCmh2ar1iaV1JcSOw-scbR/s320/IMG01440-20100711-1459.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well have a great night everyone! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We miss you!</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-65100685943992683792010-07-10T11:18:00.000-07:002010-07-10T11:18:09.430-07:006 days leftGood Evening Everyone,<br />
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Well today my son and I got up showered, and ventured off to the biggest bizarre here. I thought my wife and I walked through it before, but my goodness is it a lot bigger than we had seen. I did not even see it all today, but I was able to find a little present for my brother in law's wedding that we missed while here. I hope he will like it, because I have been searching for something unique for them while I have been here. <br />
No pictures today everyone, I kind of had my hands full with a diaper bag, Misha-Toby and a stroller. I feel for all you single moms and dads out there! Now especially trying to take the public bus transportation with all that! Two Ukrainians were nice. Most of them are freaked out/prejudice about his down syndrome. It was really hard last night, we went to the chicken restaurant and the kind waitress was kind from a distance this time. Misha-Toby reached out to be held by her and she held her arms out straight and pushed him back to me. Same with the other waitress. Oh well, I am sure there will be plenty of real nice American ladies that can't wait to hold him! I got the same treatment through out the whole bizarre trip today. I was just really sad for these people. They have no idea what they are missing out on. He is a bundle of joy and laughter! He absolutely LOVES automobiles, especially riding in them. It was awesome to see, he actually fell asleep in my arms on the bus ride home. Only for a few minutes because when I went to get off, he awoke. <br />
We made it home, and then Skyped Momma, and his big sisters. After that I went to the market to meet Nadia so I could buy some spaghetti, and have her show me what butter is, and good cheese. She is just great, she told me she has it all, and wants to make it! We followed her home then and of course she spoils my son with food. Imagine the biggest cereal bowl that you have in your kitchen she literally filled this thing to the brim with a rice and milk mixture for him. I tried only feeding him about 1/4 of it, but Nadia would not stop. What a great lady, she just loves my son! He did end up eating it all! Get ready Hon, he can eat more than me! (not that we will allow him too!) Then we came home after she stuffed me with spaghetti, sausage, salad, and bread. Then she was offering me more spaghetti! I was like NO WAY! I don't know what we are going to do once we leave Simferopole on Wednesday and stay in Kiev. My son is going to think I am starving him! Well tonight, Mini-me has fallen asleep right next to me so quickly! What a gift, thank you my Papa in heaven! <br />
Well, I will hope to get some more pictures tomorrow. Until then please keep the rest of this trip and its details in your prayers, and thanks for commenting everyone!<br />
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Toby, and Toby Jr.4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-57912273118433355202010-07-09T15:04:00.000-07:002010-07-09T15:04:32.222-07:00Thank you Jesus!Hello everyone, <br />
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I am a day behind on the blog. Please forgive me as being a single father here is quite unusual.<br />
Well, last time we spoke Misha-Toby as I am calling him now was fast asleep as a free boy. What an interesting night of sleep that was for me. Remember the bed is about 2 ft short for me? Well now with my son rolling like a rolling pin all night it has now shrunk by two feet the other direction. Then on top of me being nervous about him rolling off, waking up and not knowing where he is, suffocation, anything and I would say I slept about 2 hours total! What can I say? I felt like I was sleeping with one of my babie girls when they were infants. I was always so scared I would roll on top of them or something while I was sleeping. Thank the Lord for cribs, pack n plays etc! I probably would not of survived without them. But here, when he woke up and just started playing by himself, and then looking at me with his great BIG smile, I woke up easily! That's why I titled this Thank you Jesus, because by His grace we have laid down our lives to save Mini-me's and I cannot tell you what it is like to see him smile at you! You will have to experience it first hand! You just wanna squeeze him! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7z01eku0nMjkiKrcM1FkMu230-TklU6GwXsllm3oOYFOo8lX_gF5hwCo1V25_zK__tubX96yl-h4DdOo7au7WsI3wYzONpW444pTBeB8rK_mSm3n4crrP_JK_ucQ1vhiyeWjntGRlBJT/s1600/IMG01365-20100708-1224.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA7z01eku0nMjkiKrcM1FkMu230-TklU6GwXsllm3oOYFOo8lX_gF5hwCo1V25_zK__tubX96yl-h4DdOo7au7WsI3wYzONpW444pTBeB8rK_mSm3n4crrP_JK_ucQ1vhiyeWjntGRlBJT/s320/IMG01365-20100708-1224.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well the first day of freedom brought many things, like a shower with Johnson's baby soap! Boy did he smell good! We also were treated to home cooked breakfast, lunch and dinner by our land lady and son. They are Nadia, and Vitalic</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Hv7mmyhhM0FXNqTlK_9zXbqzZx12aFXP4cCw0c6dUBcgPk_R9w-WWq5rpVK9wKu4CyLbmXVs70f-uhvjvBJB-nSR8peesLH1K1wHMRJtmwx_-0Lr_7mJLZEJ0gpkEC2vAl23ZbIuwDI/s1600/IMG01361-20100708-1110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95Hv7mmyhhM0FXNqTlK_9zXbqzZx12aFXP4cCw0c6dUBcgPk_R9w-WWq5rpVK9wKu4CyLbmXVs70f-uhvjvBJB-nSR8peesLH1K1wHMRJtmwx_-0Lr_7mJLZEJ0gpkEC2vAl23ZbIuwDI/s320/IMG01361-20100708-1110.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-jIj1qW00L41mXHNl9h_QtdDs6jh1hRnW8FrwJXXcIvG0Nr5lyYVf0EE1oL8RHWseXy9zHNXGB1cpm87H_PtMng38wwqDkptxzElner2ZCiVZFzoD6sBe3RSLnMtL1IWrDHbcJlxj4_R/s1600/IMG01356-20100708-0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-jIj1qW00L41mXHNl9h_QtdDs6jh1hRnW8FrwJXXcIvG0Nr5lyYVf0EE1oL8RHWseXy9zHNXGB1cpm87H_PtMng38wwqDkptxzElner2ZCiVZFzoD6sBe3RSLnMtL1IWrDHbcJlxj4_R/s320/IMG01356-20100708-0410.jpg" /></a>Nadia is such a tremendous help!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we went to the ZOO with David, Davey, Nate, Breanna, and Timothy! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwumI6yzU-FeqP_yzT7RQT4Uy8rI56jsxxD8wTk2d9SaWrigBxuy5wr-2VBhFfvSumVJDIr2GoaBK75NvkgXbCx_ubBJ1OROOEBhhUvBaKKGFSsIaj2REevSqLQzwyIBYx_QY6XyQkq9DH/s1600/IMG01306-20100708-0225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwumI6yzU-FeqP_yzT7RQT4Uy8rI56jsxxD8wTk2d9SaWrigBxuy5wr-2VBhFfvSumVJDIr2GoaBK75NvkgXbCx_ubBJ1OROOEBhhUvBaKKGFSsIaj2REevSqLQzwyIBYx_QY6XyQkq9DH/s320/IMG01306-20100708-0225.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This Zoo is approximately the size of one our normal size public baseball/softball fields. It has lions, tigers, and bears oh my! It also has about 30 other animals in it. Just imagine how small this is for all these animals. These pictures you see of me are not shot while zooiming at all! Yes, I am that close. Scary, but cool at the same time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFHqK3VNvciX2xErI2RwL4_2NeV11Eaft6kylvDmCJqSkoxsUQyI8ITgVE1q8agzFrG8-yzPCnX2vCUrmM2yjWRtHps4Eyn_0fijiyyh6t0Uq7Pg4_PRSQTv8414mLup0eD4Mo0cD-ysY/s1600/IMG01310-20100708-0233.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihFHqK3VNvciX2xErI2RwL4_2NeV11Eaft6kylvDmCJqSkoxsUQyI8ITgVE1q8agzFrG8-yzPCnX2vCUrmM2yjWRtHps4Eyn_0fijiyyh6t0Uq7Pg4_PRSQTv8414mLup0eD4Mo0cD-ysY/s320/IMG01310-20100708-0233.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-iCUvmU_RiyW2RA-nI29kPoqAJFU9mACejePNbkmf8PrzTJdXCF36bft92QPdjYTQKiaEGLTLhvL3ZQNZoCQOx-WW_EHJhogyPdi_TSulpyWZrEqPCDJ8e3VAmWA39nrtCISijC_flxk/s1600/IMG01312-20100708-0235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-iCUvmU_RiyW2RA-nI29kPoqAJFU9mACejePNbkmf8PrzTJdXCF36bft92QPdjYTQKiaEGLTLhvL3ZQNZoCQOx-WW_EHJhogyPdi_TSulpyWZrEqPCDJ8e3VAmWA39nrtCISijC_flxk/s320/IMG01312-20100708-0235.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCt761TFhJPBjo08-2J_c2yWjjwrfbljyOX2aoBWLT9W_TFbIvfSJDORXeFqp2XRstrzpsIIuFDmFU4fhRTPhJ3XUpYvrpAThIYYVvMH7cDaK3ky-HjdMS-bcmClyzt0mucKjzwVNwadxA/s1600/IMG01314-20100708-0236.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We were done with the Zoo in about a half hour. Mini-Me got to hang out with the kids. He loved it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9gEyKVKXbdBVgPi1GSBdRjcLRrKDtoS2CZXamST4gXqwndJattMpuNCRm8h6fzt14408ub6Si8Hy92VgjFhQ6j9f9msLAvVB_K7rF4ZfuwxWAm3y8GBc3O_VrKNj-N6Psm_EWdaTc9gQ/s1600/IMG01352-20100708-0341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9gEyKVKXbdBVgPi1GSBdRjcLRrKDtoS2CZXamST4gXqwndJattMpuNCRm8h6fzt14408ub6Si8Hy92VgjFhQ6j9f9msLAvVB_K7rF4ZfuwxWAm3y8GBc3O_VrKNj-N6Psm_EWdaTc9gQ/s320/IMG01352-20100708-0341.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">We went back for a lunch and an afternoon nap! Nadia watched him for me while I got to go the Metro with Ken Fritz. First, I had to help their oldest daughter Rox, get a translator to get her hair cut!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW88R_UxfiDSgY1bBTGu3LSEZhIlb2MVBkM7rReV-VRBV3WkjcHGJFHpgci42tiPi3c-eRKBTATBxB4ryc0uA2qn35tkTC-P9NQ8rvGC1oUlTjmdfN2u5eCB3a6m1YQr7OfPwvpsnT1j5/s1600/IMG01358-20100708-0523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQW88R_UxfiDSgY1bBTGu3LSEZhIlb2MVBkM7rReV-VRBV3WkjcHGJFHpgci42tiPi3c-eRKBTATBxB4ryc0uA2qn35tkTC-P9NQ8rvGC1oUlTjmdfN2u5eCB3a6m1YQr7OfPwvpsnT1j5/s320/IMG01358-20100708-0523.jpg" /></a>This girl is so great she is keeping her hair to donate it back in America! I am very proud to know you ROXANNE! :0)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WvKBvDLkW8ycmRHJwIKUqrXrj2Ds0aqlwgQClOtFfj3XFJipAKgN3SKK9qC8azCKnblupmfDzramuCzVRFlON5cOJIvSaVX0mwHXVtxbGAHz5pm8Mt16IVUO20az4bjMHQeS96vEU4Qr/s1600/IMG01359-20100708-0523.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WvKBvDLkW8ycmRHJwIKUqrXrj2Ds0aqlwgQClOtFfj3XFJipAKgN3SKK9qC8azCKnblupmfDzramuCzVRFlON5cOJIvSaVX0mwHXVtxbGAHz5pm8Mt16IVUO20az4bjMHQeS96vEU4Qr/s320/IMG01359-20100708-0523.jpg" /></a>I left before the hair do was done. Her parents say she loves it though. Guess what ladies, this cost 40 grievna to have her hair professionally cut and styled. That is $5 (US)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">That is one thing I will miss about this place, what an awesome barber I have!