Those poor people

I'm starting to feel bad for the DTS staff in Kyiv. I've sent them about 1 million emails asking all sorts of questions (and sometimes repeating myself if I don't get an answer fast enough or if I didn't get the answer I wanted). Today I got an email from Kate (one of the staff) kindly saying to be patient and to stop bugging them! Ok, she didn't put it that way but it came across. Those poor people. I'm not even there and they're already having to put up with me.

On a happier (?) note, I've got my visa, ticket, and international insurance! All the major things. I had about a day of panic after I bought my plane ticket. It's so final. No turning back once you click that 'book this flight' button! Up until that moment I had the idea that I was leaving in my head, but right then it became reality and reality was a little overwhelming to me.

If you're of the praying persuasion, please pray for 2 major things:

1) Peace. There's a ton of little things that still need to get taken care of before I leave (less than 2 weeks now!) and I constantly feel like my brain is running away on me. Peace would be appreciated.

2) That I would be able to work it out so that I can get a full 6-month supply of my medicine. Right now my insurance will only give me 3 months and that just won't work! I have the Kyiv staff asking if I can get my medicine there (again, those poor people) and I'm still bugging CDPHP about it, but this is a major thing that needs to be worked out soon! Pray that it would all work out, please.

3) OK, come on, who ever really has the amount of prayer requests they originally said? Pray for my travels. I'm going JFK-Moscow-Kyiv. Pray that the flights are on time (I don't want to be stuck in Moscow!) and just for general safety. Also that they'd serve edible food on the plane- last time I flew Aeroflot they gave us raw swordfish for breakfast. Yummmm.

Big huge amazing thanks to everyone who has sent support in! You prayers and your checks are greatly appreciated!!! I'm thinking I'll have enough money for this trip, which is great, needless to say. I'm getting excited about this, can't wait to get over there and start posting pictures on this blog. Thanks to you!