Like it or not, we needed to face Saturday. It was time for the dreaded train station. We were in very good company though. Our wonderful taxi driver, Sergii, from the
airport, picked us up from the apartment and took us to the station and stayed
with us until we were loaded on board.
We arrived at the station in plenty of time only to find out necessary boarding information 17 minutes before boarding! I saw Mike coming out of the train station. We made eye contact and his eyes said, "Move now!" Ahhh! Adrenoline was now
pumping!!!! The children and I were still outside at
the car with half the kids and luggage in the car! So. Long story short. By the grace of God alone, we managed to get two large carts of luggage
and all the kids onto the train by way of following the baggage man through the
back ally across the tracks WITH A MOVING TRAIN coming at us! Sergii was yelling, “Go, Go!,
to Matthew since we were NOT where passengers were permitted. We ran the whole way with three minutes to
spare. Everything went very smoothly with a wonderful conductor who was very kind. Sergii helped us get the children and luggage
on board with no stress. It was fun, exciting,
adventurous and unforgettable! I think Sergii had something fun to talk
about too when he got home that day!
(THE TRAIN EXPERIENCE WAS MUCH, MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR!)
Saturday evening, we finally arrived at our designation and
were greeted warmly by two very goodhearted friends! : )
They had everything arranged for us to get to the house. You could tell they did their best to have the house ready. Even though it was late, we were eager to
organize and clean, and clean, and clean and then start homeschooling in a day or two. The
house still needs a lot of work but we are already seeing God’s direction in
what he wants us to do in our daily living for Him.
We’ve
been here two days and our children are having a blast!!! No kidding.
They spent an entire day picking walnuts and chestnuts ( a little bit of
Daddy in each of them! ) and have already spent a late afternoon playing hide
and seek with their friends from last summer.
Kyiv was beautiful,
but where we are now is where God wants us and that makes it perfect. Two days here and we are reaping the
benefits of more time with God, slowing down, and reading the Bible together
as a family. We look forward to a
slower pace to seek Him.
Where God is where our hearts long to be. May he grant us the grace to hang in there.