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">The day ended by lighting off some fireworks to celebrate the 4th late, and the adoption. Also, just to blow something up! YEE HAW! On the way back in from doing so this lady was running down the stairs franticly and she started rambling in Russian, I looked at her like "yo no comprendo". She started talking with Nadia and Vitalic, then she spoke perfect English. She was so frantic about the fireworks(which is totally legal and free to blow off at anytime here) She just moved here from Kiev with her husband and baby. I guess we were lighting them close to her sleeping babies window. I quickly apologized and next thing I know, I am invited to their home for a couple hours. Finally at 1:30 a.m. little Toby was falling asleep. I left and we went to bed. Today, was kind of a boring day, we just hung out all day. Then at dinner time we went to see the Fritzes at the good chicken restaurant. Ken and I went to the BB shooting range here. It is cool. I think I should make one of these for Kearney! I think it would be a big hit!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, well I caught you up. One last thing, please be praying for my sons sleep and health. He threw up/spit up a lot today, and I am concerned. Only one week left till we are home! Can't wait! We will be in Kiev on the 14th, and leave of Friday for the USA. Please pray for this as well. My son would type but he is busy:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR61CwUAwfJ3B_TKqbzdHh6su6H3sithhWAxJp4p1tHVDKYxMJM-2FEzi9DJLnmc0oZuELI5wW8XHyaE2QWWNfq4qo3KWrqMNtvQLXleHDQFR4FL53-gUlJ1X191fW03-DHMAyE-sGm9G1/s1600/IMG01366-20100709-1456.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR61CwUAwfJ3B_TKqbzdHh6su6H3sithhWAxJp4p1tHVDKYxMJM-2FEzi9DJLnmc0oZuELI5wW8XHyaE2QWWNfq4qo3KWrqMNtvQLXleHDQFR4FL53-gUlJ1X191fW03-DHMAyE-sGm9G1/s320/IMG01366-20100709-1456.jpg" /></a> What a great miracle! Everyone thank our Father in heaven! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, thank you, thank you Jesus!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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text-align: center;">All the hoops we had to jump though here was for this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">His orphanage freedom card: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY2JUGqcNdxaN3VXV9wAi5i0F4qN3Zc25rznCQ98XlAAKNwIVoNp-82uJtFMJMfC5YeyxWCUNPnWMGLNau_SrOAen7WeJDIX00NK31DQa7rvhbFgoxOLKO9s-RkJiYwOiUa_8AQR_1We9/s1600/IMG01280-20100707-0706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioY2JUGqcNdxaN3VXV9wAi5i0F4qN3Zc25rznCQ98XlAAKNwIVoNp-82uJtFMJMfC5YeyxWCUNPnWMGLNau_SrOAen7WeJDIX00NK31DQa7rvhbFgoxOLKO9s-RkJiYwOiUa_8AQR_1We9/s320/IMG01280-20100707-0706.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went around all day with the Fritzes, man I love these people! We finally made it to the Wizard <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6Z7gn_Xznhm0f-uyJo9bY6e634rsWx0UV0oxeXdXCBQrHG_zb2_719wekh6J-b7H2vIBSq2HM4HGYwXQ3CAKU1tzqsy9b-weTWmb0R_p_VqembAkodFcPSkcAt0vBsQh6fzl-DE2O5GF/s1600/IMG01299-20100707-0823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE6Z7gn_Xznhm0f-uyJo9bY6e634rsWx0UV0oxeXdXCBQrHG_zb2_719wekh6J-b7H2vIBSq2HM4HGYwXQ3CAKU1tzqsy9b-weTWmb0R_p_VqembAkodFcPSkcAt0vBsQh6fzl-DE2O5GF/s320/IMG01299-20100707-0823.jpg" /></a>But the wizard did not make us perform any great acts of courage, heart, or bravery. She showed us mercy instead! You would not of known it by the look on her face, but again two days in a row when our kind of paperwork was not supposed to be worked on, it was! Even Nichloai was sooo excited we were able to get the passports paperwork done! Thank you LORD!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we headed home, and my landlady Nadia was so nice and made Mini me some food. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then he did this:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6J5ouR7RmFRelpgU0fgtqQYQ7OWAyu1hkAFjZraE84jhiwLhbZbE66C-tHDUlIsECxu9QdYM3pwzvwWKklhfUTWqSAdcYWMrwt1dIzeA_q1i3KKz2GQ-dICAHdqWdtoqPZ9EWDgAoK2K/s1600/IMG01304-20100707-1521.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6J5ouR7RmFRelpgU0fgtqQYQ7OWAyu1hkAFjZraE84jhiwLhbZbE66C-tHDUlIsECxu9QdYM3pwzvwWKklhfUTWqSAdcYWMrwt1dIzeA_q1i3KKz2GQ-dICAHdqWdtoqPZ9EWDgAoK2K/s320/IMG01304-20100707-1521.jpg" /></a>His first time as a free man sleeping, at least the bed is longer than him! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, I have to go get him from his nap today and then I might blog about today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone praise God, because this was done only through His grace!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-11939946308277423202010-07-06T13:38:00.000-07:002010-07-07T13:14:43.356-07:00Independance day... or so I thought!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, yes I know Independence is on the 4th of July and a movie with Will Smith, but today was Toby Lee McDonald (Jr) independence day! That is what I thought when I woke up, got his clothes, bottles, and our bag cooler with juice and spring water ready! I had arranged for my friend Aleem to be our driver today to Kerg and the courthouse first thing this morning. I went into court and got the paperwork rolling myself since I was there at 8:50 am and no one else was. I had it all handle then a translator showed up about 9:20 with no phone call about being late for our 9 am meeting at the courthouse. I actually did not need any assistance as the kind ladies there helped me out. I waited for the documents that show I am officially his guardian, and they handed them to me (since my translator was no where to be found.), and I walked out the door ready to go get my son. As I am telling my friend/driver Aleem let's go get him for the ride to Kerg, Nicholai says we shouldn't. I told him that was too bad, I am getting him. Then he called the translator and she told me that the paperwork would take about 2 hours to do, and we need to get to Kerg to get his birth certificate changed so we can get his passport done. Well, you can imagine my shock at this, as I had not been told about this "hiccup" until now. I very reluctantly agreed to get on the road since Kerg is over 200km away. We finally got there, and my goodness this city is clean!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQNwUeirvG-b2wkEyIfqC-h0bJXDHr6jZNiff0aCyfI7lQ88MJ3BkAJiVp6hQb7K8r1EuyLVBl9odysKEUZT0NgBn1R48k8loRofhzJDXkp159AIjz1YOYCb98shxhyqDhgaIdkTrzXaL/s1600/IMG01255-20100706-0822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBQNwUeirvG-b2wkEyIfqC-h0bJXDHr6jZNiff0aCyfI7lQ88MJ3BkAJiVp6hQb7K8r1EuyLVBl9odysKEUZT0NgBn1R48k8loRofhzJDXkp159AIjz1YOYCb98shxhyqDhgaIdkTrzXaL/s320/IMG01255-20100706-0822.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpNyu2J5eTTvdO1iTQeTlbZgkycR4pDOsYz6oweK007STUuM27RcSofXKJFHkACCO9JGS8vveJEzORbP6d7wA-XmHPB16Jq46tP2haQAWYinyDLLZRev8L1-tpRkJjxFVO1_Vztyvd5tA/s1600/IMG01254-20100706-0820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpNyu2J5eTTvdO1iTQeTlbZgkycR4pDOsYz6oweK007STUuM27RcSofXKJFHkACCO9JGS8vveJEzORbP6d7wA-XmHPB16Jq46tP2haQAWYinyDLLZRev8L1-tpRkJjxFVO1_Vztyvd5tA/s320/IMG01254-20100706-0820.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Actually according to Aleem, this is the cleanest, nicest city in the Crimean country. It is right on the Black Sea. It was beautiful. The trip there took about 3 + hours and it was hot with no a/c. In retrospect, I think it was wise not to have taken my son on his first day of freedom onto such a long ride! Come to find out, after we traveled sooo far, today was not the day they process changes on birth certificates, but Nichol<span style="background-color: white;">a<span style="color: black;">i asked her nicely and she did it! Thank you Lord! She also said we would have to wait till 5 to get them, but I said "aww man". I think she understood the tone of my voice because right after that she said it would only be about an hour or so! Yippee! </span></span></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">During that time I found some real cheap fireworks! Praise God, I can have a late 4th celebration! I spent 12 dollars and got a whole bunch! (I was able to have my 4th celebration with the Fritzes later!) Though I was presented with his new birth certificate & he is actually a free man today</span>.</span><br />
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Sorry to disappoint you all! <br />
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Toby4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-58203183885770826262010-07-05T14:22:00.000-07:002010-07-05T14:26:06.490-07:00The Final Visit!Hello Everyone!<br />
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I hope you had a great day celebrating our independence! It really is awesome to be so free like we are. Also, believe it or not, I am so thankful for the governement we have that our forefathers established. The stories I hear from different people I meet on the street here make me so appreciative of our Big Brother! It is 10x better than the BB they have here (at least from what I am told). Anyways, just thought I would share my reflection on our freedom! <br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What a day today was. I had a good visit in the morning with my boy, and so we only had this last afternoon visit, then tomorrow he is mine!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJk-A9LMtd4r_OVYmlxWez5OIAGeZKdgugd6Ya1Mmwyq3iC3NNLjdr66MPOODOSMgL6ZjBdHMJ6rIBtKuDnHAeBbT88YcLG2MYHG3aU13-3iknJ9_4WEyjA_3HV0OBvK7BNiRIsGHobqu/s1600/IMG01243-20100705-0934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAJk-A9LMtd4r_OVYmlxWez5OIAGeZKdgugd6Ya1Mmwyq3iC3NNLjdr66MPOODOSMgL6ZjBdHMJ6rIBtKuDnHAeBbT88YcLG2MYHG3aU13-3iknJ9_4WEyjA_3HV0OBvK7BNiRIsGHobqu/s320/IMG01243-20100705-0934.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Jf2qAsLAdCvL1Ok6nd2thHpAJmtVFu7xufMxLMES4cIhiIBizV2ccmtJ7Vp-5oKyxpc7QwQNuNDEK4Li3Rm62HR6WnOqU3KEmaBPhTaeekAZh3DTMUNTyBXDMbzHvKye8ZmhiGV1lvk/s1600/IMG01175-20100705-0244.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-Jf2qAsLAdCvL1Ok6nd2thHpAJmtVFu7xufMxLMES4cIhiIBizV2ccmtJ7Vp-5oKyxpc7QwQNuNDEK4Li3Rm62HR6WnOqU3KEmaBPhTaeekAZh3DTMUNTyBXDMbzHvKye8ZmhiGV1lvk/s320/IMG01175-20100705-0244.