Hi everyone!
We arrived in Berdyansk around 10am, a bit earlier than planned, and went straight to the Juvenile Center to obtain approval to visit the orphanage. We thought this was a simple process. However, it turned out to be the stumbling block for today. The new law now requires several people to sign off for this permission and possibly up to two people to accompany you to the orphanage to establish the relationship with the children. The 2nd person was not available today for approval and we were not allowed to go to the orphanage. So, we were told to come back tomorrow at 9am. We have checked into our apartment we are renting and it over looks the Azov Sea and it is going to be a comfortable place to stay. We also had a nice pizza lunch and walked around the open market today with the direction of our translator Luda. It was the first day we have not had Mc Donald's thanks to Luda. So, tomorrow we will actually celebrate Thanksgiving by meeting up with Luda (14), Galina (9), and Nastia (6)! It will be the first time to meet Nastia and the first time to see Luda and Galina since Dec 05 when they came on a CBN trip for Christmas.
Thank you for the prayers and support. Love Dan and Julie
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God bless you guys. The little irritations are MANY in this process, but you'll get through them. We experienced many "come back tomorrow, she's not here" scenarios too, but it in the end God is presiding over the WHOLE process. Some things are simply opportunities for you to pray and connect with each other. This can be a realy neat time to deepen your partnership with one another in prayer and in conversation about how you are both processing what's happening to you. We'll continue to pray for God's perfect timing and clear vision as you walk through the process.
It's Thanksgiving day here (9:15 am) and our house is abuzz with the sound of Vitya, cartoons, and crackling fire in the fire place. The smell of Thanksgiving food is beginning to permeate the house. We're having four Navy guys over from the Church. We'll pray for you around the table as this will become one of the Thanksgivings that you will NEVER forget!
Bless you in your journey!
Pastor Kenny & Your Oasis Family
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