Please join us. . . . .
. . . .for one LAST journey across the sea! Yes, my friends, we are heading back to Bulgaria one last time. This journey began over three years ago while we were in Bulgaria visiting Lily and Alexis. It was a beautiful summer day and, as Alexis and I were laughing and playing together in the courtyard, I noticed two little boys watching us longingly from the window. I asked Alexis if she knew who the little boys were. She responded that they were her best friends and with a big grin, waived to them enthusiastically. I would later learn just how close these three children really were; that they were not simply the best of friends, but more like siblings without actually sharing genetics. On several occasions during our visits with the girls, one of these boys would run to the front door of the orphanage to hold the door for us as we were leaving. With a smile, he would always wish us a good day and tell us to come again soon. He absolutely captured my heart. After returning home with th...