HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL PICTURES FROM MY TRIP TO THE UKRAINE :

Here are some of the kids from the orphange we visited.   These kids are the greatest.   Ludia the young red hair girl in the pictures is so precious.    I just wish I could take her also home.   So sweet and soft spoken.     

Seveta is the young lady who has the cheese and sausage in her hands.   She is 16 and is away at a junior college as they call it.   I would call it a trade school.   She is the second oldest of Vika's sisters.    She is very sweet.   She only get back to see her sisters maybe every 2 months.   She is 2 1/2 hours away from her sisters in junior college.

Artem is in the red shorts.   He is a sweet heart.    I am hoping the hosting family from Texas this year will go forth and adopt him.......he is so sweet and deserves a family for ever.  

The young lady I traveled with loves to play socker.   She is in the lime green t shirt and Monica is such a lovely person,  words cannot describe her......she is just one of the most amazing persons I have ever meet.   Thank you Monica for the lovely time in Ukraine.  

There is a picture of the one of the two schools the kids attend.    It is clean and well painted and painted.    Very old but CLEAN.   

Sparta is the young man who is playing socker and has the gray top on.   He is such a young man and so polite and WANTS a family soooo much.    I am hoping he finds one this summer......he is coming on the hosting program again.    I am praying he finds a family this time.   HE did find a family from the Winter Program; however, they are tooo young to adopt him.    He is an amazing Kid!!!

Please keep all of these kids in your prayers.  

OUR 40TH ANNIVERSAY

We decided to take a Cruise for our 40th Anniversary.   I have said I NEVER wanted to crusise.   However, Mr. Wilhite wanted to go away without DOGS, KIDS or  grandchildren.  He did not want to share me.        I DID not want to do any  type of a crusie but I gave in and said I would book a cruise.   I chose a cruise to the Eastern Carribean leaving out of NY City.   We only had to drive 5 to 10 minutes to the bus stop and get on a bus and ride on the bus to the pier in NY City.   Sounded great.    We left on April 28, our 40th anniversay day.    They hearded us like cows to the boat.   I already knew this was something I did not like.     Lots and Lots of people.   Something I do not enjoy.   NOW I will have to enjoy all of these people for the next 8 days.   Sounded great to ME.    I have to share tables and space with people I DID not like and did not even care about;   however, I had to act like I did.      

I did not realize there are soooo many little kids on cruises.   Bottles and diapers are something I would not want to do on a cruise, along with strollers.    

We spent 2 days at sea-----what was I thinking....... all they do is push booze crap tables and betting in the coasino.     I did not sign up for all of this.   Again everywhere you go they push BOOZE which is very expensive.     We arrived at Grand Turk------and Mr. Wilhite went snorking and enjoyed every minute of the time we where there.   I signed up for snorking but knew I could NEVER do it.   I just watched.     Then the RUM punch came out........oh,  even Mr. Wilhite enjoyed the Rum Punch.   We enjoyed a long afternoon nap that day.   I had a very hard time to get Mr. Wilhite to take some R/R during this 8 days.   However, by mid cruise he was taking a nap with me in the afternoon......we had a room with an obstructive view but could see the ocean and hear the ocean which was great.   The 2nd day we enjoyed a  day at Half Moon Kae........ the most beautiful beach I HAVE ever seen.    We were to take ski jets for an trip around the island.......well they were broken and we did not get to do that trip.   We enjoyed the beach and beveages and lunch on the beach which turn out to be a great time.    Let me tell you I did not burn because I  purchased this great spray sunblock.   However, Mr. Wilhite stated he was not putting anything like that on him.   He came home with a horrible sunburn.   I kept telling him the sun is much more stronger in the Carribean and in NY....... but will a man listen.    NO.   After about the second day in the sun he asked for the Aloe afterburn because of the pain.   HE is pealing at this time.    

The next day we went to Nasausa...........the island I would have like to stay on the boat but we did have a trip booked to the BLUE Lagoon.    The Blue Lagoon smelled like a sewage plant.    UGk. 
A big let down from the  island we had been at yesterday.      We had lunch on this island which was included on our trip.    I should have thrown it in the trash from the beginning.   