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTNx9Nloy5Y9PlNOmpmY-LTCmRSzKQI1TASX6PjghbUUj9hgeO5TXgT_nw42PReMPg0oPkxwcuHzygnu_KNLYYXmtd1CFkKDha_5rr7xHX7fxVOF-Ozzuhp08ByQVbBooEZLp-TgerPMg/s1600/IMG01242-20100705-0934.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTNx9Nloy5Y9PlNOmpmY-LTCmRSzKQI1TASX6PjghbUUj9hgeO5TXgT_nw42PReMPg0oPkxwcuHzygnu_KNLYYXmtd1CFkKDha_5rr7xHX7fxVOF-Ozzuhp08ByQVbBooEZLp-TgerPMg/s320/IMG01242-20100705-0934.jpg" /></a>Fun with pictures! Just think future dads this could be you with your child! He is really starting to get the hang of this walking thing.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMaBpWz4O4_vjxbyMUUUn-kyhI5xsWmaO6SAt1zSFUVcYKa6ClIdnaSZWhyl1jlbbJs2ko6qPxm_j6vYrTkrPkJO2rTc62OnVxNuLsWBQtvGrA8_0m35QiH4AMWIG6X4TrDn-ckVZ5SZf/s1600/IMG01205-20100705-0355.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMaBpWz4O4_vjxbyMUUUn-kyhI5xsWmaO6SAt1zSFUVcYKa6ClIdnaSZWhyl1jlbbJs2ko6qPxm_j6vYrTkrPkJO2rTc62OnVxNuLsWBQtvGrA8_0m35QiH4AMWIG6X4TrDn-ckVZ5SZf/s320/IMG01205-20100705-0355.jpg" /></a>We did have to have some nose to nose conversations like my friends Cray and Brayden do, but they don't last long and he is back to being a hiroshy malcheek(my best phonetic interpretation). The visit always ends when he is eating, he is happiest then! So I went to the market and found this food for my lunch today! It's a yummy chicken pineapple kabob, and chicken plov. This whole meal cost me less than 3 U.S dollars cooked already! Can you say "Value Meal"?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1Ax5qOeVymqCPaoxrkCxonUWvp0-tHMep-OwsiA-7QvUoBNCOcsrPJzX538JODcIpJ1fkBJpcT62fFUI4iZ-K61ysKg0BNXukbd9qMKRDtoJ9zJAVSk8ndjZXO8ZJ6wN0DwNZ1UfU71j/s1600/IMG01207-20100705-0709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1Ax5qOeVymqCPaoxrkCxonUWvp0-tHMep-OwsiA-7QvUoBNCOcsrPJzX538JODcIpJ1fkBJpcT62fFUI4iZ-K61ysKg0BNXukbd9qMKRDtoJ9zJAVSk8ndjZXO8ZJ6wN0DwNZ1UfU71j/s320/IMG01207-20100705-0709.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEYk08IdPeyBZiT9gWyJoA_7qrv0VHpnhO3hv_VIGJm4jh5rhn0V0-PzIF6NumkRyNgJTRmjd1JSZHBTOtU3c6Cjgw1bItCS_i-jYAKoV5CtVXtzZgEHXAnaGjGCpwEpr5M5vFu2v4UPL/s1600/IMG01208-20100705-0709.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTEYk08IdPeyBZiT9gWyJoA_7qrv0VHpnhO3hv_VIGJm4jh5rhn0V0-PzIF6NumkRyNgJTRmjd1JSZHBTOtU3c6Cjgw1bItCS_i-jYAKoV5CtVXtzZgEHXAnaGjGCpwEpr5M5vFu2v4UPL/s320/IMG01208-20100705-0709.jpg" /></a>My land lady, gave me this jar of mystery food, and had me try some right in front of her! Thank you Lord, it tasted ok! Did you ever get offered something to eat, and you were so scared to eat it because it looked so different? Well, that was exactly the case for me. It was sweet tasting and come to find out later that they are jellied figs! I had never eaten a fig before!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSeYmBm25NonG2lparLjs72FtAWQssbd819MBGkHgcEDRsEAr353j4w6HSQZbFe6MSttzDMejgq4VPm7V9H0vDwqXr5bjUmI8v_EU9H9FucD2LSdH69LkIge2-V_Uri1nn4rBD0GpA3Wp/s1600/IMG01210-20100705-0736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrSeYmBm25NonG2lparLjs72FtAWQssbd819MBGkHgcEDRsEAr353j4w6HSQZbFe6MSttzDMejgq4VPm7V9H0vDwqXr5bjUmI8v_EU9H9FucD2LSdH69LkIge2-V_Uri1nn4rBD0GpA3Wp/s320/IMG01210-20100705-0736.jpg" /></a> I installed the shower!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> I went to the market and bought the hose and the new holder! It was so easy to fix and looks great! Now I can take an actually shower I cannot wait!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Time flew so fast it was time to head back to the orphanage! It was so cool that kid Aleem I was talking about happened to be driving in my neighborhood with his mom, aunt, and cousin. He gave me a ride to the orphanage for free. I found out his religion is Muslim, and he does not follow it. I then gave him the gospel message. He seemed to be very receptive. Pray for his salvation!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now comes the final visit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD9ohPayryd0ai9O9ryk3zTQ4BJRPbDbLI0nOOKXvKAgIyV5yWHIQ8290OUou60QzWpWgtR4wPIGvdavAgmMQZE5j0oY_9wZn5rnUDmMbDYMW5gqGmXJLaLl31W9Pz7G1r1ftFyoStaqo/s1600/IMG01217-20100705-0838.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRD9ohPayryd0ai9O9ryk3zTQ4BJRPbDbLI0nOOKXvKAgIyV5yWHIQ8290OUou60QzWpWgtR4wPIGvdavAgmMQZE5j0oY_9wZn5rnUDmMbDYMW5gqGmXJLaLl31W9Pz7G1r1ftFyoStaqo/s320/IMG01217-20100705-0838.jpg" /></a> We just had a blast today inside rolling around on the floor and chasing after each other on the carpet. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8t0shyv6CqxSdbsxb7LuRPsd_AeyaS3rII8fEgOekNqdy1FdsUJGRd5ptl-8QVTAv4lEP8jUA8aOyGBTQ2GiUhCA6Na9JJYhHeD_uAebGLu8JLcXHj2P1Loh_d66FcbESzTK3B5MxjwE/s1600/IMG01224-20100705-0840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg8t0shyv6CqxSdbsxb7LuRPsd_AeyaS3rII8fEgOekNqdy1FdsUJGRd5ptl-8QVTAv4lEP8jUA8aOyGBTQ2GiUhCA6Na9JJYhHeD_uAebGLu8JLcXHj2P1Loh_d66FcbESzTK3B5MxjwE/s320/IMG01224-20100705-0840.jpg" /></a>He kept trying to get real close to the camera. I was trying to get his smiling face.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan3EqF-pxPg1aZcxIMSTMWM7VYpgAw5SicXgh5oc2Gqp8zFrBOF4sc0GAn2GvNd9B3JbptpYudSNfPY54GlG6FH63yn2whwasIkCF6yoYZXCcmXaEOG80F4Vxj7K_BzWmpuTIu3i_AgEs/s1600/IMG01233-20100705-0842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjan3EqF-pxPg1aZcxIMSTMWM7VYpgAw5SicXgh5oc2Gqp8zFrBOF4sc0GAn2GvNd9B3JbptpYudSNfPY54GlG6FH63yn2whwasIkCF6yoYZXCcmXaEOG80F4Vxj7K_BzWmpuTIu3i_AgEs/s320/IMG01233-20100705-0842.jpg" /></a>Got it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went on the final walk around the play ground, oh I cannot believe it. I feel so excited for tomorrow.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9iWyjwBd4N4yHIEJC_jseSbIyY0I46XVEidsuBMDS8-PnYDUQ2ZL3d4-qscnYpxqG7kAl9DTmiAJFIZxnLF9e2VX1fqWUlMOtN910LlHCgizXSleobFRR4sZGCAlGiC-Y3fUjuITJCle/s1600/IMG01232-20100705-0842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV9iWyjwBd4N4yHIEJC_jseSbIyY0I46XVEidsuBMDS8-PnYDUQ2ZL3d4-qscnYpxqG7kAl9DTmiAJFIZxnLF9e2VX1fqWUlMOtN910LlHCgizXSleobFRR4sZGCAlGiC-Y3fUjuITJCle/s320/IMG01232-20100705-0842.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1_JfFfU-cO5eemOR5Igd7Lwvo9B7kAPjAWkQ0YT3TkiFdEjfLZYk5fXBjvRtesx5jqvLFLSuSNflfORWqPLEORXoizOjr8eOuuLT4Ruufmr2i-F8gfEw4vX7ip1jYgujplHJGC09iijn/s1600/IMG01226-20100705-0841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_1_JfFfU-cO5eemOR5Igd7Lwvo9B7kAPjAWkQ0YT3TkiFdEjfLZYk5fXBjvRtesx5jqvLFLSuSNflfORWqPLEORXoizOjr8eOuuLT4Ruufmr2i-F8gfEw4vX7ip1jYgujplHJGC09iijn/s320/IMG01226-20100705-0841.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then it was time to say my last goodbye! I always try to leave when he is eating! He handles it much better that way! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Zfzechq6kRcUi8AQ_dP8B8wd2JZlgYRqO44SdqNZyo-j77ET0wAJ2fkX-LqfsvEsyAGF2hpsU9lg7UhTmOpR69tOCmsVDUMuRk69xnZCWSgiW2_BBUw9LTds0UfvA-kRhrvG5WnseC_N/s1600/IMG01252-20100705-1011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Zfzechq6kRcUi8AQ_dP8B8wd2JZlgYRqO44SdqNZyo-j77ET0wAJ2fkX-LqfsvEsyAGF2hpsU9lg7UhTmOpR69tOCmsVDUMuRk69xnZCWSgiW2_BBUw9LTds0UfvA-kRhrvG5WnseC_N/s320/IMG01252-20100705-1011.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcujeVN_ZSj1dtJX2C4X0yJs414peiYyz2f5gj-7eWcAYuvaRKKWJfZVJqxICq15XRdEUmY_U7ccyzcRdRP7acw7nT6dnKm80SBGfvDd-88OUTGaeV4xdIOJeFIHXWQ7MoELpqeVwrPTPf/s1600/IMG01248-20100705-1009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcujeVN_ZSj1dtJX2C4X0yJs414peiYyz2f5gj-7eWcAYuvaRKKWJfZVJqxICq15XRdEUmY_U7ccyzcRdRP7acw7nT6dnKm80SBGfvDd-88OUTGaeV4xdIOJeFIHXWQ7MoELpqeVwrPTPf/s320/IMG01248-20100705-1009.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Man, this is weird. I have some picture of Zhenya on my phone again! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How does that happen?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6kumiYcJI6CmUq-lPRXl_lLtJReVGxNOBAGG_W8iaXAYG86YVtnci7uQQPuXOH-pQxw0a6dcqez6hrXAfClWHxp00KYws5lzs6qxo7SZBexUOvHWbFiyIEVOm6Qn0C9olSASEkbiAFdd/s1600/IMG01241-20100705-0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI6kumiYcJI6CmUq-lPRXl_lLtJReVGxNOBAGG_W8iaXAYG86YVtnci7uQQPuXOH-pQxw0a6dcqez6hrXAfClWHxp00KYws5lzs6qxo7SZBexUOvHWbFiyIEVOm6Qn0C9olSASEkbiAFdd/s320/IMG01241-20100705-0916.jpg" /></a>The sad part is this may be the last time this could happen on my camera!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Answering the comments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I see two of my 3 best friends in the world finally decided to start reading my blog over the past two days! Did I mention they are my best friends? Nothing like their support! NOT! Seriously though thanks guys for finally tuning in and leaving comments!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jodi, your hilarious! Not! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jill, very awesome family you have to do that! God will bless you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mom, I cannot believe you read it. I hope you like it. Have you read all of them? Check them out, and have Jared do the same. I love you Mom!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks all the rest of you for the support you give through prayers and comments. It really does make a difference for me!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pray for my trip to Kierg tomorrow and that the paperwork goes smoothly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-3352290872938245362010-07-04T12:15:00.000-07:002010-07-04T12:15:57.304-07:00REMEMBER!First off Happy 4th of July Everyone! Thank you to all those that are serving, have served and will serve to protect our country! I am so thankful for you all!<br />
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Talk about a night and day difference! I thank all of you commenters for your support and prayers! I don't know what happened but today was just awesome! Is our God awesome of what?<br />
