Poltava

This morning we arose at 7 and began packing, readying ourselves for this evenings trip to Dnepropetrovsk. We dropped our luggage off at the branch building and Cort took us on a tour of the beautiful city of Poltava. We went to the orphanage here in Poltava and talked with Irina(the teacher) and other kids being adopted. We went bearing gifts for some of the adopting families and were wonderfully accepted. (Inna was gone for the day with her class so we didn't see her, left package with Iryna, and since it is Spring Break we didn't get to see the Price girls, but told Iryna to send love. You will be there soon.) Irina reintroduced us to Oleg and some cute girls in his class which took us on a tour of their rooms. From there Cort took us to see the sites, buildings, churches, chocolate factory, and other places where he a year ago had walked. We've been walking all day. After that we grabbed something to eat in a buffet style cafeteria inside a shopping center. The food was fine. We arrived here and wait our meeting with some of the youth after which we will make out trek to Dnepr.
(by Cort & Steve)