September 9, 2015
The boys arrived last night! Their escort dropped them off at ABE after a long journey. They were very tired and excited.
Oh my, they are so sweet! The little one, who is as tall as I am, speaks a bit more English. He couldn’t stop smiling. They are both so cute, so polite. They had brand new clothes on, all pressed and spiffy.
Our new friend from the local Shia mosque came and brought friends from Afghanistan who are really lovely. They have been in the US for 30 years, are citizens, have raised their children here. They translated and offered good advice about halal food.
Lots of people warned us that the boys would probably have a problem with the dogs. Turns out the boys love dogs, but aren’t crazy about cats. J
Nolan took the morning off and had breakfast and a walk around the neighborhood with them. Since then, they have been on the phone with their friends at the refugee shelter in Jakarta who all want to talk to them.
We have had the tour of the house and neighborhood, so we are off to do a little shopping and maybe enroll in swimming classes.
Virginia