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It began with me waking up to a very sweet message from the love of my life! I am telling you guys I have the best woman in the world! Hon, you ROCK!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6c30b9nt2t6efpa05QJXulUraDB3G17CI73RH34Mx2QoNtcsV8-xGiahgkuEPSpZV6Z68K6C97ihktD2a6S6f0sKTKpMA0h4L2m_yu81ZImmJiSyWMaJegHXfobzwdz9tYHvQ-x3aAb9/s1600/IMG01113-20100704-0158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq6c30b9nt2t6efpa05QJXulUraDB3G17CI73RH34Mx2QoNtcsV8-xGiahgkuEPSpZV6Z68K6C97ihktD2a6S6f0sKTKpMA0h4L2m_yu81ZImmJiSyWMaJegHXfobzwdz9tYHvQ-x3aAb9/s320/IMG01113-20100704-0158.jpg" /></a></div>Feeling tired this morning, not feeling like getting up and going to church? Well check out this young ladies dedication to coming to church in the woods. Mind you, she went through the paths you saw in the pictures above. Her spine is totally soft from some disease, and so they had to create this wheel chair/bed for her to get anywhere, because she literally cannot sit up or anything, but her family was dedicated to get her here to see her sister be baptized. Another humbling thought for us American "comfort" Christians. So just after these two experiences alone, I was like "what am I doing complaining?". See how quickly I forgot what a miracle our God performed to even get me here! I guess it goes to show that I am a work in progress still! <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5atjPJBsBOmqj2nD5IqTuOiEaBYgX3-xTNTR2olTdP-0RIQ56fgVXi1pqYmXrjRj8-D_QoxLb3oV-jvdvVH5cru7dfoudBf0a4Emg0C3L2IqXQyFT6feMH4zIaJ4cLVXG09Fc2MBafHO/s1600/IMG01131-20100704-0353.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5atjPJBsBOmqj2nD5IqTuOiEaBYgX3-xTNTR2olTdP-0RIQ56fgVXi1pqYmXrjRj8-D_QoxLb3oV-jvdvVH5cru7dfoudBf0a4Emg0C3L2IqXQyFT6feMH4zIaJ4cLVXG09Fc2MBafHO/s320/IMG01131-20100704-0353.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">What a great man(he's on the right), and he speaks great English. His wife Tamara is a very sweet woman as well!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I hope he and I get together more, because I would love to learn more about Islam, and the Koran to be a better equipped man of God! I would also love to help him in his radio ministry.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">After church was over the young translating ladies, and Igor invited me along for the day with them! Is our GOD AWESOME or what? We went for a walk through some parks, and here is a real life sundial. Can anyone tell me what time it is with this clock facing north?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8utPsxc-VEPqpTony0Ils4uciQa5pNbKnspZTglROV_VfXZQjZl6fl4t5G77rBCbU4fq2RDxKfzOVPpJt8l4s22H2ALwi_f7QCD3l7jHl1PLXuqxE_LxN-dH8oDeRf7hZ1AiZm4hZxZu/s1600/IMG01134-20100704-0608.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8utPsxc-VEPqpTony0Ils4uciQa5pNbKnspZTglROV_VfXZQjZl6fl4t5G77rBCbU4fq2RDxKfzOVPpJt8l4s22H2ALwi_f7QCD3l7jHl1PLXuqxE_LxN-dH8oDeRf7hZ1AiZm4hZxZu/s320/IMG01134-20100704-0608.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also went on the bumper cars, and we tried our shooting skills at one of those target shooting carnival deals. I was not sitting around today. What a difference a day makes hugh? Then it was time for me to go see my son! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5izmuqR6olq0mong5fGLpfg10xqXSTD1sWPGYj8bjRg_JSlqt4zLFR6Ia5T0KGePiSuSwetr1x55EvjqrCqGAnFQTHf4Qy42p1vb21Db_FkV-2VzBCVxjkfKZ3MM6WGV8MpLHPweXLoy/s1600/IMG01163-20100704-0954.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5izmuqR6olq0mong5fGLpfg10xqXSTD1sWPGYj8bjRg_JSlqt4zLFR6Ia5T0KGePiSuSwetr1x55EvjqrCqGAnFQTHf4Qy42p1vb21Db_FkV-2VzBCVxjkfKZ3MM6WGV8MpLHPweXLoy/s320/IMG01163-20100704-0954.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj14ngaePHdm-qELQSk-h6CJVpXD-XeqdW_uoMRo16B7g4sfrM4FZxraEv2mRqLyymE7D_NTy4vcXedSPLP_I3FWgV7__Tl5JyPvUxJvl4SCwr5Qf9jtKq3rHl4fSDndP3-Te8_cdGFKT/s1600/IMG01143-20100704-0824.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj14ngaePHdm-qELQSk-h6CJVpXD-XeqdW_uoMRo16B7g4sfrM4FZxraEv2mRqLyymE7D_NTy4vcXedSPLP_I3FWgV7__Tl5JyPvUxJvl4SCwr5Qf9jtKq3rHl4fSDndP3-Te8_cdGFKT/s320/IMG01143-20100704-0824.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYJs6xeUv7NBuPAgOIXoq6Cw7ObE3v9wtZmazwLZuImas-IPhQxwX6-bAfn2P7wcFQ4TvDFLzEz9swT_mLlDhq0CdW4pbjxPUPs0GClxoRWTvefTuIOffc3mvNrjwC2aPCU7KX0ldxH0C/s1600/IMG01144-20100704-0827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYJs6xeUv7NBuPAgOIXoq6Cw7ObE3v9wtZmazwLZuImas-IPhQxwX6-bAfn2P7wcFQ4TvDFLzEz9swT_mLlDhq0CdW4pbjxPUPs0GClxoRWTvefTuIOffc3mvNrjwC2aPCU7KX0ldxH0C/s320/IMG01144-20100704-0827.jpg" /></a>Talk about joy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had such a great afternoon together! I was goofing off so much with him it was great.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoQVNNtJTsvsnDLyoljyS6OognaJZf0-bMecEclp78wA2Lc6vD2IKssdOxPDpmsS377ZVW2Qwpzr5vwqnewj2yNaxShFS07LOq8L9_r2K1JWXU9_9gP3Ju6LeDMAw_T-yRnfO-WDbtw4u/s1600/IMG01156-20100704-0921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJoQVNNtJTsvsnDLyoljyS6OognaJZf0-bMecEclp78wA2Lc6vD2IKssdOxPDpmsS377ZVW2Qwpzr5vwqnewj2yNaxShFS07LOq8L9_r2K1JWXU9_9gP3Ju6LeDMAw_T-yRnfO-WDbtw4u/s320/IMG01156-20100704-0921.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div>Look Mama, only one hand!<br />
Then we went inside, and guess what they did? They left me alone in the room with Misha and Zhenya! <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpa1LGNRpulCXp5sl1aSDwVoyAzJKy7xrWA3avnQnU633kEZa5QMwfqTIcgfKbswTy54o8xF7p5TQdL2HesXMJ4aZ2ZBCZx0NHjM7LT4SE1-2Wv6fYgThAQ00_t6L_6pU7aEXs5Z-My_I/s1600/IMG01173-20100704-1022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNpa1LGNRpulCXp5sl1aSDwVoyAzJKy7xrWA3avnQnU633kEZa5QMwfqTIcgfKbswTy54o8xF7p5TQdL2HesXMJ4aZ2ZBCZx0NHjM7LT4SE1-2Wv6fYgThAQ00_t6L_6pU7aEXs5Z-My_I/s320/IMG01173-20100704-1022.jpg" /></a>Yeah, Zhenya's future parents you owe me one! Just kidding!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDuWG-vYVMyl7u3Wz-ALa5D6kmPdDgLusnOKQpK1GM-mC3_NyyfhO8e_7gaJce1ojoVIWnWe708seUmFiyAcF5NOvwXU5-DqvEKrLoVywUGA8IGL-ZJ0NLmUHu-e9X8HF_NLhvCtDKeC2/s1600/IMG01165-20100704-1019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjDuWG-vYVMyl7u3Wz-ALa5D6kmPdDgLusnOKQpK1GM-mC3_NyyfhO8e_7gaJce1ojoVIWnWe708seUmFiyAcF5NOvwXU5-DqvEKrLoVywUGA8IGL-ZJ0NLmUHu-e9X8HF_NLhvCtDKeC2/s320/IMG01165-20100704-1019.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-6_PkKZgL4DANloU_LXTv6fyQqCaOYzuZLuQNijp3w3etbDkLSH31SmHL0M2nE2Dext3PjT5PGss2wJHFaZ4JhazGmwQhqV1vQfzcSpNXdAxxF603zBI7FIaYQK8gFlbQZyZUHjsV7tO/s1600/IMG01171-20100704-1020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-6_PkKZgL4DANloU_LXTv6fyQqCaOYzuZLuQNijp3w3etbDkLSH31SmHL0M2nE2Dext3PjT5PGss2wJHFaZ4JhazGmwQhqV1vQfzcSpNXdAxxF603zBI7FIaYQK8gFlbQZyZUHjsV7tO/s320/IMG01171-20100704-1020.jpg" /></a>See that stack of chairs. He literally lifted it up all himself with his arms! Then after weightlifting, what do we guys want to do? Eat! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXPv7ALqgEx5X9NlYID3vCXcznUAm9MyxdGIznVv3TU0SbQLE1wbgkzbPJZWC1lTOXpkPDeTZSMrIGgwph5mkQQ0RTJ-tgfA7A29jdTizWNSr0UtqgnkW3sMwG_fkbaQZdhxFYhZYTgQy/s1600/IMG01174-20100704-1025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXPv7ALqgEx5X9NlYID3vCXcznUAm9MyxdGIznVv3TU0SbQLE1wbgkzbPJZWC1lTOXpkPDeTZSMrIGgwph5mkQQ0RTJ-tgfA7A29jdTizWNSr0UtqgnkW3sMwG_fkbaQZdhxFYhZYTgQy/s320/IMG01174-20100704-1025.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well Happy 4th of July everyone! To top it off, on my way home from the orphanage, Igor and the girls spotted me walking and we sat down and hung out till it was almost 8 oclock! Thank you, thank you, thank you Lord, for blessing me the ways you do! Praise His name everyone!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Well I am going for a walk to get some of that yummy chicken now! It's 10 pm and maybe someone will blow off some fireworks. Wouldn't that be unbelievable?</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Can't wait for your comments, Toby!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-41562167649132814412010-07-03T13:28:00.000-07:002010-07-03T13:28:41.803-07:00The good, the bad, and the uglyGood Evening Everyone,<br />
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Well I almost did not post for today, but I am soooo bored I need to do something! That's why your comments are sooo important. I feel like I am on the moon here with little contact with Earth!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH2vZeUho4zyJcWXiUUX9jG-sCKkRYTsf1gV1eX-GVr2BqeS5xkbZkr7M28Ux3y-iKWkn6hPwfAHavMZVB2Kp7Ri270uq6KYeRsmo7ohMjmEwtde10VOPzC1PQZ3vZSsasEbg7PlKLreQ/s1600/IMG01100-20100703-0251.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH2vZeUho4zyJcWXiUUX9jG-sCKkRYTsf1gV1eX-GVr2BqeS5xkbZkr7M28Ux3y-iKWkn6hPwfAHavMZVB2Kp7Ri270uq6KYeRsmo7ohMjmEwtde10VOPzC1PQZ3vZSsasEbg7PlKLreQ/s320/IMG01100-20100703-0251.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpSwV4f_Mft2Gd24pxD1h16F2BZqj9Jgx7UY-nMO787_jsTsPNtIuQsh21MfAiKEayA7pb3AFsBjn_83oSfjzQ0ZNrIzW0VrJ3SZPev56KeRVHUSLTv6IKZ8qxGFEMPgk-qP0V0VnW_0W/s1600/IMG01103-20100703-0253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihpSwV4f_Mft2Gd24pxD1h16F2BZqj9Jgx7UY-nMO787_jsTsPNtIuQsh21MfAiKEayA7pb3AFsBjn_83oSfjzQ0ZNrIzW0VrJ3SZPev56KeRVHUSLTv6IKZ8qxGFEMPgk-qP0V0VnW_0W/s320/IMG01103-20100703-0253.jpg" /></a></div>The Good: I got up and got to the orphanage earlier than I have all week, and I had a good visit with Toby Jr. I think he was not feeling good because he kept burping, spit up some, and was just cranky! They actually dressed him in boys clothes that match! I was shocked! I met this young man named Ameel that works at the orphanage, and he has a car. Future parents coming to Ulatchka, you should contact him when you are here and see if he can be a "driver" for you. He is not out to get rich, and he is a very good kid so far that does speak half way decent English. He charges me 2 grievna for every kilometer! That is way cheaper than our orignal driver, and he speaks English! I actually had him pick me up for supper tonight and he showed me around a little. It was good, and I am planning on next Sat to go with him and his girlfriend to the Sea with Toby Jr. <br />
The Bad: I came home from my morning visit and did a couple things and layed down for a nap. This nap was 4 hours long and I missed my second visit! Ohhh man! I am very frustrated with myself. I think I really needed the sleep though. Now I am up and I should be going to bed, but cannot! ARGH! I am so bored, my internet connection is to slow to watch anything online, the movies I have are not appealing, and no one here is up so that I can even try to talk with them. Also, everyone at home I am sure is getting ready for the 4th and I probably won't get many comments because of it. Fireworks here are few and far between, and so far I have only seen the more expensive fountains, nothing small and fun to mess around with! I miss this time with you all! <br />