Then we had 2 days to return to NY.   Again what was I thinking...................... all there is drinking and the casino!!!!!   There are some 2 bit shows to watch.      Oh, I am not in any hurry to schedule another trip in a ship.   MR. WILHITE LOVED the CRUISE!!!!!

The final pictures are all of us in Kevi, Ukraine.    What a different life style than where our girls live.   The girls live in an area where I would call a third world country.    Kevi is like Jacksonville, FL, or a big city.   Of course it is almost 20 hours by bus and train from  area the girls live.   They are only 30 to 40 miles from the Russian border.   Oh, How I just want to go get her and  never look back.   I hope to be back in the Ukraine by middle June or early July.   Please pray it happens very fast.   

HERE are some additional Pictures of MY TRIP to the Ukraine and the 5 girls

One of the days we had the kids we looked and looked for a salon that would cut and design the kids' hair.    We finally found one after many attempts.   The kids were in heaven.     Sparta had his hair washed and cut and felt sooo good about himself he was strudding.   All of the 5 girls had their hair styled and enjoyed every minute.    They were sooo beautiful when we left.



Monica, Julia and I enjoyed dinner with the Director that night...... our last night in the city.   Oh, how the time has went by soooo fast.   We enjoyed dinner and all of the wine that was served.   The owner of the restrauant drove us back to the motel because he did not want us to wait on a cab.   It was a very lovely night.   

The next morning was the last morning we were going to spend with the kids.   Oh, how did it go so fast.   I cried soooo much and huged the girls sooo much   I cannot wait to see them all again.   I am not sure how many will come back with me to the USA but I do know Vika wants to come to the USA.      I have confusion about if I should break up a family that LOVES each other sooo much to give her a well deserved LIFE.   Tell me I am doing the right thing.        Ola has said she wants to come but Vila and Seveta and Natasha do not want to come.   We will see.   There is NO hope for these girls in the Ukraine.    I would be happy to have all 5 of the girls and help them direct their lifes in the USA for a better future.

Please pray that the girls make the right decision.   I am sure Vika will be coming.   However, the other girls need some of you to pray that they make the correct decision.

2nd DAY WITH THE KIDS!!!!

The 2nd Day brings Vika, Ola, Vila and Sparta with the caregiver, Julia, to our Motel door early the next morning, like 9 a.m.   We waited for Natasha to show up, that is the oldes of Vika's sister, she is 18, I think.   She is in school and out on her own and has a boyfriend.    She comes to the room and is so happy to see her sisters, they Love each other soo much.   It is a little bite cold outside we walk to the Museum to see the history of the city.    We meet Sevita, the 2nd oldes of Vika's sister at the museum.   The girls are so excited to see each other.   They do love each other sooo much and I am confused at this time.   HOW can I split up this family and be selfish that I want Vika to come to the USA to live.   They love each other sooo much.    I step back and watch these girls    and they all come to me slowly to hold my hand or just to hug.  

We go for lunch and the older girls look at the menu and see the price of the food.   The older girls just state they will have coffee and nothing else.   Menus are taken away from them and not to worry about the cost.   They order sometype of meat on a stick, French fries and to complete the lunch is ice cream...... all are full I think.     We leave and continue to walk thru the city.   We see where Natasha lives and walk to a park where there is a restraunt in the park.   We go in the restaruant to enjoy a cooling off drink and the kids all want ice cream again. (Whatever they want).   Ice cream is ordered again and each and everyone enjoy a beautiful ice cream sundae with fruit or chocloate  syprup.   Vika and Sparta enjoy some time on the outdoor swings and slides.    This is something these kids never get to exprience.      We take the bus back to the orphange, which is very crowded and I cannot see any of the girls.......however, Vika finds a seat and is sitting down safely.    All the rest of us are standing and taking the bus ride with ease at this time......as the bus tries to avoid the big pot holes.    

The next AM the girls and Sparta are brought to our Motel room by the caregiver, Yulia.    We are going to have lunch for the kids at the Motel.   Julia and Monica take Sparta to the grocery store to purchase all the food.    I stay back with the girls and we paint nails since I brought all kids of finger nail polish.    Oh, how we had fun painting nails.    However, the best time came when the kids all wanted to help with lunch.