November 2004

Hi Craig,

I just wanted to take a second to wish you and Arina a Happy Thanksgiving!

I appreciate all your help, and basically giving me much to be thankful for. Without your help, I don't know if I would have had the confidence to go to Russia to meet Tatiana.

Best regards,
Mike Larson, Sussex, Wisconsin

December 2004

Hello Dear Ladies and Gentlemen!

I would like to tell you how I found my soul mate. At the beginning I corresponded with one man. After we corresponded for half a year, he and I spent 7 days together when he came to Russia. But then we realized that we did not match each other. I did not lose hope though. I corresponded with many men (another guy – another two months), but I had a feeling that they were not right for me and that I did not find my only dear man yet.

One day I was looking through A Volga Girl's Men's Catalogue and I saw him. Something happened to me. I do not know how I can explain it. Maybe I can compare it to light in the darkness. You must have read those love stories, so I had the same feeling as they describe it there. We started our correspondence. Later we met in person. Deron proposed to me. Now we are preparing all the papers required for the Fiancée Visa. I am very happy. We talk over the phone every week. To be more exact, he calls my house every Saturday. Today we have a jubilee – it is 7 months since we started corresponding.

Please do not feel despair. Do not lose hope. You can be sure that the agency will always support you. I am very glad that now we have an opportunity to find our happiness even if it is thousands of kilometers away.

Closing my story, I would like to thank the Volgagirl staff for their work, for they help people to be happy.

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, I wish you happiness!

Vasilisa #2514

February 2005

Dear Craig and Arina,

I wanted to take a few moments and express my appreciation for your help over the past year. I normally do not take the time to write letters like this, but I feel that the service which your company has provided to me is deserving of such a "Thank You". What I appreciated the most was the many times A Volgagirl Agency went the extra mile to make sure everything was taken care of. It is the little things that made me realize that this was an honest and top-notch service.

I remember the first time I received a letter from my fiancée in Togliatti, which was translated by your staff. After reading this letter I thought to myself " What a great translation!" After sending probably close to 75 letters back and forth between the agency, it is still hard to believe that English is a second language for the girls on your staff. The translations are always perfect, no matter how difficult the subject matter is.

When I traveled to Togliatti for the first time, it was hard for me to decide weather to stay at a hotel or the apartment of the Agency. I had been to Russia before (not Togliatti) and I was not very impressed with the standard $60.00 dollar a night hotel rooms. So I decided to try the apartment of the A Volgagirl Agency. It was definitely the correct choice. The apartment is so much better than a hotel room. This apartment gives you a feeling of being at home. After having stayed in a hotel room in Russia before my visit to Togliatti, it really made me appreciate how nice your apartment was. It is very difficult to find a hotel in Russia with a microwave, stove, dishes, kitchen table a full size refrigerator, couch and chairs, not to mention a nice modern bathroom. The fact that the apartment is so close to the A Volgagirl office, a good restaurant, and a grocery store are a big advantage.

The staff at A Volgagirl is absolutely amazing! They are always pleased to help in any situation. The second time I visited my fiancée in Togliatti, unfortunately my luggage got lost. I never had to worry about trying to locate my luggage. Helen and the staff at A Volgagirl took care of everything. After two days I had my luggage. After having been to Togliatti 3 times (and returning again in the end of February) I feel like Helen and the staff are my friends. I must admit, Russia is a long way from home and it is nice to know that there are people in Togliatti that I can rely on.

After visiting with my fiancée, her family and her friends many times, I have grown to really enjoy the Russian culture. It is amazing how nice I have been treated by everybody in Togliatti. I can say without a doubt that I am engaged to a wonderful, sincere and honest woman. This whole experience has greatly enriched my life and my view on life.