In Frankfurt
Our flight from Dulles to Frankfurt was uneventful…that’s a good thing. We’re in the airport in Frankfurt and waiting to go to Munich so we can catch our last flight to Kiev. From Kiev, there’s a 3-4 hour drive in good weather. The weather forecast calls for lots of snow and 20-30 mph winds so its probably going to be a little longer than the norm. Vince will be driving a rental vehicle (SUV) and Vova Pochapsky will be driving a van. Please pray for this trip. We’re scheduled to arrive in Kiev at 4:20 pm (10:20am EST).
Everyone seems pretty good. Sam wasn’t feeling very well when we got off the plane in Frankfurt but seems to be doing better now.
Looks like there’ll be a white Christmas in Ukraine this year. Of course, if I were to guess, every year is a White Christmas. We’ll get to celebrate Christmas with the children in the orphanage but the flight delays prevent us from being able to put the Christmas boxes together. We’ll make sure and give them a special day/celebration for this though.
My name is Maddie and I am 14 years old. I came to America 2 1/2 years ago. I used to live in Ethiopia in Africa. My father died of HIV and my mother has HIV and is dying. I have two sisters and one brother. My mom wanted us to have a better life and sent us to orphanage. I had prayed to God when I lived in our village in Ethiopia to know who He was and He answered my prayers. When my new family was ready to adopt us we were sent to the capital city of Addis Ababa. The nannies at the care center shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ with me and I became a Christian. It was the greatest gift I ever had. I then prayed for a strong Christian family. God has blessed me with parents who love Him and brothers and sisters who love God as well. I want Jesus to be the center of my life always. I am grateful to be with all my family and I pray that other kids like me - parents with HIV - will also find a Christian home. I desire to be a nurse so one day I can help my people by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ before they die.