I usually feel awkward on the Sasha runs because I can't talk to anyone. Everyone acts like I understand and I will not or make those little agreement noises when Zander does, but honestly I feel silly most of the time... until I went on the run in Ivankiv. First house we went through very quickly. Next, we went to a family that has recently moved to Ivankiv. The mom was wonderful and would ask Zander and I questions. She really cared about how we were doing and would wait for Zander to translate for me. Then it comes up that her daughter went to Spain this summer and knows a little bit of Spanish! I got to talk to her and it was so much fun!!!! Next we went to Big Kola's house. This guy use to work for Andrew but now is what we would call a foster parent with his wife. The government has built them a 2 story house and they have filled it to the brim with children and love. They have 10 kids total right now, four of their flesh and blood, but claim them all as their children. I loved visiting their house because it was barely controlled chaos (my favorite kind when kids are involved)!!!!
Literally "read" through that whole kid's bible in Ula's lap. Mark would give his version of what the people did in the pictures while Ula and I laughed at his clever whit. Most of his version included sound effects (farting, burping, and falling down) so it was actually pretty funny. Plus even if I didn't understand, Ula's laugh was contagious!
Zander with some of the munchkins that would sit still.
This kid stole was the cutest little one and somehow he never got hurt! As everyone is running around, bouncing of couches, banging into each other, he is just sitting in the middle of the floor playing with a bucket! Also notice the T-shirt... Made me even happier that the ACU love had spread to this wonderful house. Once a Wild Cat, always a Wild Cat :)
