Well this is a first cut at blogging but I have an excellent template to follow thanks to Mike and Lisa. You can follow their adventure here. For those not in the know, allow me to bring you up to date on the happenings in NC.
This week some children will be flying here from the Ukraine to stay with a host family for three weeks. These boys and girls are orphans from the Ukraine. You can get a snapshot of many of them by reading Mike and Lisa's blog. Their daughter, S, was originally slated to be one of the hosted children. However, God had other plans and decided that S needed a home sooner rather than later :-) But I digress and will allow Mike to continue reporting on how things are going over there in Simferopol.
While S's adoption is a blessing, it may mean that she will miss seeing her friends for an extended period of time. You see, her family's court date may be delayed to the point that she won't come home until her friend's stay in the US is over. They may literally pass each other in the air...
So, part of this blogs goal is to provide a conduit for these friends to communicate. Our family will be hosting Y, one of S's friends. If she is willing, I hope to be able to provide updates on day to day activities, new adventures and any thing else the girls may want to add. To do this, I may need to find a way to Russify our home computer. Worst case, the plan is to use photos and what could only be called caveman Russian to provide at least somewhat of a window.
For now, the Erickson homestead is in a final push to get ready for the big day. Last minute preparation, desperate attempts to add some words to our minimal Russian vocabulary, and of course getting the lines of communication up and running will be all consuming so, no promises on how chatty I'll be during the next few days. However, if anyone has a few questions about hosting, what our limited experiences have been so far feel free to fire off an email. For now we're looking forward to what we expect to be a life changing experience for not only us but all those around us and anyone involved in hosting (the kids included!)
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