The Ugly: Just my heart attitude right now. I feel just very sad and lonely right now. I will get over it, but I think missing my visit today compounded things. I hate messing up and it eats at me! <br />
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Here is what I had to eat for lunch today: <br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K0FL2vPHxjJ2jzOvIjzlAMbChowlM_VEmFFZ8q9aMJWNhpYLTH7Su64TEm3cTiV2-KQDIT7ojVMO9A42SVdHMQwCZeSdgV0gDYrS6GQXQFSFpYWrhZiFezThht-CBTlgi2gEhyphenhyphen9-rEe8/s1600/IMG01096-20100703-0218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1K0FL2vPHxjJ2jzOvIjzlAMbChowlM_VEmFFZ8q9aMJWNhpYLTH7Su64TEm3cTiV2-KQDIT7ojVMO9A42SVdHMQwCZeSdgV0gDYrS6GQXQFSFpYWrhZiFezThht-CBTlgi2gEhyphenhyphen9-rEe8/s320/IMG01096-20100703-0218.jpg" /></a>Just kidding there is no Chinese food here! :0)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually took this picture for my EmmaLee to see! I got to meet these guys on the way to the orphanage today. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is Toby Jr's, and Zhenya's lunch though:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j7x-YwT6-rDToZzlVeNJmwrckk9fygbvx-pOBdPjmve3WHxXzPlzQQe0oPlJ6Hro2VnGuDqmoG1oYo4A7yhk1daGNrWn1kbquimq5wMrucv32Z1iBU_DuOUDGf03c1NySQBE_YRHEuWx/s1600/IMG01105-20100703-0356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7j7x-YwT6-rDToZzlVeNJmwrckk9fygbvx-pOBdPjmve3WHxXzPlzQQe0oPlJ6Hro2VnGuDqmoG1oYo4A7yhk1daGNrWn1kbquimq5wMrucv32Z1iBU_DuOUDGf03c1NySQBE_YRHEuWx/s320/IMG01105-20100703-0356.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EKVIEl0wLG9KNfESuwb9FiIA5fYEeTtC0masNKUdt7JlYxSm8gp5lHM_IlKN5YKOSswkCrtt9aSkuL0k2BtXaidCF46qL9vPHpwrxNvVdNNgS33DBw_WG8ADcFRxWFiadj0qhs1paIeI/s1600/IMG01106-20100703-0357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0EKVIEl0wLG9KNfESuwb9FiIA5fYEeTtC0masNKUdt7JlYxSm8gp5lHM_IlKN5YKOSswkCrtt9aSkuL0k2BtXaidCF46qL9vPHpwrxNvVdNNgS33DBw_WG8ADcFRxWFiadj0qhs1paIeI/s320/IMG01106-20100703-0357.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_YIuwJK50NjWL21vf2LEl2RpZ8GHAN5yJTYkg3Np4fUyUF6UvNIe7WPKqz86VlF3L4gcr5TVM90EPotdA3ytQXnxuRkLB1D6HV1HOpNhRt10yl6AoE43wXlYwLBMmLstGRAttbdBmpaA/s1600/IMG01107-20100703-0357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU_YIuwJK50NjWL21vf2LEl2RpZ8GHAN5yJTYkg3Np4fUyUF6UvNIe7WPKqz86VlF3L4gcr5TVM90EPotdA3ytQXnxuRkLB1D6HV1HOpNhRt10yl6AoE43wXlYwLBMmLstGRAttbdBmpaA/s320/IMG01107-20100703-0357.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnZ4Eb2xvbJEKbmY1_JX7zLG7cBLZgJCQ5NEk9mIIiimLzS9XTapTiCxC4Sa5ojGUz4AR1zVzXkUfXYoqLwRc8JFZMP2sWURiRri0Oha9fNOH1CFeX7EXqoqqMNR8AKTIY8bSaRJaHgH0/s1600/IMG01108-20100703-0358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnZ4Eb2xvbJEKbmY1_JX7zLG7cBLZgJCQ5NEk9mIIiimLzS9XTapTiCxC4Sa5ojGUz4AR1zVzXkUfXYoqLwRc8JFZMP2sWURiRri0Oha9fNOH1CFeX7EXqoqqMNR8AKTIY8bSaRJaHgH0/s320/IMG01108-20100703-0358.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Whomever Zhenyas parents are, I want you to know I do run my fingers through his hair and tell him mommy and daddy are on the way! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, well I am going to watch some movie and hopefully fall asleep now! Only 3 days left till he is ours! Then hopefully a little more than week from there and I will be home with you guys! </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Answers to comments:</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Jodi, cool to hear thanks for the comment</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Julia, Yeah 12 is definately old enough to endure this trip. He may have discomfort, but it will help him become a man!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">James, that would be awesome, we are just up in Nebraska! I hope to run into Alec, but I have not so far. I hope I do get to meet you guys in person! I am fixing the shower tomorrow so it should be good for you if you decide to stay here. There are two other couches to sleep on.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Debby: What is so cool is we are from NH originally as well. We used to live in Nashua till we moved to Nebraska 6 years ago. I grew up in Massachusetts! We are New England natives!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Stephanie: This blog was for you, I really did not want to today, but I did not want to disappoint you and others that do read this. Thanks for your comment!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Monica: Thanks for clarifying. It may not be the season for you guys yet. God will have you both ready when it is.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The Ripps: Great to see someone else I know personally following along! Tell Chad I said Hi!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks Cristina, Ukraine, Gaining, and all the others that commented. I thank you for your wisdom on his skin too! I think you maybe right. I had my laundry washed with Russina detergent once, and now I bought Tide. So we will see!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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I almost slept through the whole night last night, that felt good. Well, I woke up to Ground Hogs Day all over again. Or if you have ever seen National Lampoons European Vacation and The Griswolds are stuck going round and round in that rotary in London, and Clark says "Parlament, Big Ben", well that's what my days are like. I was totally reminded that though I still have almost 2 weeks left here, I only have to wait until Tuesday for me and my boy to be hanging at my crib full time! That was a very nice reminder. Also, I found out on that same day I will have High Speed Internet installed, yeah! Maybe then I could even include a short video on here! Please don't take my attitude as negative. I came here for one purpose that God be glorified in my life, and if this loneliness is part of that lesson then trust me I am being as upbeat as I can, but I simply being very frank with my comments. (That's who I am)<br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well, Toby Jr, has been breaking out with these pimples on his cheeks. I think it may be from contact with me, but I am not sure. Any demerotologists reading this? Can you explain? Here is a couple pictures: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2eqllUb9Hdxe7YbpqsdJSiZbKCpNYirdy2tq7JR6QMpRJs4y9xxSA8mT7yYSpviOm5aJW5WRhPlfTz3fyvZzIGwwFObCvN_6TSbRdjZk66RTf9zw6RYiCgHwiFs0Wu_FkHcY7AIa0e9M/s1600/IMG01091-20100702-0943.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs2eqllUb9Hdxe7YbpqsdJSiZbKCpNYirdy2tq7JR6QMpRJs4y9xxSA8mT7yYSpviOm5aJW5WRhPlfTz3fyvZzIGwwFObCvN_6TSbRdjZk66RTf9zw6RYiCgHwiFs0Wu_FkHcY7AIa0e9M/s320/IMG01091-20100702-0943.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOoloNWQOo6v1OJyMSC4kKxiqTPDr0kQMFzmJpZ5cIrjZvZz96uwdVCChtffyIy3X01DSObRm5olbmHpg1XcUmSwosGjdH4lIxB2N2iM4g9U74r83rbtctQC5bYcBzwe-VMO9cra_1gC4/s1600/IMG01077-20100702-0351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWOoloNWQOo6v1OJyMSC4kKxiqTPDr0kQMFzmJpZ5cIrjZvZz96uwdVCChtffyIy3X01DSObRm5olbmHpg1XcUmSwosGjdH4lIxB2N2iM4g9U74r83rbtctQC5bYcBzwe-VMO9cra_1gC4/s320/IMG01077-20100702-0351.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is really started to try to conmmunicate the best he can what he wants. I hope he will be quick to learn English, I know he will be he is very quick to learn a lot. I have taught him a couple days ago, how when I touch his nose and go "beep, beep" he can touch my nose and I make a low pitch honk sound. It cracks him up! He has also learned the different beats of music. He know which ones we slow dance too, and which ones we get our groove on with! It is a sight to see. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlTVBI44Fj5q6MFJQZVULBbOc2mQuU-1ogdHrQzl19uoxvs8uE3UlEiqlCl8w75koxYJBrc_jcKZcEeFljCHO8LMtcp41n8iQUHUANujqbTUhQy8pJ4Fa9WX28_esgWuYyaFECAR4IaTy/s1600/IMG01067-20100702-0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVlTVBI44Fj5q6MFJQZVULBbOc2mQuU-1ogdHrQzl19uoxvs8uE3UlEiqlCl8w75koxYJBrc_jcKZcEeFljCHO8LMtcp41n8iQUHUANujqbTUhQy8pJ4Fa9WX28_esgWuYyaFECAR4IaTy/s320/IMG01067-20100702-0325.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJj_enHFJcS9BvCg9cxAIZ59hmbqjzN5ySPlwOYDJXCvqrhx2Lr27AT1MO4QOtRPKSOGwmy7dLtGnfzAGsS5POYIZUhbb9QfTvmGODxd15udn0K-UYQy3o8y7hkM-AzhUUgG-iOHSH0JB/s1600/IMG01090-20100702-0916.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJj_enHFJcS9BvCg9cxAIZ59hmbqjzN5ySPlwOYDJXCvqrhx2Lr27AT1MO4QOtRPKSOGwmy7dLtGnfzAGsS5POYIZUhbb9QfTvmGODxd15udn0K-UYQy3o8y7hkM-AzhUUgG-iOHSH0JB/s320/IMG01090-20100702-0916.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> Oh, I did buy some of that crazy glue type stuff and fixed my sandals. I also may have fixed the shower so that the hose does not crimp any more. Nothing like feeling your being pee'd on in the shower. :0)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I got a picture of that very sweet nurse I told you would miss her "friends". If anyone is looking for a real nanny/housekeeper in America let me know. She wants to come to America and do that. From what I have seen she would be great!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOY6pyvngVSY7TxcuVthjwM0Ma1Ro2bjQv3lE2Pv9kNMyqvImBBC_E3j8TDM_tXv31schxNkf2kqJEzIaypYb1xwuuCIKYvkNWCre1AydUNY44_BRF1EFYVb0RX3a3BmXDgp5KEorQLmN/s1600/IMG01079-20100702-0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghOY6pyvngVSY7TxcuVthjwM0Ma1Ro2bjQv3lE2Pv9kNMyqvImBBC_E3j8TDM_tXv31schxNkf2kqJEzIaypYb1xwuuCIKYvkNWCre1AydUNY44_BRF1EFYVb0RX3a3BmXDgp5KEorQLmN/s320/IMG01079-20100702-0400.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Boys and their toys, check this out he absolutely loves automobiles. The world stops every time he hears a vehicle driving. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGycgghyLWhC8Li_JZo8UsGi5jDbDdxMVU0B6k06r8SFcCa75ELbm6MEos2R3TyqdqmqiMxPu-dmXev0GF-t7cY47RKofz5aNqJgdX1fh5SCR8E9Vi15lyDZXJYt6La1JbdvpF3PY-myk/s1600/IMG01071-20100702-0345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaGycgghyLWhC8Li_JZo8UsGi5jDbDdxMVU0B6k06r8SFcCa75ELbm6MEos2R3TyqdqmqiMxPu-dmXev0GF-t7cY47RKofz5aNqJgdX1fh5SCR8E9Vi15lyDZXJYt6La1JbdvpF3PY-myk/s320/IMG01071-20100702-0345.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtpRGEuVu7WQjtUPEQ54WkCRtlX0y5-1dbLVDHKITNdan1_-j_Py7V2_FYyBLJEEPhoi-4Wyhw3FMjs2qGR2WfSuJGI0SV3_3FBB-jbq9u0IfqSN3PN4RVJKSErkiGWbvlHZ2DjZ12bdL/s1600/IMG01070-20100702-0339.