Friday already???

How do I even start? First of all, our week went entirely too fast, as predicted! We hoped for the best and I think, through prayer and grace, we had the very best time! Max was shy, he would never tell us how he was feeling and when we would ask why he would like to do or eat, he would not have an answer. That is expected and typical. He does not want to give an answer that might upset us and make us change our minds. He has no idea that that is not even a possibility. I believe we can only show him this is true by actions. Touching lightly on the shoulder, hugs, and not forcing him to have an opinion. He will not feel like we are going to keep him for a long time. In his mind, we may say no even after we get him home. He is very immature and naive in this respect. When he does get comfortable he will start to test his limits. Just like a child would when they are little, but his actions to test may be a little more big kid, same concept.

So leaving today. Max said he was going to miss us and that he wished he could come now! Of course we do also! I promised him everything will go as quickly as humanly possible. That will still probably 5 months though:( It doesn't seem fair to make the older kids wait anxiously for so long, when they fully understand what is happening! Max is a caring boy and would like to make me coffee every day. That is ok with me!!!! He likes to make me drawings (with some help if possible), he made me a bracelet, and the card I posted already. His maturity level will be much lower than 14 as he has many years of being a kid without a family to make up for. I told him that I hope he is ready because I have 14 years of pictures to take!! I threatened him with wrapping him in a blanket and a pacifier and taking his picture. I was kidding, of course!!!

Here is the drawings he gave me!






He copied the words from the book I gave him that has our pictures in it!! He shows it to everyone and he loves to tell them about Julian, Caroline, Natalie, and Taylor. Obviously, on here he ran out of room for Natalie!!
He had some help from friends on these😉
Most people in Yambol live in these flats, built during communist reign in the 1950's+60's. They are literally everywhere here and in Sofia. Very few houses. Even fewer houses that even look livable. 





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