A Day Of Firsts....

Not only a phone call but a letter? What a fabulous day!
I wanted to let you all read it so I scanned it and here it is....

Nice writing huh? I know he really worked hard on this. I'm having it translated and will report back on what it says. If it says wacky things like "I hate your cooking." I won't take it too personal as I'm sure he means something entirely different!

I just got it translated. (Thanks again Jordan!)

Dear Mama, Dad, Kambree, Austin, Devree & Rylee,
I wish you health and good feelings. It’s not enough without you (I miss you). I miss you, so every free minute I look at the photographs [of us]. I want to tell you that I used the five dollars to buy a big bag of chips on the plane. All of my other things that you gave me, I brought home with great satisfaction. I am grateful to you for everything. I want to you (I want to go to you). Everything is good with me. I’m not sick. I study, play, and talk with my classmates. On Sunday, November 16, we went to the Drama Theater and saw the play "Brelyski musicians”! It was a very good play.

I love you.

To you,
Oleksiy

**Later we found out that this letter was transcribed by a teacher - this is NOT Alex's handwriting.