Razom

Yes, limbo is where I’ve been feeling the past little bit. Every time you think you know what’s going to happen… it doesn’t or at least not in the way you expect it. You don’t take the time to come up with a daily anything… just filling the days waiting for when you think you may move and then don’t! So, we are STILL in limbo… We thought we were moving on November 17th to a place where Kolya will work, we can live until we figure out everything. Well, we are now preparing to move on December 1. When will we know??? November 30th, in the evening. So, as many of you may have seen on facebook, I am currently unpacking/sorting/repacking. With Thanksgiving thrown in and leaving on Saturday for the weekend, not much time is left. We obviously don’t need ‘everything’ as it will be fully furnished BUT it is nice to have some of your own things to make it homey… and our Christmas things. We have thrown out some things, a big bag and box to go out to Kolya’s mom (hehe) a pile for my mom, keeper things to store, things to take with AND a box for what we would really LOVE to have for when we find a semi-permanent place! We’ve been very thankful for wonderful parents letting us stay with them! We have accomplished some things which I think has made it worth their while but we are looking forward to being on our own again

On a side note… I LOVE THE HOLIDAYS! I don’t know if Thanksgiving will ever be celebrated by just family, for me. I love that my parents opened up our home for many people, a tradition that continues here in Ukraine! Although this year will be 6 family members and 4 ‘others’, it’s going to be super fun as it always is! 5 pies were made today and most everything else will be complete tomorrow to enjoy a relaxing Thanksgiving day! I’m soooooo glad I don’t have to watch the parade (but it was fun having everyone think I loved it and was off of kitchen duty except for commercial breaks!) This year we will attempt Kahlua Sweet Potatoes that are my absolute FAVORITE! It’s been a long time since I had them (back when Lynne would cook and mom would clean) and this year I’ve got the Kahlua to make them!

On another aside… I love my husband! He is the most wonderful man and I don’t think life could be any sweeter! He is a dear and I love him! (hmm, maybe I’ll devote an entire post to him!)

And now… back to limbo… urgh… sigh…

Kolya and I have been talking a lot about what the future may indeed hold for us It’s exciting to start to see some things that have been making progress! It seems since pretty early on in married life so pretty much near the beginning of this year, we’ve been treading water. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes not so great BUT we were happy to find the wonderful church in Kagy and build some lasting friendships that both us and them have been planning when and how to get together! It was nice to known as Kolya and Jeanne, not just Jeanne and oh yea, that’s her husband or Kolya and oh yea, that’s his wife. We’ve been all over the place as well and haven’t felt strongly about really staying in one of those places this past year and starting/raising a family! So, now we are still in the waiting mode BUT Kolya has been offered a job and it looks like by the end of the month we’ll be moving (again)! It’s been fun and frustrating working on different projects together and have both had our moments, heh. But we both agree married life is great and all that we’ve lived through in this year has been worth it in building/uniting us more strongly then if we hadn’t had lived through everything. We serve an amazing, gracious, faithful, trustworthy God! We didn’t even imagine that this is what our first year of marriage would be like BUT we wouldn’t trade it for the world I’m preparing myself for moving out to the land of no internet so I figure I’ll try to post more these coming weeks! I can’t wait to move and decorate for Christmas!!!!

Kolya has his International Passport!!!  Yea!!! And he is home