Arrived safely in Frankfurt 11 am Saturday (5am at home.) The flight was delayed over 3 hours because of mechanical problems which meant we missed our connecting flight to Kiev. The airline wanted to rebook us on another flight to Kiev that night at 10 pm. It would arrive in Kiev at 1:30 am. After some scrambling to connect with our contacts in Kiev, we decided to stay over night in Frankfurt and catch the next mornings flight. We would have had to stay in the Frankfurt airport for 11 hours and then probably had to stay in the Kiev airport over night. We were exhausted at this prospect and so we got a hotel room. Luftansa refused to pay for a hotel room because their policy is to rebook you on the next available flight. Thankfully someone had given us a last minute money gift in case of emergencies. It came in handy to pay for the hotel! Lovely view of downtown Frankfurt and the distant mountains from our window. We caught some much needed z's in a comfy room. I woke up at one point disoriented and anxious because of all the little hassles we've run into so far. Then I thought about the disorientation and anxiety that V will likely go through when we take him away from his country into a strange land full of strange people (not to disparage our friends or anything!) Please pray for him and pray that God will give us the strength and wisdom to get him through the transition.
P.S. People ride bicycles through the terminal at Frankfurt airport.
Bill and Beth
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