Tonight we met up with another American family who is adopting two boys from Uglegorsk. John, Vladik, and Dima are on their way out, though, with a flight booked home Thursday morning. It was so great to chat with them. I sat across from Vladik and *fell in love* with him. What a great kid. His English is terrific already, he's extremely engaging, and is an eager learner. He is friends with Illya and Svyatik and told us he's very glad that they'll get to go home with such a nice family. I didn't get to talk as much with Dima, who was at the other end of the table and worn out from the day's activities. Watching how easily John interacted with his new boys gave me hope that we'll be able to make the same connection with ours.
I'll add a couple of photos--Dima is on the left, Vladik on the right.
And wouldn't you know it, Kiev is still beautiful at night.
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