How are things going?

This is the question of the month.  Don't get us wrong we are happy people are concerned and interested! So how are things going?  Well, we take it day by day. Most days are good and some are challenging, but everytime it seems difficult we think of what it must be like for Vika.  She is in a different country, does not speak the language that well, and can not understand everything we say.  She has never been part of a family and does not know what unconditional love is or understand why someone would have love like that.  We have had many  challenges and anticipate many more.  One thing Vika does like is school and her ESL teacher Mrs. Dugan.  When she first started to school she would tell us school no, Mrs. Dugan yes.  Vika is going to all her regular classes with the other students and all her teachers have been very good about helping her and understanding that her English is very limited. She has had some homework, but nothing she could not handle, Mick and I have both helped her so she knows she does not have to worry if she has questions.
We have been to a few gatherings with the other childeren that have come home to the US.  Anslee, Vika Love, and Dema's parents had a welcome to America party, and Autyr's family had a welcome home party for him the following weekend. It is so nice to get the kids together to visit, and they love being able to converse in their own language.