Lori's update from Kiev

Lori here, from Kiev! The computer in Yuri's office isn't cookies enabled so I couldn't post a new one, so maybe Trevor can cut and paste this in for a new post.

We're here, safe and sound, but abit of crazy fiasco in JFK--imagine that! We had to change terminals, from 3 to 4, so we had to go outside, take a train, and then when we came into the terminal, it was utter chaos. Literally hundreds of check in desks for things like Jamaica Air, Kuwair Air, and of course Aerosvit Ukraine, our flight. But no map to find the desk. Marnie dubbed it present day Ellis Island, and it totally is.

Check in: We had been so careful to only take what we could carry so we didn't have to check anything. Not so with Aerosvit. Only one carry on, and only 5 kilos, which is like 10 pounds-ish. My "big" bag was like 22--fine for Delta! And fine for the Ukrainians, as well, apparently. That guy made me check mine but then when we got to the gate, everyone else (literally, not exaggerating) had 2 OR MORE bags. So Marnie had to listen to me whine more than once about that one. Bah.

But the flight was great, and for the guy at the desk (again!) not having two seats for us together, the two seats together at the bulk head were spacious and delightful, if you can say such a thing about flying economy internationally.

We ate the dinner they served at 10 p.m. and the breakfast they served at 2:30 a.m. It was a short night.

Now we're waiting till train time, 7:00 p.m., so noon for most of you. We'll get into Donetsk at 7 a.m. and I'm not sure yet the sequence of events, but if all goes as planned, we'll be back on a train tomorrow night at 7 p.m., noon for you again, with MY SON!!!! :-)))))

We love you all, and please keep praying for everything to go very smoothly. I'd love it if there were no more surprises, and also if we slept good on the trains.

Love you all!
Lori and Marnie