Meeting at SDA

We had our appointment at SDA this afternoon. We were hoping to receive permission to see both girls at once, but we are going to be allowed to see just one. Tomorrow around 3pm we'll meet again at SDA and they are suppose to be giving us approval letter to see Vala. We'll leave on the overnight train Friday night. We will meet with the Inspector on Monday and see what goes from there.

Although this messes up us seeing them on Friday, it will allow us the weekend to get on the overnight train to Donetsk and get settled in to the apartment and do some shopping for food. We've been too busy to get much to eat and drink. We'll want to make sure and stock up on stuff like water. We've not purchased enough lately. With the language barrier, it's been pretty difficult. There are very, very few who speak English in the serving trades like stores and restaurants. We've already been ripped off at one restaurant. We confirmed that with Sergiy. But we are a little wiser now and are getting the hang of it. Food is very inexpensive here. Lunch for two is 1/3 to 1/2 of what it costs in the States. That's very helpful.

It's about 11:30pm and we're finally getting tired. I've adapted well to the time change - John's getting there. Thank you all for your covering of prayers - we appreciate it very much!

Love to you all,
Jenn