We safely landed in Ukraine. People from our church arranged for a driver to meet us at the airport and drop us off at the Bible Institute we are staying at. He was really nice and was kind enough to stop by and help us get a calling card for our phones.
The first thing I thought of when I saw our dorm was kids camp with our church at Paradise. It reminded me of being young and excited about the spiritual journey ahead and bonding with new people. It's interested how that feeling reflected my current state.
Our old friends Katya and Serge happened to be in Kiev for passport documents and we were fortunate enough to spend the rest of the evening with them. What a blessing to see them and see how they are doing God's work in Ukraine.
We also visited Maidan.. Wow!!! I've never felt such a heavy feeling of sorrow and pride all at once. I had driven through the very same streets just a year ago, and Maidan could not have been any more different than I remembered! The streets were lined with tires, barricades, loose stones , fires and all sorts of rubbish. We paid our respects to those who had laid down their lives and were in awe of the wall of flowers that lined the streets. What a tragic scene! Yet for some, it resembled a major victory against evil. It seemed to me the people felt a sense of unity and pride for their country, like never before. Please continue to pray for Ukraine, the people are hurting and afraid, not knowing what their future will hold.
Tomorrow we have our official SDA appointment, where we will hopefully receive the children's files and our referral to visit the orphanages. Friday, we hope to travel to Donetsk. Best case scenario, we will be seeing Katya and Andrey on Saturday!!!! I can't believe the day is almost here!
Thank you for your prayers and support! God has blessed us abundantly so far with the flights, people we've met and our safety!!!
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