The end is in sight!

One week from today I will be heading to Kyiv with Griffan and finishing up the US Embassy paperwork!  I will be home on Saturday, the 19th!  We have a really long connection in Frankfort and a short one in Philadelphia.  Please pray we make our connecting flight!  I have this dream of being stuck and not making it home due to holiday traffic!!!!

Julie had court yesterday and all went well.  The judge is giving her the paperwork a day early which should allow Julie to make it home for Christmas!  Praise God!  Luba has also been very shy and quiet and after court she was like a different child!  I think the poor thing has been worried about getting her hopes up too much...and felt the relief.  Her personality change had Julie worried and when Luba opened up it went a long way to reassure Julie!

I miss my family so much - I can't wait to see them!  I love the emails the girls send!  I am so glad we have internet here!  Reading their emails goes a long way in helping me get through this time! 

Griffan is also so excited about going home......vsegda (forever!).  He is so cute when he practices saying his name: Grrrrrrriffan Na-tan-ee-yell Tarrrrrrrrr (they roll their r's here and can't say the th sound!).  :)  He is such a loving little boy - likes to hold my hand, get hugged and kissed - no wiping them off yet and saying, "Mom!" like most boys his age!  He can be a pouter but quickly gets over things.  I sense a lot of frustration coming when he gets home - he doesn't like to do things he doesn't do well!  AND like most boys - doesn't like school!

We continue to endure under less than ideal circumstances - limited availability of water and lately no hot water!  But we will survive and be more grateful for where we live!  Looking very forward to that LONG HOT shower! :)