Finally here

What a journey!! Jillian and I had a wonderful and long day yesterday. We finally fell asleep on our second flight from Amsterdam to Kiev. Once we got to Kiev we were exhausted but really excited. Iulia picked us up from the airport it was so great to see her again and we were hosted by her and her family last night. It is like being back with family; it was so nice to catch up with them and see them again. It is very hot here and although I knew that would be the case, it is still hotter than I remember. Once we had dinner last night we took a walking tour of Kiev. It was so beautiful at night and many things were going on in the center of the city like a festival and world cup celebrations. We saw many sights and will tour around today too. We will also visit with the YMCA Ukraine national office today which will be great. I think we are settling in really well and adjusting to the time change and culture. We head off on an overnight train tonight for the Carpathian mountains to attend camp. I am sure we will have more stories from this train ride to report, as anyone who has been here can imagine. Looking forward to it!! I am so happy to be here I love Ukraine!