I finally realized I have been avoiding reading adoption blogs from Ukraine because they cause unbearable homesickness for me. I long to return to Vorzel, to walk the streets I walked for 6 weeks. I cannot explain it to myself, I am home this is my home here, but I miss Ukraine so much. I see the faces of the children in the orphanages when I visit the blogs and I want to hold them again, they crave the love and attention of a parent so much.
Will we ever get back there, how will we go? Does anyone else feel the same way about where they adopted their children from, that connection? I also loved Estonia, but was only there a short time, Ukraine is different.
3 comments:
I can understand that you feel homesick from the Ukraine.
We feel that way about Montana and we were only there for a week.
Hi Kris,
I felt this way too. After Caleb's adoption, I missed Russia and when I went back last Fall, I was so excited to be back.:) I have such wonderful memories of Novosibirsk that I already miss it and I have been home only three months. I think being Moms, we will always hurt for the children left behind and long to hold them. Every child needs a Mommy and we know that. I think that is why it hurts so.
Amy
thanks for the encouragement. I know what you mean about Ukraine, we didn't adopt from there, but my husband and I toured there with our choir for a month and it has a strange way of pulling at your heart strings.
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