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvtpRGEuVu7WQjtUPEQ54WkCRtlX0y5-1dbLVDHKITNdan1_-j_Py7V2_FYyBLJEEPhoi-4Wyhw3FMjs2qGR2WfSuJGI0SV3_3FBB-jbq9u0IfqSN3PN4RVJKSErkiGWbvlHZ2DjZ12bdL/s320/IMG01070-20100702-0339.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought this picture was great, it has some much to say. From my perspective, I don't know how many times, I have prayed for an earthly father to do this with. To know I have a dad to depend on and just walk with me through life here, and to call my own. Don't get me wrong I was blessed to have some great suedo fathers in the faith and a fantastic father in law, but not I could call my own, or really have the full priveledges of a son. I have since, known our Father's love in this way, and I have to say I am a totally blessed son of his. Like I told my wife while she was here, "I know lots of people who have dads that buy them this or that, and take them places etc, but how cool is it that my DAD, gave me this miracle to be here and adopt our son." Thank you my Saviour!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, we tried Skyping my wife and kids again while at the orphanage. No answer. Bummer! I took him to eat his dinner with his buddy Zhenya. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had time in God's Word at the park today and I sat next to this very kind old woman and I found out through my friend David (over the phone) that her name is Elaina. She was trying to tell me about her Bible, and took a hold of mine and smiled. It was awesome. Man o Man, I wish I spoke Russian. I know I would of been blessed to get to know her more! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXufY58fmXs5gNk6mu0jQUoSItmr_cc0b5OAUuW18KD6Ojv298XS18vLzPVwVLUM3PjnElUibOHBj8_nNlHUkrHPJw9hiHoxt8bhfN-9aSOnLX3cwZinOzYBziRaky6vnSPn_hLTQYM_bU/s1600/IMG01080-20100702-0438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" rw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXufY58fmXs5gNk6mu0jQUoSItmr_cc0b5OAUuW18KD6Ojv298XS18vLzPVwVLUM3PjnElUibOHBj8_nNlHUkrHPJw9hiHoxt8bhfN-9aSOnLX3cwZinOzYBziRaky6vnSPn_hLTQYM_bU/s320/IMG01080-20100702-0438.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well for those who care this is what I had to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner today, along with that totally awesome chicken kabob! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I heard last week I think, that Nina Villeau (sorry if I missed spelled your last name) lost her dad. Nina and Tim sorry for being late on this God just put you on my heart. I just want you to know my heart breaks with yours and I wish I could be their to weep with you and hug ya! ( I know Tim, just a manly handshake for you. :0) ) </div><br />
Answering the comments time:<br />
Julia: Honestly, I don't know how old your son is, or if you can, but if he is that sensitive to motion sickness and heat you may want to think of leaving him home with family and friends. I know that would be tough, but to have a child be here and by the sounds of it, miserable, it could be a real rough trip for you all! Just my adivce, I would hate to torment my son like that! Even in taxi's your not guaranteed AC, and the taxi rides can be just like theme park rides. <br />
Kelly Selkirk- thanks for your encouragement!<br />
Monica Culver: When the Lord leads, nothing can stop it. Sounds like God is saying "not yet" possibly. I would encourage your husband to not fear anything but God! If he feels the tug on his heart and is afraid of how the kid might look or respond tell him to look with you at the pictures on the RR site. Then tell him, if he does not think the child will respond, tell him I have met over 15 kids with severe disabilities here and everyone responds to my touch with a silent (and sometimes not so silent) cry for more! I would be glad to encourage him via email if he/you would like.<br />
Jill: really you probably should get in touch with Jolene Sloan. She is a missionary here with a heart for the orphans. I would say, if you bring anything you don't know where it may end up. Develop a relationship with a nurse or two and they will be glad to tell you what they could use specifically in that room. I know they have already had me going for things. Plus things are cheaper over here, and that way you don't have to travel with it. Do yourself a favor and learn Russian if you are coming to Simferopol. It is worth those $50 - $100 discs if they actually work to teach you a language quickly.<br />
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Ok everyone got to go, my wife and friend have actually skyped me, so I have to call them back!<br />
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Toby4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-80152625518645463752010-07-01T10:39:00.000-07:002010-07-01T10:40:29.598-07:00Take me to your Leader!Today, I got up right when my alarm went off and was out the door in a good time and I got on bus 17, another name for it could be "the sweat locker". Ok, it is smaller than a mini bus and shorter as well. I could not stand up in it. I originally had a seat next to the window I opened, but ladies and children kept coming on so I always give up my seat for them like I was taught! With little room for me, I had to head to the back of the bus. Boy, if you get anxious from being in small places then I suggest never get on these smaller busses. With the bus jam packed they closed the only window! AHHHHHHHHH! As the temperature started rising rapidly and no one blinking an eye, I used all my hands and English to say "open that window!" Oh my goodness, I could not believe how these people love the stagnant heat air! Then I realized I was too tall to see out the bus windows to tell where I was going (because I had never taken this bus before). Then with my hands and best Russian I could (while squatting to see out the windows) I was trying to ask 3 different nice ladies if this bus would take me to the orphanage. After my game of charades, they figured out what I was talking about! YEAH! (for future parents our orphanage name phonetically is: your lah chka) I have been saying Ulatchka and people look at me with the deer in the headlights stare! Once I got my destination down, a lady told me she would show me. Very nice. Then after I got a seat when the bus cleared out, I got to see the rest of Simferopol on this bus! Oh man, I was on that bus for close to an hour! There goes my good job getting up and going, just flush that down the toilet! Earlier in the morning I was able to load the Newsboys "Take me to your Leader" album on my phone. So on my 1/2 mile walk that song started to play and it just made me start to smile. Because the chorus goes " they don't know why we care, they don't what's out there, they don't how it's done, let's take them to our Leader son..." I thought how appropriate as I am walking towards this place that those words would come up. That's exactly their attitude, and that is exactly God's call on my life walking into that place. Isn't Jesus Christ, our God awesome? <br />
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I may be biased but isn't this guy just really cute?<br />
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Whoa, I just looked around here at this place I am writing this blog and I swear Mr. Brady from the Brady Bunch is sitting a couple tables over from me! <br />
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We had a great visit this morning, and this afternoon's visit was good too. Unfortunately, I walked into the orphanage and he was crying his eyes out, I asked "Why cry" (because they understand that) and (close your eyes Zhenya's parents), but she showed me that Zhenya was hitting him! I am sure it was not intential, so no worries! What was cool is I got to walk into the scene and save the day for him! That was special. We went outside and I had him going down the slide today. He likes that, once the sweat from his rear gives him lube to actually slide!<br />
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Today I went with Dave and Davey to their summer "camp" grounds for the camp they put on for the deaf and hearing. Looks like a nice place. It was so nice to just be with brothers and the fact they speak English is really great too! <br />
Well it is about 8:20 pm here and I am going to go. <br />
I hope you guys saw my wife's post on here (Just scroll down). It is called "from the Other Side" I think. I know one lady saw it. <br />
Please, Please leave comments! I truly look forward to them, and I know Suzanne would like it too!<br />
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Ok answer time to all your comments: Thank you very much for doing so!<br />
Hellooooo my wonderful Bickmore family! I am so glad Amy passed it along, I hope Mr. B and you will read all the posts together and then comment. I know it may be a bit of reading, but he did always encourage me to write a book! :0) <br />
See what our God can do, Mrs. B? Just tell that mountain move and it will be gone! Those seeds you guys planted are hopefully making you guys proud! <br />
Gaining Grace: See my last comment above. <br />
Julie: Unfortunately I have not seen her, I am very sorry!<br />
Julia: I will be in Kiev on the 14th and quite possibly the 15 or 16th. I would be glad to meet up with you guys!<br />
Have a great day everyone! <br />
Paka, Paka!4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-9963663227631893282010-06-30T12:39:00.000-07:002010-06-30T13:04:36.801-07:00Argh, even my son struggles with sin!Good Afternoon Everyone,<br />
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I am writing at 6:31 am CST which is 2:31pm here. Ok to answer some of the comments.<br />
Julia: very close on the price, the gotcha day is July 6th, and I am going to Kiev hopefully on July 14th. I have made some of the blankets cushions in spots where the wood from the bed stick out so I am managing! It is funny because when I was homeless in my car, and when the church allowed me to stay there, I slept on the floor on a thin pad about 2 inches thick. So for me it is not a big deal!<br />
Fritzes: Can't wait for you to be back and I will definately show you around! Just call me!<br />
Aimee: Nothing to worry about, but I will email you<br />
Yo, Huggy Bear( Dave, do you like the name? Just thought of it!) and family: It will be great to see everyone again. Huggy: Keep the prayers coming bro, yes it can be quite lonely....<br />
