Happy Birthday to Soren!!!

Happy Birthday to Soren from Noah and from all of the Kravtsovs!!!

VICTORY!!!

The small victories are so wonderful!!!

Whatever happened with the "Document Predicament"

So, the Kravtsovs landed in Chicago on Tuesday, May 11th. We drove to Iowa City, spent the night, and left the next day, Wednesday, May 12th, for the Ukrainian consulate, again in Chicago. Jet lagged and ready for some answers, we got there just in time to be the first ones in line. After explaining our confusing story, they said that there was no problem. We had done everything that we were supposed to do in Ukraine, and we could move forward. After some more paperwork and info, which would really bore most of you, all is good! Andre can return to Ukraine as a Ukrainian until they have finished the process of getting rid of his citizenship. At that time, they will contact us, we will go back to the States and give his Ukrainian passport back, and then he will no longer be Ukrainian. At that point, he can pay $10 and get a visa back to Ukraine. Once arriving in Ukraine at that point, he can get the equivalent of a US green card. :) So, we have documents saying that everything we're doing is legal and good, and we are prepared, documentally, to head back to Ukraine on June 24th. Lord willing, that's our plan!!! Woohoo!!! Praise God!!!

Our Family in Poland

Here's the whole family in front of the cathedral in the Krakow town square. We had a bad angle, so we couldn't get the whole church.

Still in love! Check out Nikita's camera skills.

The boys in front of a big head. Not sure what it was about, but Nikita just had to take a picture in front of it.

Gotta love Krakow.

Our sweet boys! They take it all in stride. God has blessed us!

Here's a longish video of Noah feeding the Krakow birds. They were very well fed that day. :)

Here's Nikita at the Hash's just being silly.

The boys at the Hash's. This is Noah's new favorite hobby (picking his nose).

So sweet... sometimes. :)

So, we can't decide if Noah is actually German. Whenever we ask him how he's doing he says, "Gund." Listen and see for yourselves. :)
Oh, and by the way. I was waiting at a red light when I took this video, so the craziness at the end is me realizing that the light had already turned green. :)

What do I live for?

Our lives are but a "mist." We are here today and gone tomorrow. So, what is it that I live for? Do I live for the mission that God has given me, the calling I feel so strongly to accomplish? Or do I live for God? That may seem like the same thing, but for me, lately, it's not. God has given me a calling, but He knows how He wants it to play out. If I live for the calling, then what happens when God adjusts or changes that calling? Then my whole life and stability are challenged. BUT, when I live for God, no matter my location or calling, my life purpose will be the same. I can live for God as a missionary in Ukraine, as a doctor in the States, as a store worker in Spain, etc. My occupation and what fills my everyday life isn't as important as my life with Christ. As long as I'm with Him, I'm fulfilling my purpose each day, and thanks to the cross, I can be with Him everyday!!! Praise God!!!