Day one of re-entry - curious why the transition forward is so much easier than coming back. Lucas got 10 hours sleep...PTL, I got 8 hours and Jeanne go about 5. I was almost up in the middle of the night too but managed to fight off the urge to think and stay awake. It's hard when it's 3 AM but your mind /body says it's 11 AM.
Lucas was very much looking forward to school. We all walked...well, Lucas mainly ran with Sadie on the leash. Sadie was also excited to go to school again. We heard later the kids in his class all, at the same time, gave him a big hug...and he said he fell down with them all on top of him. They and Mrs. Kratz, his teacher, were also happy to get chocolate from Ukraine...mmm...mmm...good!
Jeanne and I called Sasha this morning (just before 6 pm his time). Natasha, the orphanage social worker answered. It's interesting calling on this side of our visit to the orphanage. We now know all the staff, the children, the orphanage layout and schedule. Its very comfortable calling.
Sasha was very energized and animated in tone when talking with us. I think that the legalization of the adoption and his knowing Jeanne is coming back to get him as well as he'll be in MN soon brings him a lot of security and confidence...us too. He talked about his day, activities like soccer, going to the market, etc. without much prompting on our part.
Today was a transition day for us...organizing, settling in. I also already started researching the RT flight for Jeanne and a 1-way flight back for Sasha. I looked in to Adoption fares offered by Delta. They're not easy-to-do-business on this. Agents don't know about it or the specifics of it. And it's not a great deal plus your entire flight needs to be Delta and not one of their partners..so why bother offering it...b/c you have to fly KLM from Amsterdam to Kyiv. It's a thanks but "no thanks" situation.
Our friends the Landrys, who are adopting a little boy at the orphange, recommended a travel agency Golden Rule Travel. I called...explained and within the hour got a potential itinerary that could work with a one-way fare at approx $500 vs. those listed on Expedia or Delta at $2200. Still need to finalize with Golden Rule but definitely heading in this direction.
Our extended family rocks! The prepared meals they left us is a lifesaver. Excellent food and great to have at the end of a day when the jet lagbegins to kick in.
After dinner we did a bit of yard work in the back, had a fire pit going where Lucas did his school work by. God bless to all. We continue to covet your prayers as we prepare for round 2 which starts May 1st.
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