Part 10 Heidi's perspective

Well, I'll tell you that this has been quite an adventure. From dirty bathrooms to feeling huge to being under dressed in Kiev the list goes on and on. The fashions here are shockingly gorgeous but a little on the skimpy side. I feel like people stare at us like we are from outer space. We must look like we are bazaar.

Having been here for almost a week seems like we've been here for a year!! No one can explain how much we feel the presence of God in our every movement! We certainly miss our American friends and good conversation but we have each other for good conversation.

On the baby front, for sure this baby is super humanly strong to the point I feel like my stomach is continually bruised! The kids at the orphanage, especially the girls, love to feel the baby move!

I can see how, if you don't have any children how you can want to take every kid you meet in the orphanage home. It is truly a missions trip through our perspective in getting to know the children and loving on them.

I must say that this process is extremely exhausting and constant, but so worth every bit when we see our sweet son. The first time I saw him was only for 1 hour, but my heart wanted to leap out of my skin when I gave him a hug. After our hug I put his hand on my stomach and said, baby, he was so shocked at first then he was so happy!!

We are today in Zap. and we love our apartment, it's as clean as we've seen so far, and ornately comfortable. Taking a shower is a privilege and being feed three times a day is too. This culture is so thin over here because of the lack of food and everyone has to walk miles to a destination. Yesterday we found a farmers market that was really amazing, except that the meat was hanging all over in the 100 degree heat, made me want to vomit, actually I was dry heaving the whole way through until we left that area. clothes, such as underwear, socks etc. are all out in the open.
Last night we went to a restaurant and just pointed to stuff on the menu and prayed for the best, it all turned out o.k. so far the food has agreed with us. I've been very careful with food more so than my mom and Jeremy, but all is well.
On a side note thanks Lisa for taking London out for her birthday, it means a lot to us to know people are loving on her while we are away!! And thanks for continual prayer to all, we sure feel it!!
On a funny note, for those who know that I am a germ-a-phoebe, I am slowly getting used to ALL the germs. Even though I carry hand sanitizer and drenched myself the first couple of days, I'm slowing down on the germ front, PRAISE GOD!!!