2. If I'm ever without Anya or Victor and I need help, I need to look for a well-dressed 20 something. An adorable young girl treated me like a celebrity today when she found out I was from America. Oh how she made me smile.
3. Anya either stalks me on Facebook, is clairvoyant, or is a true, for-real, no-kidding angel (my best guess). Today she asked me what *I* want to do while in Donetsk. She suggested a Turkish bath, Japanese bath, or spa.
4. Young boys love ropes courses, no matter where they come from.
5. McDonald's is a really big deal in Donetsk. At 3:30 in the afternoon it was packed like I've never seen a McDonald's packed. You need shoulder pads in that place.
6. Most importantly, I learned that Dr. Karyn Purvis knows what she's talking about. She wrote "The Connected Child," a very helpful book for those considering adoption. This morning, Eli was acting a little strange. Not really acting out, just doing odd things I hadn't seen him do before. He may have been bored, or feeling the strain of all the changes today...I'm not sure. Instead of reprimanding him, I responded the way Dr. Purvis suggests: with a "time in." For about 45 minutes I shared a chair with him. We listened to music together (his choice), quietly chatting and joking with each other. Fortunately, Isaac was busy with a sticker book through all this. After that, Eli was back to the sweet, gentle Eli I've gotten to know.
Pictures to follow.
These boys aren't afraid of anything!
I see a trip to Roatan in our future :)
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