One day left

Today we had to move apartments, the one we were in was not available for Wed. so we hauled all our stuff to an apartment 2 buildings up and then Oleg and I went to the WW2 museum were we saw a pair of gloves made out of human skin, several tanks and planes and a statue that rivals the Statue of Libery.

Next we went to check out the caves at Lavra, not a good place for your resident claustraphobic. We went down and down and down in a single file line with many others all of holding candles to view several monks in glass coffens. It was a slow moving line as many people stopped to kiss each casket. For the most part the monks were respectfully covered head to toe with about 3 or 4 of them with exposed hands. Their was also one area that house several skulls in glass jars. The ceilings as you were walking grew shorter till I was bending to get thru as well as being very narrow and will all of us holding candles for light it was also very hot. I enjoyed the experiance and am glad I did it however once was enough. I just could stop thinking about how glad I was that Ukraine does not have earthquakes.

Visas in hand

Today I decided to take a break from the boys and go to TGIF for a cheesburger- the real kind. While I was waiting for it to open I ran into 4 women from the peace corps who invited me to join them for lunch.

After lunch the boys and I went to the embassy to recieve the visa's which I am happy to say are now in my hot little hands. America here we come!!

We then went to a pizza place for lunch- this was the pizza place that the boys didn't want to go to the first day because it was cheap pizza, now we go every day and thankfully its cheap pizza.

Oleg and I went to the arch and are now in the internet cafe, Oleksiy and Valik went to some fun house thing and were then going home.

The doctor at our physical actually said the America kids have to much freedom- she never met my Ukr. kids, they don't see boundries only opportunites.

See you all very soon

Back in Kiev

We then went to the office of our broker and collected our luggage and then hauled in by hand to our apartment, down the street, across the street, up a relativly steap incline and then up 9 flights of stairs, 7 of which we did get to use a 2x2 elevator for.

Today we took care of the medical and visa passports including fingerprinting for my 2 oldest and now we are hanging out in an internet cafe which is allowing me to post.

If all goes as planned and in Ukraine we used that term loosly we will be flighing home on Thursday.

Keep praying, through in a littel for my last day sanity.

things are starting to roll

WE finnally got the boys more updates to come...Please continue to keep everything in prayer.

Thank you and God Bless

and counting

Technically today is the 10 day mark but since the court is not open today I collect my boys on Monday. We made due today by having a going away BBQ for thier friends. It started to rain but the boys and their companions made a covering for us so we made it through.

Been doing a lot more driving with my friend but still avoid taxi drivers, as far as I am concerned they have the write away. My internet is still down so posts will come few and far between but I will update eveyone next week on paper work and when I hope we will be home. Pray that the passports come quickly.