Update from home

I am posting for them in the Ukraine, as they continue to have internet issues with the card they bought for the modem not working correctly. Hopefully they can get that figured out soon with the help of our translator on the phone.

It sounds like it is going pretty well. John had a pretty relaxing birthday with the kids...they took a walk later in the day along the beach, got an icecream,read books together, watched a movie, and the girls made him a cake...and got sung Happy Birthday via speaker phone. I wish so much we could skype them and see all of them.
It sounds like Lily is starting to eat a little better what is given her, but does not drink very much. Joshua had been doing pretty well with eating but has been acting more fussy with the eating lately. The girls seem to be doing pretty well...Haylee has been having a little bit of stomach upset so please pray for her to feel well. She is disappointed she can not blog but is putting her blog notes on the computer until she can post online again. I think they are beginning to be a little homesick...maybe because its slowed down and they are stuck there waiting for the passports. It wont take long for them to read all the books we packed. I pray that they can enjoy this special down time with their Daddy...well as much down time as you can have with two needy children! Oh, they had pizza today which they said tasted like pizza with ketchup and cheese--yuck! (actually our daughter Annabelle might just like it, as she loves ketchup) THe sauce there just is not the same.

Here at home we went to the library and watched a movie "Nim's Island"--it was a cute movie and very family friendly. Normally we don't watch very many movies...I guess it helps to pass the time while we are separated...which seems to be going so slowly. Today we also met a young lady who is interested in our collie Donner, whom we have to find a home before we move across the country (we're sad)...she has always dreamed of having a collie and he will obviously receive alot of love and attention. It is so hard to do stuff like this-and I wish John were here--but I do thank God for His provision of someone to love our dog. We will wait until the girls and John are home so they can see Donner before he leaves us.

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday--they get the passport and can finally do something toward coming home!
If they can get the passport early in the day, they can email the US Embassy to get their appointment the next day on Thursday...and the second appointment would be on Monday (as the US embassy is closed the last Friday of the month) to get the visa they need to come home. If they could get an early appointment Monday, they could possibly fly home Monday if there is a late flight....if we changed it....
alot of "IFs" right now so we'll just have to pray and see what the Lord has in store.

We so appreciate your prayers for all of us right now. Hopefully Haylee can post some pictures in the next few days.