I woke up with angst that I had to go to work and leave her today. But, I knew she and Mike would have a great day together. It was a wonderful surprise when they came to visit me at work!! When I told her I missed her, she said, "I too". Of course that made my day:-)

I got home rom work at 3;40 and went straight to the pool. I found Viktorija floating on a pool noodle with a huge smile on her face and waiving at me as I pulled my car into the parking space. Is she really this sweet, or is she just really smart and knows how to tug on my heart strings?!?!?! Before dinner she presented Mike and I with a piece of her artwork (pictured above). She has been working on it since yesteday. She took a lot of time looking up the English words in her dictionary. She wouldn't let us see what she was working on...it was to be a surprise. The paper reads..."I love you...I'm happy being with you". She also had made me a lovely (pink) beaded bracelet that she had wrapped for me. Needless to say, I turned to mush and shed a few tears. I explained to her that they were happy tears. I hope she understood that.

She will try most any food we set before her...a blessing! We ate our first truly healthy meal tonight after cheeseburgers and pizza yesterday. She did well.

After dinner was some good bonding time over manicures and pedicures. Of course, she chose PINK for her fingers, and sparkle for her toes. :-) It just makes me smile. She started to open up about her favorite music and friends. She told me about the necklace she wears (a cross and a picture of Jesus). She got it after her communion. Anything to get her talking. We only had to go to the Google translator once! It's amazing how much easier it is to communicate than I had imagined. And, thank the Lord for Google translator!

Our nighttime routine includes Mike and I going into her room and "tucking her in" with a hug and kiss, and we say a prayer. I pray she will come to know how much Jesus loves her. I pray we can be good examples of His love.

Thank you to all of you for your kind words, encouragement, and prayers. We are very blessed to have family and friends with such loving hearts. Goodnight... (for those who know me, it's past my bedtime:-) ).