Ruslan in the homework room, with Supervisor in background. Ruslan's face says it all.
Ruslan's Class
The boys really liked the ping-pongs and paddles. Who needs a table!
Ann with Leila as we headed to Ruslan's class
Iryna's classroom
Today is day 10 of the waiting period. We left for the orphanage with Natasha around 2:00pm and arrived and visited with Iryna in her classroom. We snapped a few photos and headed for the meeting with Ruslan's class. We brought them ping-pong paddles and balls and enough chocolate to feed an army. We also had pictures of Utah Jazz player Fesenko for the kids. We visited for quite a while. Some of the kids asked questions about Utah. One asked Ruslan if he was going to live in Utah and he quipped, "no, Jamaica." Yeah man! Ruslan seemed to beam today as he sat on the couch with us with his classmates sitting around us on the floor. It was his moment. We had previously agreed to buy the kids some computer games and blank CD's to assist them in their school work. Ruslan will pick those out in the next couple of days.
We had a great visit. Ruslan came with us back to the apartment where Ann fixed him a gourmet meal of Macaroni and Cheese with fried ham and cucumbers....ymmmm! The Evensons leave in the morning for Kiev. They fly home on Wednesday.....lucky ducks. Ray Evenson has enjoyed finding traditional Russian-style hats so we all put on a hat for the obligatory photo op. The joke at work was that I was not leaving for an adoption, but rather that my boss had banished me to Siberia for a month. Natasha commented I looked like I belonged in Siberia. I guess they weren't that far off. We will miss the Evensons and wish them well on their trip home. It will be quiet around here. They have been great roommates. Hopefully, we won't be too far behind them.
2 comments:
Thanks for showing a picture with Leila one of the kids we are adopting. Hope things continue to go well for you. David & Griselda.
I think it is so amazing what you are doing. Just the fact that you gave things to the other kids and took time to talk to them and answer questions shows that what you are doing is something a lot of us take for granted. Ruslan is lucky to have such a great family and I am glad he got his "15 minutes of fame" when you went to the orphanage! Don't worry, not too much longer! Enjoy Siberia Jeff :-)
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