Thanks to everyone else that commented! I am blown away by your support.<br />
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Oh yes the answer was 15 grn, see if you can figure out how much that is.... It is like $1.85. That is unbelievable for the way these flowers were all decked out! In the US, I probably would of to pay $50 or more!<br />
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This may be a two for 1 day on the blogging since I have not had my second visit. I may just wait and edit this one later. You'll know <br />
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(Oh before I forget, all parents coming to Simferopole with a laptop, you really should invest in a very nice and comfortable laptop back pack that is the normal old school back pack size to carry drinks and other items! I cannot tell you how invaluable it has been. The one I have has wheels and an extendable handle for the airports! The brand I have is Targus )<br />
Ok so the reason for my tangent is I carry the back pack with me and it is probably about 20 + lbs with everything in it, hopefully I am building muscle as well!<br />
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Well the reason for todays title was that I experienced a full blown tantrum from my son today, and it made me sad to have to "understandingly" tell him no in an aggressive way. He actually started to cry. I could not believe it. He came to hug me though right away and I did the best I could I to love him through it. What happened was I had him on my lap and was just making his bottle and he tried to rip the bottle and the juice box out of my hand and was screaming at the same time! I was shocked.(yes this was different from his others) I think, he does not like straws at all, and he was mad I was putting one in his bottle to transfer the juice from the juice box. He came to me looking for comfort though, so it was cool afterwards.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk7ygx7XhvkoXPXoMZ_hiTxbvktfVs9rqYUwcsMWRG8Ki5gCtpsI84n7hnvdRku_N2O3zcInTifQv1asc0vlDI25mSX8j1BWpMrfGzDlkJSnbnm5aZ-KW74Ioi9-g78KMhGP4au5KT6uD/s1600/IMG00951-20100630-0320.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQk7ygx7XhvkoXPXoMZ_hiTxbvktfVs9rqYUwcsMWRG8Ki5gCtpsI84n7hnvdRku_N2O3zcInTifQv1asc0vlDI25mSX8j1BWpMrfGzDlkJSnbnm5aZ-KW74Ioi9-g78KMhGP4au5KT6uD/s320/IMG00951-20100630-0320.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Boy does he and the other kids love these balloons. It's really no surprise since balloons are AWESOME!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Quite a different outfit today. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxEqQ-CCyyGcDqmVIPP2tpGccibHR-QNHBciY3sbbKgDmXZ2ao4L4AEB05T-g_v453gl6QmOjfSgbpi8LkgbPwk6vlPs0fspDPx7V-J0zrxzj77XYa-yVNHf4GYur-CKA02N7FrJ73llo/s1600/IMG00962-20100630-0325.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIxEqQ-CCyyGcDqmVIPP2tpGccibHR-QNHBciY3sbbKgDmXZ2ao4L4AEB05T-g_v453gl6QmOjfSgbpi8LkgbPwk6vlPs0fspDPx7V-J0zrxzj77XYa-yVNHf4GYur-CKA02N7FrJ73llo/s320/IMG00962-20100630-0325.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">One of the nurses has written me a note for the pharmacy here to get what looks like 4 different things because they think the pimples on his cheek and his snotty nose is a problem I guess this medicine can fix. So I need to go soon to get that before my next visit. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Ok it is later now, and my second visit was awesome! We had such a great time together again! <br />
I had to go on the "Great medicine journey" that I have heard all the parents go on. He is supposedly sick and needed 4 medicines. I originally thought, this is just a con, but then I thought whoopdie doo if it was. If they are in need of some medicine for other children, then what am I gonna do wait for their parents to buy it? NOT! (remember their orphans, that was the joke!) So I saw her actually spray some medicine in my sons mouth and he did alright taking it! Then we went outside to dance, laugh, and try to call Mama(no answer)! Today I showed him her picture on my phone, and he thought she was on Skype and was trying to touch her. It was neat to see! I was able to feed him, and bring him to the back room to was his face. They just take running water and splash them with it! He did great! Then I wiped him dry, and they changed him and I got to put him in his crib for the night! YAHOO! I tell you what some of these nurses are great!<br />
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Oh wait how did this picture of Zhenya get on my camera? ;0)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mLk1YGGM_Jr97y4Hqlo-RxAdx4qIjgri2XiIfA5YPOIJcOKmiH1eqmqF58Cqj-F2EAaq2Kem8q2N-9mv8h4kEXe38hyphenhyphen8huspzJx7Ud0PuYz1MMJUO1mfbm45b7-Dxaw4AIdQII1YsUKc/s1600/IMG01008-20100630-1017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mLk1YGGM_Jr97y4Hqlo-RxAdx4qIjgri2XiIfA5YPOIJcOKmiH1eqmqF58Cqj-F2EAaq2Kem8q2N-9mv8h4kEXe38hyphenhyphen8huspzJx7Ud0PuYz1MMJUO1mfbm45b7-Dxaw4AIdQII1YsUKc/s320/IMG01008-20100630-1017.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Then I started my trek to the bus! I tried to make it to church that was in English tonight and I failed! BUMMER! I did get to meet Rollin who is their Youth Pastor from America! He seems cool! Then pastor Bob and I go to joke a little and I left for the busses again! I ate that awesome chicken kabob again tonight, and at the restaurant there seemed to be this celebration with a large group that started dancing, it was touching to see them dance in their native dance! I tried ordering again with no interpreter, and I felt like Chris Farley when he was on that Japanse Game Show skit with Mike Meyers! I almost started laughing out loud when I thought about it! Anyways they brought me this bottle that had the most zesty, flavorful, clear sauce I have ever tasted. It was kind of like Italian dressing on steroids! Oh, it was so good with that nice fresh Syrian bread! MMMMMM.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ29SZ7tg6goKes4wN1LkRepInHM-WmDcdxmy0V4OUJB3NoYcBTc9vp9biqcqce0Rkk8KwZAj7o5X98adKRoz2Jq7_4Koeb61-2LimIdVMBRzBVqcxq9SoxB4jvyMjwtnBK6d9uGHaC4C/s1600/IMG01009-20100630-1234.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ29SZ7tg6goKes4wN1LkRepInHM-WmDcdxmy0V4OUJB3NoYcBTc9vp9biqcqce0Rkk8KwZAj7o5X98adKRoz2Jq7_4Koeb61-2LimIdVMBRzBVqcxq9SoxB4jvyMjwtnBK6d9uGHaC4C/s320/IMG01009-20100630-1234.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Great News Everyone, I am going to get HIGH SPEED INTERNET installed here in my apartment, with Russian cable TV! Thank you LORD!!!!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Right now my internet is slower than dial up! So to all those parents coming after me, this apartment is the one to get!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Well I am done for the day, I hopefully will get to talk to my beautiful bride and then go to sleep. Funny my girls don't seem to miss me now that Mom is home! Don't worry, I knew that would be the case. They are all mama's girls! </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVb9YhLERUgz3-zU57YlaMrFu_Gd5B08YR-yjnheFTrKF7UPDJN2xiT2aRwd5PW_Q0P7-sP7aFKH5JxojVMjla3nepXVEIQ6KUCDlBbyST0NbJer0fJnKbtTbazWp23FFPM3597b8ERan/s1600/IMG01000-20100630-0904.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQVb9YhLERUgz3-zU57YlaMrFu_Gd5B08YR-yjnheFTrKF7UPDJN2xiT2aRwd5PW_Q0P7-sP7aFKH5JxojVMjla3nepXVEIQ6KUCDlBbyST0NbJer0fJnKbtTbazWp23FFPM3597b8ERan/s320/IMG01000-20100630-0904.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAb51aWgchZCfAVdAkXX2nKjGT77YHtpN6k4-6AODS-6m2hx0M442vIZ7ybMNPVJ_aQJSh8UHmauMOQZYdLurAm1CEfv4C6J2y0PVvSBACvgrx_SiWEuc2KciKqm17SUdeDT6ORSSWeWu/s1600/IMG00982-20100630-0848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHAb51aWgchZCfAVdAkXX2nKjGT77YHtpN6k4-6AODS-6m2hx0M442vIZ7ybMNPVJ_aQJSh8UHmauMOQZYdLurAm1CEfv4C6J2y0PVvSBACvgrx_SiWEuc2KciKqm17SUdeDT6ORSSWeWu/s320/IMG00982-20100630-0848.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V1ZZfBJeO6TZHLE2mH_VYuNxYiGUq5nTCb2riNjp-GVfUwUY7Y2Ls-Voc-sJ7pwr4scQOEb_-upfK1MFYL-nU-f0tWcxCOOYJKha9SHMQbVGOUw_FI6R6usCsJOUfZl_Da-j1mI2cb4j/s1600/IMG00973-20100630-0843.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5V1ZZfBJeO6TZHLE2mH_VYuNxYiGUq5nTCb2riNjp-GVfUwUY7Y2Ls-Voc-sJ7pwr4scQOEb_-upfK1MFYL-nU-f0tWcxCOOYJKha9SHMQbVGOUw_FI6R6usCsJOUfZl_Da-j1mI2cb4j/s320/IMG00973-20100630-0843.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLZKrs7jAXkWmfJJulnAg55GZ3kzEd17q130DX8_i77620u3iGldohZUy88EhlM2wrc9M4YxANUq9UiNrkG_cw0IY3JlEvGK3_kJFlDNf9nxLdHud4QbrcqQZIzrz6qHBnAg9WSvzjBug/s1600/IMG00999-20100630-0903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQLZKrs7jAXkWmfJJulnAg55GZ3kzEd17q130DX8_i77620u3iGldohZUy88EhlM2wrc9M4YxANUq9UiNrkG_cw0IY3JlEvGK3_kJFlDNf9nxLdHud4QbrcqQZIzrz6qHBnAg9WSvzjBug/s320/IMG00999-20100630-0903.jpg" /></a></div>Here are some more pics! <br />
Don't forget to check out Suzanne's blog! She is contributing her own on this site! What a woman!<br />
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Toby</div>4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-63625543126174958882010-06-30T09:07:00.000-07:002010-06-30T09:07:54.049-07:00A view from "The Other Side". . .Hello Everyone,<br />
This is Suzanne and I will apologize upfront for not being as entertaining as Toby. And...unfortunately I will not have the great pictures of our little man :(<br />
I figured that I would write from my perspective to all of you future adopting parents who will be heading home, and leaving your spouse, for the remainder of the adoption process. Although, I will remind you that EVERYONE'S experiences are different...this just happens to be mine.<br />
We went into our travels knowing that I would be coming home and Toby would be staying, but truthfully, nothing prepared me for the emotions of leaving Toby and Toby Jr. (TJ) behind. I have to admit that I was so excited to be heading back to the states, to the comfort of my home and into the loving arms of my 3 daughters, but my heart broke at having to leave my boys behind. At the airport in Simferopol, waiting for my plane back to Kiev, I began to cry uncontrollably. Emotions are heightened throughout the entire process, but our family was going to be incomplete for several weeks and this broke me. Thankfully, I was able to stay with another adopting American couple in Kiev, so my mind was occupied and the heaviness lifted for the rest of my stay in Ukraine (thank you John and Charissa).<br />
