Thankfully, we all survived the 10 hour overnight train ride back to Kiev last night. Upon our arrival to our new apartment (you really appreciate traveling light when you move so many times in one trip!), Elliott got a good two hour nap, Jon got a good 1 hour nap, and I got to enjoy the LUXURY of a washing machine and did 2 “loads” of laundry already!! We got a rare privilege this afternoon for lunch as well. We got to eat lunch with a precious, beautiful missionary family, the Cliftons. It was great to talk with their three children and to speak English with all of them! I even got to enjoy a cheeseburger at the local TGI Fridays!
Elliott seems to be doing well as we learn his eating and sleeping patterns. He’s tinier than we thought, now that we’ve gotten a good look at him. We cannot wait to watch his growth take off during the next year. We have our embassy and med clinic appointments tomorrow and then we return to the embassy on Friday. We should be traveling home this weekend! Please continue to join us in prayer over the next few days as we finish up and especially while we travel. 18 hours of travel with a 17-month old is challenging under any circumstances! That’s all for now. We’re going to let Elliott take a nap in here where the computer is. Have a wonderful day!
Melinda, Jon and Elliott Parks