I Am Officially A Grown UP

I made it! I got to the Vladivostok airport, and yes mom they still make you get on a bus with your luggage and turn it around and make you get off. Then you shuffle through passport control and I should say fight your way through. People just walk in front of you. Anyway then you go through security again and then you come to two doors and there are people standing there waiting for their friends and relatives and they won't move. I finally just rolled my suitcase over their toes. When you make it through this door you look for your driver. I looked for mine, but there was no sign for me. I decided to go outside and wait. At this point there are taxi drivers trying to give you a ride, kind of creepy ones. I stood outside and waited for my ride, and waited, and waited. I was so proud I did not even get scared or nervous. After about 30 minutes and no driver I asked God to pick me a taxi driver. I was still waiting on an answer when Vlad, my driver that I have requested for the trip, came up and gave me a big hug. He had been looking for me inside. Anyway I made it, and I feel so grown up today.

Tomorrow we are going shopping and sight seeing so that should help move tomorrow along. They are picking me up at 8:00 am Monday and we will go to the Ministry of Education to get permission to see my girl, and then I get to go and meet her. I just can't wait!