2 steps forward, 3 steps back

Yesterday was a nice, quiet Sunday.  We "did church" in our room yesterday morning.  It turned out to be very interesting.  We listened to two sermons, one by John McArthur and one by Tim Keller, both sermons having to do with the Holy Spirit.  (We tried to listen to Pastor Bart, but my IPad did not like quick time or flash something or whatever, so we could not hear it.). It was fascinating to listen to two really smart guys come at the same topic, and agree in all the important aspects, but approach the subject from different angles.  We didn't do much else.  I read the entire book, The Horse and His Boy, by C.S. Lewis.  

Today was a different story.  The short version is the passport office in Sumy wants more documentation on Julia's deceased mother.  We think they want her old passport, but who knows why.  Very frustrating.  This sets us back maybe two days minimum, but possibly more.  But some good news, sort of.  I do, in fact, have to send a raft of paperwork back to the immigration office in Missouri (instead of the embassy in Kiev), so I went to Andrew's house and printed the rest of the documents.  I gave this to Svetlana to mail from Kiev.  I got to meet Andrew's parents in the process, and show them pictures of our family. We also started the online process for the visa with the US embassy, so that is underway.

Now Libby's turn. Today Cosette invited me over to learn how to make borsch.  Every Ukrainian MUST know how to make this soup.  We have been here so long that I am feeling Ukrainian.  Andrew came to teach us, so i told them about Connie Bea Hope and Estelle.  Andrew was Connie Bea and oversaw the dicing and grating of many vegetables.  If Julia agrees, we will all go over tonight and eat it at the Fox's spacious apartment.  If I can find beets in Montgomery we will have it there, too.  It is so delicious, beautiful and nutritious.  Harosha!  (That means all is well.)