The past 24 hours have been a whirl wind in 95 degree weather. Just imagine how that feels!! In any event, we have a passport and are finished all that we need to do here. It is a Ukrainian passport with his new name that will get him out of Ukraine and into the USA where he automatically becomes a citizen once he steps foot on American soil. Below are a few pictures to capture the past hours. More to come later but I wanted to keep you all posted as we spend one night in Lugansk, preparing to fly to Kyiv.
Above is Sergei's final walk to the front gates of the camp with suitcase and friends in tow. Below are just a handful of friends gathering to say their final goodbyes. A few tears....... but I think the past five weeks have offered a softer, more subtle way to say goodbye.
We left camp, picked up Larisa and headed to the school for Sergei to grab a few momentos. Below is a picture of Sergei's two favorite mamas. We had a wonderful dinner and send off at Larisa's house. Without a doubt, she is going to miss him very much.
As we were driving from Lisichantsk (Sergei's birth town) to Lugansk we passed miles and miles of fields with beautiful sun flowers. The government grows them for the oil and the seeds. It was a spectacular sight and quite different from much of the scenery we have experienced. How lovely to take it all in and be reminded of all that has happened since we arrived on June 21st.
At last, Sergey and Sergei with the new Ukrainian passport. Not sure how we accomplished it all as the office was closed today (it's a big Ukrainian secret and who am I to question). However, when we rang the bell, they let us in and had the new passport ready for pick up. Phew and Alleluia!
Above is Sergei's final walk to the front gates of the camp with suitcase and friends in tow. Below are just a handful of friends gathering to say their final goodbyes. A few tears....... but I think the past five weeks have offered a softer, more subtle way to say goodbye.
We left camp, picked up Larisa and headed to the school for Sergei to grab a few momentos. Below is a picture of Sergei's two favorite mamas. We had a wonderful dinner and send off at Larisa's house. Without a doubt, she is going to miss him very much. 
As we were driving from Lisichantsk (Sergei's birth town) to Lugansk we passed miles and miles of fields with beautiful sun flowers. The government grows them for the oil and the seeds. It was a spectacular sight and quite different from much of the scenery we have experienced. How lovely to take it all in and be reminded of all that has happened since we arrived on June 21st.
At last, Sergey and Sergei with the new Ukrainian passport. Not sure how we accomplished it all as the office was closed today (it's a big Ukrainian secret and who am I to question). However, when we rang the bell, they let us in and had the new passport ready for pick up. Phew and Alleluia! 
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