We arrived here in Kiev by train yesterday (Wednesday) Unfortunately (this is our facilitator's favorite word) the passport isn't here. We haven't heard anything, but are hoping that our facilitator will be able to pick the passport up tomorrow. The bad thing is that it is in Lugansk, far away from Kiev. We will be able to start the visa process, though once our facilitator knows the passport number, which is good. But, we won't make it out of Ukraine this weekend. At least we have another family here in Kiev with us to pass the time. After I finish this post, we are headed to ride the Funicular. We are so disappointed that things are taking this long, but we decided to try and do some fun things that we may never be able to do again.
I'm sure many are asking, including us, why is this taking so long? Many families have their passport within a week. We were told last Tuesday that some of the papers have been lost. Our friends only have one week into their passport wait for their two children, so they are hoping and praying that the passport office gets their stuff straight by the time their children's passports are due.
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Amazing. This is taking, I'm sure, way more patience than you ever wanted to ask for. Has the very thought of home ever appealed to you more? At least this time you have your Karina with you in the interminable wait. I'm praying for your encouragement, your continued bonding with your daughter, and the *passport*!! :-)
UHG! Passports. They were the bane of my existance for about two weeks in Ukraine. At one point they sent Maddie's to the wrong region, then when it finally did arrive they had spelled her name incorrectly! What was supposed to only take a few days ended up taking almost two weeks...a lifetime to someone who's been in Ukraine as long as an adoptive parent has been!
Hang in there. I'm sure it will show up soon. In the meantime, are you staying with Bogdan?
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