Monday...it is monday, right???

Todya was an awesome day. I hung out at the camp because today was Vita's bible school day. She was singing many popular praise/worship songs....in Russian, of course....a few in English. We played dodgeball, basketball, made t shirts, and did music. We went to Cafe Relax for lunch again...she can put the pizza away!!! After that I went back to camp with her an hung out with her and her friends....we all shared photo albums. The kids that traveled to America just returned and are very happy to show off the pics of their trips....and the english they speak! After that, we went to a waterpark. Safety be damned! They have two slides that curl around each other....now closed after two deaths a few years ago...broken neck and a kid had his arm torn off by a sharp place on the slide. Scary contraptions!! It was a mad house with 140 kids and general public there! Oh...modesty be damned in Ukraine as well!! I feel like a prude!!

We also went to the orphanage to learn more about Vita's health. We were told that the doctor is on vacation...and she showed up while we there...just out of the blue. I have her original medical record so we can copy it and get Vita to a doctor. I may just have Ira (my ever so awesome translator!) take her to Ira's dentist next week....better than a random possibly bad dentist.

Babushka Nina was at the camp waiting for us...she was there 3 hours. Man, she loves this kid!! She brings food, clean clothes, and a big smile. She assured me that she doesn't live in the streets and wants us to come by. She said she is poor, but a nice lady. At 81 she is amazing!! Has great grandkids, and thinks the world of a child who is no blood relation. A very amazing woman.

Tomorrow we are going to the historical district, souvenir shopping, and shop for some of the other kids (Tania!!!!)

Back to Ira...she is a cool girl.... has her masters and leaves next month to spend two years on a mercy ship in Africa doing humanitarian work. She is the only Christian in her family...so her familial support is limited. Check out the webpage for the organization....and please do not hesitate to sponsor her!!! www.mvdoulos.org

Hopefully I will send more tomorrrow!!

David....hope you are ready for a spitfire daughter who likes to rough house and is crazy about thrill rides!!!