I had to get up at 3:45AM to head to the airport in Kiev for my flight out to Germany...to Chicago and back to Omaha, Nebraska!!! During the flights and especially during my layovers, my eyes welled up several times thinking back to the times I was able to spend with our new son. It was truly a gift from God. Only in the adoption process are you able to have so much one on one time bonding with a new child (unless it is your first born). This isn't even mentioning the time that Toby and I had ALONE together. Having 3 children, alone time is not a luxury anymore. I was sad not only because that precious time had come to an end, but also because I was unable to truly enjoy it. Looking back, I could see that I was so gripped with a spirit of fear, fear of man, that I couldn't allow myself to relax and enjoy this gift of time with my boys. The Lord was, and still is, working on me in this area. He is constantly reminding me of the verse in Proverbs 29:25 "The fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be kept safe." Let me just clarify that my fear of man was totally around what they could or would do to hinder our adoption/ I was afraid that my husband's boldness would cause our facilitators to not want to help us...afraid that the nurses would not think we were fit parents...afraid that the judge would not grant us the adoption, etc. The Lord had to keep reminding me that He is Sovereign and ultimately our adoption was not in the hands of man, but it was in His Loving Hands.<br />
Now that I am home, I wish I could say that that fear is gone. I do not think that I will be able to be completely free of it until my son is home in my arms! <br />
Coming back home, without your spouse and your child, is an emotional rollercoaster of it's own. I will save all that for another post.<br />
Again, I apologize for not being as amusing and comical as my AWESOME husband, whom I miss terribly, but I hope you got something out of it.<br />
In Him,<br />
Suzanne4 Kids for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05089648318915313720noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004442321711048866.post-38435111058749716562010-06-29T11:39:00.000-07:002010-06-29T11:39:08.754-07:00Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.To all who commented:<br />
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, for your comments. I look soooo forward to them! I am sorry Julia I wish I could update you as well! Johnson's you rock! Dave, surprise that woman of yours with something special, you know she deserves it! <br />
James, I am glad to do anything I can for you guys! Just wait till you read further on! <br />
Roxanne, do we know you?<br />
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Ok, to explain todays title. I am using the "idealogy" that these orphanages are horrible and the nurses are too. However, I think to accurate explain the situation at least at our orphanage, I would say these ladies are vastly misguided on disablities like their whole culture seems to be. I believe Misha (Mini-me) is starting to open their eyes to the potential they have. I think if we could educate them more, these nurses would be outstanding care givers. At least most of the ones I have come in contact with. I was talking to this very sweet nurse, that knows a little English, about Misha and Zhenya and I was asking if they were friends. The reason I said that was that I was thinking Zhenya will be said when I leave with Misha. Her response was "they are my friends and I will be sad when they go." I have come across so many nurses here that truly do care for these kids with disabilities. I am not being biased. I observe them and see how they do care. It is a real shame I don't speak Russian because I would love to share the gospel with them and also child care techniques. So to explain the title, I think some parents see them as the enemy, and I would encourage you to really show compassion to them and be yourself. I know RR says every parents experience is different and to some extent that is true. However, I started this journey here with the "fear" of this place and these people. After the first half day of trying to be someone I am not, I realized Christs call does not stop at the US border, but we are to be His light to all the world! So I would encourage you to let your Light shine! I cannot tell you how many times I have seen God open doors for me here because I have fearlessly decided to be His ambassador! Today, I had a lady at one of the stores I used to live by(over a week ago) just come up to me as I was standing outside her store for the first time in a week, and in her best English say Hello with a smile. I thought wow, she remembered for one, but for two how the Light penetrates the darkness! Now don't be nieve and foolish, but be wise and loving! I would encourage really the dads, but maybe the moms' to other ladies, but definitely not other men! I have seen the perversion clearly in the men here, and so I do want to caution you ladies that come. Since I could not keep this short, even if you don't like your nurses, the best rule of thumb here is to heed todays title with all the grace God gives you! After all, "If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them." Luke 6:32<br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Today I felt horrible again I was really late to get to him this morning. Partly for oversleeping and partly trying to make the trip faster by taking unknown buses and then having to wait for the correct ones! I felt like a real bad Papa! You know that saying it's not quantity but quality, it really applies here! He just lights up when he sees me! It is awesome. The other cool part is the nurses let me stay till almost 1 today. I got to see him eat, go potty on the potty, and I got to lay him in his crib for his afternoon nap! HOW AWESOME IS THAT? He was soo good, I just laid him in his crib, and said goodbye and he just laid there and went to sleep! That was really nice! So whomever Zhenyas parents are I hope you don't mind me posting this picture, but I can't resist! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc4IW1UxGTXWbOwB10Agh1cavcrQ7nljHfPqW4j7tiDbx4miRxF4Cn_fH7JNk9MvWeG4x3RN1gKkG6R8G9Sbk_K717cO8Aj-6l4l3EfqwFcCVgoFFz52eeWL-YP0LMnexKyf2uzKG2mBk/s1600/IMG00907-20100629-0412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyc4IW1UxGTXWbOwB10Agh1cavcrQ7nljHfPqW4j7tiDbx4miRxF4Cn_fH7JNk9MvWeG4x3RN1gKkG6R8G9Sbk_K717cO8Aj-6l4l3EfqwFcCVgoFFz52eeWL-YP0LMnexKyf2uzKG2mBk/s320/IMG00907-20100629-0412.jpg" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">They are two buddies trying to be boys! This picture does not do this moment justice! I was soo happy!</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">So I spent some more time with nurses and I had a teenage boy there to help almost interpret! It was cool! Then I left, I stopped by a shop and negotiated really well for a couple souveniers. I was proud of myself! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Then I got to spend the rest of my time with the Godwin's! God bless you guys as you head to Kiev tomorrow and I will be praying you make your flight home on Friday! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Then I went back and got some more Pampers from that man that got me the mosquitoe repelent. He again gave me some balloons for the kids at the orphanage! Talk about a good way to keep me coming back! Still he was very glad for me and was welcoming me a lot today! May God have mercy on him! I also stopped by my bakery ladies and had a great time showing them pictures of what they call in their best English "beautiful girls"! These ladies are soo sweet. I keep forgetting to snap their picture but I will! Man, nothing like hot and fresh pastries! There is this boy that I like giving a grievna to. His mom is one of the market ladies, and he is probably 8. It is just so cool to see a young man respect and work for his mom like he does. He keeps trying to tell me No, I keep throwing it on the ground, he even chased me today. But I told him, he is a good boy and buy some candy! He respected what I said. Oh some of these people I will miss! Well with my pampers I headed to the orphanage. It was raining again! So Misha and I spent some time inside, trying to Skype Mama, but she did not answer! Then we watched a little bit of Ice Age, and then we went outside because the rain stopped. We finally Skyped Mama, and I do believe it probably made her day. He definately recognized her and smiled at her a bunch. Time flew by and I had to bring him in. That nurse told me to sit with Misha, dinner was late. So guess what I got to do, whomever Zhenya's parents are? I asked to hold Zhenya and Mini-me at the same time. BOY O BOY did we have some fun and laughs!!!! He is sooooo ticklish! With his knee bent the front side if his knee cap is a Great spot, and the same with Misha! I just sat there ticking them for so long and holding them. Then I got up and danced with them both again. What a night! Thank you Lord! I also stayed for dinner which was a fish patty cut up and white rice. They love it! I could not believe it was fish! So I snapped this photo and I just happed to get Zhenya in it as well! Lucky me! ;0)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then my day ended with him. I took the 99 bus back to the city and stopped at this place on the corner called the Chicken house. I think I spoke of this place before. I have met the owner or manager his name is Maltune? He is cool, and speaks some English. I had a cheeseburger and fries, it is good to be able to read the menu even if the English is as bad as mine! Here he is on the left. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZn-5nULhzuGXI2PH6pvYfDORJUHy4ebrc0CrXSFzLQeF6YwNez6iMEIH5DsAIkNn8IEEcKyvN3iBLtv1ODtojynnFfnMShyphenhyphenIC5Zs0jc2iHbbb2e8YNDOOaa4cCXyNO0XdYtyr6WmkpE3I/s1600/IMG00949-20100629-1313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZn-5nULhzuGXI2PH6pvYfDORJUHy4ebrc0CrXSFzLQeF6YwNez6iMEIH5DsAIkNn8IEEcKyvN3iBLtv1ODtojynnFfnMShyphenhyphenIC5Zs0jc2iHbbb2e8YNDOOaa4cCXyNO0XdYtyr6WmkpE3I/s320/IMG00949-20100629-1313.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So I will leave you with some more pictures again, I got to get home. I hope the bus is still going that way!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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