They missed the train!

So…August 13th I was at the train station with great excitement! Two boys, Andre and Ruslan had been accepted into military school. We had gotten them backpacks and other small gifts, had letters and pictures, and were going to surprise them at the train station. Only…they surprised us! Apparently, they decided not to come all the way to the city, but to get on the train at it’s next stop, a town about 100 kilometers closer to the village they live in! We were so sad and are now trying to figure out how to get the gifts to them!

The GOOD NEWS is we found out just yesterday that they haven't left yet! They had made the first trip to complete more exams. In fact, they are coming into town on Friday so we can help purchase some of the clothes and shoes they will need for school. I can't wait to see them! Here's my favorite picture of them from this past winter.