One Trip Down...One To Go

Wow...what a whirlwind first trip. Since our last posting, we were able to visit Eliana Inna again (on Wednesday morning) at her orphanage. Even though she is still battling a cold, the caretakers allowed us to visit for nearly 45 minutes. When you factor in some 24+ hours of travel to meet her, it doesn't seem like much. But, we can tell you we made the minutes count.

Saying goodbye was tough, but we know we'll be back soon. The outfit Eliana was wearing had a picture of Santa and a tag that said, "Santa Express..please deliver by December 24th." Wouldn't that be a nice Christmas present? We are certainly keeping our fingers crossed that we will travel again soon.

Last night, we met some other Hoosiers for dinner in Moscow. We are all at different stages and it was good to talk about our experiences. This morning, we woke up early and toured around Red Square a bit before catching a cab for Sheremetoyva Airport. Some 11 hours later, we are now at a hotel near LaGuardia Airport getting ready to sack out so we can catch the early morning flight to Chicago. After a visit to Ft. Wayne, we will make it back home sometime Saturday morning.

Posting pictures has proven to be a challenge while on the road, but we'll get some up this weekend.