Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Long Night

We are hanging in there.  Last night Zoya fell asleep around 7:45 and slept peacefully until about 11 when she started coughing horribly.  We gave her some more cough medicine but it didn't seem to make a difference.  I turned on the steamy shower and we stood in the bathroom with her for a while but that didn't help either.  It is a phlegmy cough but really loud and sounds painful.  She slept through the whole coghing epsidode, which lasted about 2 hours, but I'm sure it wasn't very restful.  At the orphanage she usually slept until 6:30 when they'd wake her up. We let her sleep an extra hour this morning and if she wouldn't have dropped a bomb in her diaper we would have let her sleep a little longer! Last night was tough.  We were both going on about 4 hours sleep from the night before and the added stress of Zoya being sick and wondering if we will ever get out of here was tough.  We managed to sleep for about 6 hours last night so hopefully that will be enough until we get home :(  Today our agenda is to pick up Zoya's Visa at 2pm.

Our flight is scheduled to leave Kiev tomorrow morning at 5:35.  So far similar flights have been cancelled.  We are hoping and praying things will keep opening and by tomorrow we can leave.  Tonight we are staying with a missionary family that lives near the airport.  They will take us to the airport in the morning and then if our flight is cancelled we will stay with them until we can get a flight out, which looks like it could be another week before we could get anything else.  Everything here is very backed up.  We hope and pray that things will be on schedule tomorrow.  IF we leave tomorrow, we are scheduled to get in at 10:50 into Erie tomorrow night.  Come one come all to the airport...not to meet Zoya but to catch me when I collapse in exhaustion! I don't know how much I will be able to update the blog after tomorrow morning but will try to keep in touch somehow so those of you that wanted to meet us at the airport will know if we are coming in or not.  Thanks for the continued prayers....we need them!

7 comments:

  1. PRAYING PRAYING PRAYING!!!!
    Christina

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  2. Praying for Zoya's cough to clear up and the skies to do the same.I loved the picture of her on the bed at 1:30 in the moring what a smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Prayers are with you,Love Aunt Marianne

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  3. Praying for you all!!! Zoyas cough, your rest, the planes to move on schedule,and for all the little details in between! What a praise to have a missionary family to help out! It is amazing how God has used so many people to save one of His dear children, Zoya:) Praise God! Love and strength for this last leg of your journey,Kathy Sheldon

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  4. God Bless you all as you travel. Flights are going out at the larger airports, I hope you are able to get out. A little vicks rub on Zoya may help...still works for us. According to clock you may have already received Zoya's visa and will be free and clear to make a break! Praying, Praying, Praying you are soon on your way home. Safe travels and some rest to go with it! Love to all. Debbie N

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  5. Lord clear the airs and let them come home tomorrow. Amen! Also Lord heal Zoya.


    I pray you guys get a restful day and your baby gets better. be blessed

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  6. Praying you all get out safely!!!! Look forward to your homecoming pictures. I'll call you once everything settles. :)

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  7. Dear Sarah,
    This is the last time I can reply since I am going to a retreat for a few days. I will be praying for your safe return and anxiously awaiting the day I finally meet your little angel. Love and hugs, Liz

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