Wednesday, January 23, 2008

We've got the PASSPORT!!!

It was not an easy day, but just an hour ago we received Raisa's passport! I'll fill you in later - we couldn't leave Odessa without another portion of Ukrainian bureaucracy :) But the most important thing is that we are on our way to Kiev!!! We are taking a night train, arriving to Kiev at 8:00 a.m. Thursday. Hopefully we'll get the visa by Friday and fly home on Saturday.

Here are some pictures from our last days in Odessa:

16 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hi guys. I so happy for you. I hope you'll home soon.

Good luck.

cara said...

WAHOOOO! I am soooooo happy for you guys and can't wait to hear more! Cara

Zack, Jenn and William said...

Great news - congrats. You're almost home!!!

Our Family said...

Congrats! Just a couple more days....

Anonymous said...

Oh, thank God! I've been worrying (that's just my nature). So glad to hear you're finished the Ukrainian side of things. Hopefully the medicals and visa portion will go quickly and we'll read you're on your way home this weekend. Still praying for you both! Wooooppppeeeee!!!!!

Jim H. said...

Awesome! Have a wonderful time in your remaining days in Ukraine. We are all so very happy for this wonderful news!

Tami said...

YEA!!!! It was great seeing you, even if for just a second, before you left town. I'm so happy for you and Raisa - she is such a doll. Good luck in Kiev. And have a great flight home!!!

Anonymous said...

Great news! Have a safe trip home. Hope to see you soon!

Polina

Anonymous said...

Awesome news!!! So soon till you are home!!!

Tina in CT said...

Wow! She's not an official American citizen! How exciting! I'm so happy for all of you.

The opera house is just breathtaking!

Anxious to hear that you are on your way back home!

Kathy and Matt said...

Congrats! Maybe we can connect while in Kiev. We're still here, should be leaving by the end of the weekend.

Steve and Gail said...

Would you please tell them in Kiev that they can start our paperwork anytime so it will be ready when we get there? Just kidding. Congratulations. Have a safe trip home. Wish we would have gotten to meet you, but we kind of feel that we know you.

The O'Haras said...

Praise the Lord. And yes, always have to have one last taste of culture as you leave, I think it is so you know why you are leaving...looking forward to that US soil at the Embassy I am sure! Pray it all works out for this weekend!

junglemama said...

That is terrific news! Woo-hoo!

adopting2fromUkraine said...

That didn't take too long after all:) Hope you're both home by the time you read this.

Congratulations on finishing!

Ashley said...

YES, YES, YES!