The Home Stretch
Exactly five years ago, we were in Ukraine, in the home stretch of our five-week adventure for Masha’s adoption. For a few more days, I’m posting excerpts and a photo or two from each day. Sometimes funny, and sometimes proof of how naive we were, I hope you’ll enjoy our little trip down memory lane…
Sunday, 10 June, 2007 – The Home Stretch
Our stay is drawing to a close…and time is running short!
Today, we left the apartment at 11, picked up Kseniya and Lisa, and then met the second car at the orphanage where we picked up the girls. Our arrival is becoming a little more routine for them, too. They don’t drop what they were doing and race to us like they did the first couple of days; I think they are feeling much more secure with us, and beginning to trust us.
During the summer, many of the kids at the orphanage attend various camps in the area as well as going on trips for hosting programs in other countries, and last week, about 30 kids in the 7+ age group were at two different camps near the sea. Several of the girls had returned from camp yesterday, and came over to greet us. Masha’s best friend Lena had sneaked over the fence to pick wild blackberries, and Lena shared hers with me. The girls reported that they had a great time at camp.
2012 Note: Yes. That’s Lena when she was 11.
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About Christine
I am a writer, a project manager, and a corporate refugee with a heart for orphans around the world. My two daughters were adopted from Ukraine at ages 12 and 14. I post about writing, chasing dreams, and making a difference in the world, and sometimes I share fun snippets of fiction in-progress.