So cool to have Yarik with us for a few days. We have been able to read the Bible together, pray and practice English. What a huge blessing. Our hotel room is small, we have a separate room with two single beds for Darren and I, but since Yarik is staying with us, Darren and I shared one of the single beds and gave Yarik the other one. I was so tired, it did not matter, I really slept well!
We were able to go to the orphanage at noon today, so we went out to get some food and snacks to bring to the orphanage. Then back in the room we had our "brunch".
To leave the hotel we had to coordinate with Tonya, because even though we had 4 adults sharing one hotel room, there was only one key for all of us. We gave them the key and got our things together to take to the orphanage. Taxi Sergei was there waiting for us when we came out a few minutes after 11:30. We made the bumpy trip out to the orphanage and arrived while the kids were still having classes. Sergei found us and then got permission to skip his afternoon classes. The weather was not as warm as the other days, but it was still nice to sit outside. We played some Uno for awhile and then played some games on the laptop and my cell phone. The wind was picking up, so we decided to play some soccer for a little while to warm up. We played 2 on 2 changing who was on a team. It was fun to run and have the field to ourselves, but we tired pretty quickly....well, at least Darren and I did...Soon little Dima came and found us and joined in. He had been hosted last Christmas with his sister. We could tell that he was hoping for some attention. He had come around the other days we were there as well. For a while, Sergei and I were playing with Dima and then I needed a break, so we just watched Sergei and Dima play. It was fun to see how Sergei treated Dima in a kind way, they are 4 years apart and Sergei said he was like a little brother to him. When they were done playing, Sergei was sweaty and sandy. We had him go wash his face. Then we were trying to figure out what to do next. As we were loosing sunlight, and the temperatures were getting cooler, we decided to go inside and watch a video on Darren's laptop. Dima joined us. We started the Voyage of the Dawn Treader. We only had about an hour before it was time to go, so we had to stop the movie half way through and give hugs. It was hard to leave again, especially since we are not sure what day we will be able to come back to see him. We gave big hugs and love you's and then drove back to town with taxi Sergei.
We had made plans to meet Tonya and her crew at "the Hunter" restaurant. The town of Oktyrka was having it's big 370th anniversary celebration, so we could not get back to the center of town. Sergei gave Yarik instructions on how to find the restaurant, so we got out of the taxi on a back street and made our way to the restaurant. Tonya and the others were waiting for us when we got there. The food was very good and reasonably priced. Yarik ate well, and I had him finish some of my dinner. I was not that hungry and he needs to gain some weight! Back out on the streets things were very festive. There were lights hanging across the street and the church was lit up so beautifully, I got some good shots as we walked back to the hotel.
Once we got back to the hotel, Darren totally crashed on the bed. Within minutes he was out. So Yarik and I read from the Bible, worked on English and just visited a bit. I got my things together, because taxi Sergei was to pick us up at 9:30 to catch the bus to Sumy. I was pretty sleepy by then and got Darren to move enough so I could fit in our shared single bed.
Another wonderful day with our boys. So very thankful to God for such an amazing blessing.
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