This morning we woke up to another rainy day in Kiev. We got all of our things packed up and ready to fly to our daughter's region first thing, and then headed out to breakfast. I know it seems that we are totally obsessed with food (and we are!!), but the truth is that until we have court and have our adoption finalized, we are VERY limited on what we can share about the actual every day goings on here. So, what better way to fill in the blanks than with our cuisine adventures:) So, for breakfast this morning, we decided to try a place called Limonade that we have passed by several times (yes, it is spelled correctly).
We had an amazing breakfast! Ryan had his favorite espresso yet, and he ordered some super yummy eggs benedict. I ordered the "english breakfast" which consisted of fried potatoes, eggs, sausage, beans, and tomatoes. It was delicious!
After breakfast, we headed back to the apartment to grab our luggage and wait for our driver to pick us up and take us to the airport. As luck would have it, there was a ginormous traffic jam in downtown Kiev that encircled our apartment on all 4 sides. Cars were literally parked for hours in the middle of each street leading to our apartment. So, our driver could not get to us. What did we do? We got to drag our 2 massive suitcases, 2 carry ons, and Ryan's backpack (with 2 laptops in it) through the busy streets and sidewalks of downtown Kiev. Did I mention that it has been raining since we arrived on Sunday?? Rolling our luggage through huge potholes and ponds of water was not on the top of our to-do list. I know all of the people walking around this morning enjoyed our little show. And did I mention that we were staying near Independence Square, which is one of the busiest areas of downtown? So much fun!!:(
Once we finally made it to the car, we got to the airport and had plenty of time to check in and wait before boarding the plane. The airport was kinda creepy today. We flew out of the smaller terminal and it was like a ghost town...there was hardly anybody there. All but one of the little kiosks were closed and the lights were out all over the terminal. Very strange.
Drive to the airport...look at those clouds!
Bathroom at the airport....I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to use a toilet that has been disabled (side note, after snapping this picture, a man with very wet hair walked out with a towel in his hand. I found this quite humorous)
Such a bustling airport!
We made it to our daughter's region and the rain followed us...yay! The baggage claim is outside, and the rain and wind were nuts so I was completely freezing!! Our fabulous facilitator Angelina picked us up and we headed to check out our new apartment. The landlady is super nice and is in the middle of renovating it, but it is very nice!
Baggage Claim
Outside of our new digs
Bedroom in our new apartment..it has a spacious sunroom off it with beautiful views of the town
View from our new apartment
Another view...if you look closely, you can see the mountains in the background
Another bedroom
Living Room...Ryan is already making himself at home
Our Retro Chic kitchen!
After checking out our apartment we got to go see our baby girl!! We were thrilled to see her, but hate that she cannot stay with us yet:( We are looking forward to getting to spend more time with her soon. I so wish I could share pictures of her, but we can't just yet. She was so happy to see us, and it was so wonderful to FINALLY get to give her big hugs and hold her hand once again.
Tomorrow, we will spend more time with A, and continue to prepare for court. Please pray for us as we prepare for court on Friday. We are super anxious and nervous, but we know the Lord already knows the outcome and that it is in His hands. Thank you so much for all the continued prayers and support! If you could please ask your friends and family to join in and pray for us in these next 2 days, we would GREATLY appreciate it!!
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus". Philippians 4:6-7
We had an amazing breakfast! Ryan had his favorite espresso yet, and he ordered some super yummy eggs benedict. I ordered the "english breakfast" which consisted of fried potatoes, eggs, sausage, beans, and tomatoes. It was delicious!
After breakfast, we headed back to the apartment to grab our luggage and wait for our driver to pick us up and take us to the airport. As luck would have it, there was a ginormous traffic jam in downtown Kiev that encircled our apartment on all 4 sides. Cars were literally parked for hours in the middle of each street leading to our apartment. So, our driver could not get to us. What did we do? We got to drag our 2 massive suitcases, 2 carry ons, and Ryan's backpack (with 2 laptops in it) through the busy streets and sidewalks of downtown Kiev. Did I mention that it has been raining since we arrived on Sunday?? Rolling our luggage through huge potholes and ponds of water was not on the top of our to-do list. I know all of the people walking around this morning enjoyed our little show. And did I mention that we were staying near Independence Square, which is one of the busiest areas of downtown? So much fun!!:(
Once we finally made it to the car, we got to the airport and had plenty of time to check in and wait before boarding the plane. The airport was kinda creepy today. We flew out of the smaller terminal and it was like a ghost town...there was hardly anybody there. All but one of the little kiosks were closed and the lights were out all over the terminal. Very strange.
Drive to the airport...look at those clouds!
Such a bustling airport!
We made it to our daughter's region and the rain followed us...yay! The baggage claim is outside, and the rain and wind were nuts so I was completely freezing!! Our fabulous facilitator Angelina picked us up and we headed to check out our new apartment. The landlady is super nice and is in the middle of renovating it, but it is very nice!
Baggage Claim
Outside of our new digs
View from our new apartment
Another view...if you look closely, you can see the mountains in the background
Another bedroom
Living Room...Ryan is already making himself at home
Our Retro Chic kitchen!
After checking out our apartment we got to go see our baby girl!! We were thrilled to see her, but hate that she cannot stay with us yet:( We are looking forward to getting to spend more time with her soon. I so wish I could share pictures of her, but we can't just yet. She was so happy to see us, and it was so wonderful to FINALLY get to give her big hugs and hold her hand once again.
Tomorrow, we will spend more time with A, and continue to prepare for court. Please pray for us as we prepare for court on Friday. We are super anxious and nervous, but we know the Lord already knows the outcome and that it is in His hands. Thank you so much for all the continued prayers and support! If you could please ask your friends and family to join in and pray for us in these next 2 days, we would GREATLY appreciate it!!
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus". Philippians 4:6-7
So excited for you guys! And a little jealous - for some reason I loved traveling around Ukraine even though it was pretty depressing sometimes. It's funny how they really have little in the way of PC language. That sign in Ukrainian literally says "toilet for invalids". Can you imagine that in the US?
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