Weather report from Kiev, Ukraine; it was back to cloudy and dreary today. I forgot to mention that yesterday the sun came out and was shining while we waited for our official referral! It was the first time we had seen the sun since leaving home. We woke up yesterday to the sound of icicles falling from buildings. Those that did not fall on us, dripped on us as we walked along the sidewalks.

Today was a sight seeing day for us as we await our train trip tomorrow. We walked to the street shops and bought some Christmas presents for all 5 of our children. We are still praying that we will be home in time for Christmas with our new daughter. We know it is a dream that only God can make a reality!

We are packed and ready for the call in the morning letting us know when our train will leave. We will do our best to keep you updated. We appreciate prayers for safety and for rest on the long train ride.
Please continue to also pray for our children and Grandma. We are so thankful for FaceTime or we would all be missing each other even more.