Easter Greetings!

Just want to wish all of you a Happy Easter. We are missing home very much can't wait to get back. We really appreciate the emails we have received, because it is like a touch of home. Please feel free to send a note, if you can.

We are learning more and more about our boy. We thought he was a quiet studious type, but we have come to find out that, that was just him being shy with us at first. We notice how he interacts with other children at the orphanage and how he is with other children at the playground. He is very friendly and outgoing. In fact, we were told he is one of the leaders at the orphanage. I think he can be quite feisty. He has started to boss Mama around a little, so I can see we will have our hands full with him. He doesn't like to walk anywhere, he likes to run. Tons of energy to burn.

We miss him already, since we have moved over to an apartment in Yaroslavl. We have displaced a mother and son, while they go to stay with their grandparents nearby. They will make a little extra money renting their apartment to us. It is great because there is a small boy's room for Ruslan to sleep in and some toys they said he could play with. The flat is simple, but clean and cozy so perfect for us. It is also close to the center of town, so we can walk to everywhere.

We look forward to going to church tommorrow, Easter Sunday. There are no Catholic churches here, so we will be going to Russian Orthodox church with our translator. No problem, since Ken is somewhat familiar with the routine there. We have much to be grateful for this Easter. Praise God!