Snowed in…in Kiev
Well, we made it to Kiev after having our tickets canceled in Munich…don’t ask…just one of those things. Then…Stephen, Alex, and I all had bags lost when we arrived in Kiev. Not a huge deal but one thing that’s really funny is that I had purposely packed two bags and divided my stuff into two bags just in case one of them got lost…well, they both got lost. Hahaha…guess I didn’t outsmart anyone on that one. They said our bags will arrive on the next flight from Munich at 1:30 am.
When we arrived in Kiev, the guy that picks us up wasn’t there. We knew it must have had something to do with the weather because he is ALWAYS there. We were right…a 4 hour drive turned in to a 7 1/2 hour drive. The conditions are really bad and getting worst so it would have been well after 2 am by the time we would get to the orphanage. We decided to stay the night at the airport hotel and leave in the morning during daylight hours. This also allows us to get our bags.
I must say that all the snow is really cool to see and play in…but not to drive in. Pray for us as we drive down tomorrow morning. Our Christmas gifts, letters, and dinner will now be held on Friday. Everyone is really anxious to get down there but the decision to stay in Kieve was certainly the wise one. I hope to get some pictures and videos on here when I’m able to get a good connection.
Thanks for praying and don’t forget to take a look around the HisKids web-site to get a good overall picture of the work this ministry does.
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.