This is just a quickie. Sorry I did not write last night. It was a long day and we got home late and couldn't get on the internet in our room. Overall it was a good day, but had some difficult moments. We tried to go to church and thought Dasha would do okay because she had played with a couple of the girls the day before and enjoyed herself. But when we went upstairs and took our coats off, she refused to take her coat off and would not go into the room where the church was. Her new friends talked to her and tried to get her to go with them, but she was upset and would have nothing to do with it. I will not go into details but I ended up staying outside and eventually in the hall way to the church during the service. A couple of the older children who we know, stayed out and talked to her. They were a big blessing to me. We don't know why she would not go in, but at the end of service she peeked in and eventually sat by Bethany and ate cookies and drank hot tea until it was time to leave. I think I will wait a few weeks to take her to our church. She is unsure of new situations and people. We spent the rest of the day with the Pastor and his wife and family which was very nice and she enjoyed playing with their kids. We are going for a walk now to visit the sites in Nizhny. I will get back on tonight. Thanks for your continued prayers.
Cheri'