VACATION 2009

SCHOOL 2009

Pretty Melanya!

With a Teacher

Ironing

Irina Victorovna

With two classmates

NEW BLOG FOR MELANYA IN UKRAINIAN!!!

Dear friends,

Melanya has grown into a lovely young woman and is learning to use the internet, so I have created for her an e mail, for all of you who want to send her a note;

melanya2009@hotmail.com

Also, I have made her a blog in Ukrainian, that way she will make friends in Ukraine first and practice more easily her new computer skills

http://www.melanyamylifeanddreams.blogspot.com/

Good luck sweet daughter!!!

ELA HAS CHANGED HER NAME TO MELANYA!!!

Dear friends,

Ela has chosen to use the name of her baptismal saint
'' SAINT MELANYA''
So from now on, her blog will chage from ''Project Ela'' to ''Melanya's Blog''
We are so happy for her, she is doing well at school and she will start very soon to use the internet.
As soon as she decides what e mail she will use, I will let you all know.

ELA VISITED WITH OLD FRIENDS

Ela went to Zaporozhyie and visited with old dear friends.

Ela, Sasha and Ula

Ela with Doctor Galina Galkina, Solnishko orphanage director and a mom to Ela from birth to eight years old.

Ela holding a little orphan boy and next to the sweet woman who was her mentor as a little girl.

ELA GIVING THE TEDDY BEARS TO THE LITTLE ORPHANS

Dear Friends,

Ela arrived at the baby orphanage Solnishko and gave the little ones the bears that David and I sent.

The little ones were very happy!!

ELA WAS BAPTIZED!!!!

Dear friends of Ela,

Wonderful news!!
On December 31, 2008 Ela joined the Ortodox Church and was baptized!!!
We are so happy for her, and we thank our friend Inna for guiding Ela to the church.
Congratulations dear Ela!!!

Ela on her baptism day, showing her new blessed silver cross, a present from
grandpa David and mama Sonia

Ela posing outside in the snow