Erick and his wife Lili then drove me to Ukraine on Monday, June 12. He arranged to meet with some refugees (Uri and Andrea) they had helped during the early stages of the war. We met with them just across the border into Ukraine. We had a great visit.
URI AND ANDREA
As we sat and ate, Uri and Andrea asked where I was from. I told them 2.5 hrs north of Houston and 2.5 hours east of Dallas. One hour west of Shreveport. They asked Tyler, Longview, Marshall? I said “Mt Enterprise. The town has a population of 500. Very rural.”
They said, “Do you know Freemans and the Parkers from Mt Enterprise? They are members at First Baptist in Henderson.” I was stunned. I said I knew of them. Tammy knows them well. They were a coach, teacher and counselor in the Henderson ISD when Tammy was in school. Such a small world.
Uri made arrangements for me to rent a car from one of his colleagues, and for us to stay in a resort near the border town. His help has been invaluable to me.
Uri made arrangements for me to rent a car from one of his colleagues, and for us to stay in a resort near the border town. His help has been invaluable to me.
On Tuesday, June 13 Erick and Lili accompanied me to Zhytomir. I drove the rental, they drove their own car. There we met with a friend and his wife, Tony and Coretta Hansen. They are very gracious hosts.