A Day of Fun with Viktor and Sasha
January 26: I slept until after 9:00am and only got up then because I knew that the hot water would be turned off at 10:00am and I better get my shower so that we could go and eat breakfast. After breakfast, we called Viktor to see what they were doing today. They told us that they wanted us to come and see them and play some ping pong and indoor football. We told them that we would be there in a few minutes and they seemed very happy. When we walked into the orphanage, Tamara decided to hide behind a wall in the hallway so they wouldn’t see her. She startled them as she jumped out when I walked them by where she was hiding. Sasha pulled out a yellow handmade bracelet for Tammy and tied it on her wrist. Viktor went to get the key to the ping pong room and we talked with Sasha. We enjoyed playing together for over an hour and then decided to go to the computer room. We checked our email and then showed them our blog and website. Viktor was very interested in this and to our surprise started reading what we had written out loud to Tamara. We didn’t realize he could read English so well. Sasha was interested for a few minutes but then decided that he wanted to play “Need for Speed” on another computer. He asked me to come over and watch him while Viktor continue to read different pages. Sasha kept asking me to try the game and I finally agreed (although I’m not very good). I played on one computer and he played on the on next to me. If I paused, he would smile at me and say, “Drive!” He seemed to enjoy that fact that we were playing together.
The lunch bell rang and the boys told us that they were going to eat. After only 10 minutes, they were back with a juice box and some candy for us. Viktor left and then came back to ask us if we could eat lunch with Galina in the kitchen. We agreed and they escorted us to a small dining room next to the kitchen. There was quite a spread including chicken soup, cabbage salad, fish, shepherd’s pie, bread, kielbasa, turkey, cheese, bread, poppy seed rolls with jam, and cookies. We enjoyed sitting and talking with Galina with the boys’ help. After we got back from eating lunch, Sasha played FIFA 2008 and I watched him play several games as Liverpool before it was time for them to play their indoor football game at 4:00pm. We watched and cheered for about 2 hours as they played a very fast paced game of 4 on 4 in the gymnasium. Both boys played very well and enjoyed having their parents affirm them even though the games were just for recreation. We were touched by the smiles on their faces when they heard us cheer for them when they made a good play. When the games were finished, we all went to get something to drink in the cafeteria and Viktor showed his paintings to Tamara. It was getting late, so Viktor asked if he could call a taxi for us. When this arrived, we all embraced as they escorted us to the back door of cafeteria so that we wouldn't have to walk all the way around the building in the cold. When we got back to our room I called Viktor to let him know that we were safe (since he had asked that I do so). We’re so impressed with the good manners these boys have, and they’re so considerate of us. I then tried to catch up on the blog for the last three days and Tamara went on to bed. It had been a very fun and happy day.
January 26: I slept until after 9:00am and only got up then because I knew that the hot water would be turned off at 10:00am and I better get my shower so that we could go and eat breakfast. After breakfast, we called Viktor to see what they were doing today. They told us that they wanted us to come and see them and play some ping pong and indoor football. We told them that we would be there in a few minutes and they seemed very happy. When we walked into the orphanage, Tamara decided to hide behind a wall in the hallway so they wouldn’t see her. She startled them as she jumped out when I walked them by where she was hiding. Sasha pulled out a yellow handmade bracelet for Tammy and tied it on her wrist. Viktor went to get the key to the ping pong room and we talked with Sasha. We enjoyed playing together for over an hour and then decided to go to the computer room. We checked our email and then showed them our blog and website. Viktor was very interested in this and to our surprise started reading what we had written out loud to Tamara. We didn’t realize he could read English so well. Sasha was interested for a few minutes but then decided that he wanted to play “Need for Speed” on another computer. He asked me to come over and watch him while Viktor continue to read different pages. Sasha kept asking me to try the game and I finally agreed (although I’m not very good). I played on one computer and he played on the on next to me. If I paused, he would smile at me and say, “Drive!” He seemed to enjoy that fact that we were playing together. 
The lunch bell rang and the boys told us that they were going to eat. After only 10 minutes, they were back with a juice box and some candy for us. Viktor left and then came back to ask us if we could eat lunch with Galina in the kitchen. We agreed and they escorted us to a small dining room next to the kitchen. There was quite a spread including chicken soup, cabbage salad, fish, shepherd’s pie, bread, kielbasa, turkey, cheese, bread, poppy seed rolls with jam, and cookies. We enjoyed sitting and talking with Galina with the boys’ help. After we got back from eating lunch, Sasha played FIFA 2008 and I watched him play several games as Liverpool before it was time for them to play their indoor football game at 4:00pm. We watched and cheered for about 2 hours as they played a very fast paced game of 4 on 4 in the gymnasium. Both boys played very well and enjoyed having their parents affirm them even though the games were just for recreation. We were touched by the smiles on their faces when they heard us cheer for them when they made a good play. When the games were finished, we all went to get something to drink in the cafeteria and Viktor showed his paintings to Tamara. It was getting late, so Viktor asked if he could call a taxi for us. When this arrived, we all embraced as they escorted us to the back door of cafeteria so that we wouldn't have to walk all the way around the building in the cold. When we got back to our room I called Viktor to let him know that we were safe (since he had asked that I do so). We’re so impressed with the good manners these boys have, and they’re so considerate of us. I then tried to catch up on the blog for the last three days and Tamara went on to bed. It had been a very fun and happy day.
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Hang in there Swans!
You are getting closer and God is granting you grace, favor & wisdom.
We think you are both incredible and so does HE! We are praying and God in his great love, wisdom and mercy is answering.
Love & Blessings,
The Schweickerts
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