Russia Update #4
Hey friends and fam, I haven’t sent an full update because it’s been too busy since I returned from Japan and I only have a few months left to accomplish what we’re trying to set in place here! My work with the street kids continues, and now it is just myself and a Russian man who has taken the place of the American volunteer... Read More
Russia Update #3
Well, I thought culture shock was over, but there have been times when I find myself at a meal or in the office and, for no apparent reason, this overwhelming sadness begins in my chest and works its way up through my throat to my eyes, which well up with unrestrainable tears. Emotional release maybe from the isolation one feels when people... Read More
Russia Update #2
I’ll have to fly to Japan in a couple of weeks to leave Russia so I can re-enter with a new visa. Please pray b/c I have a lot to do to make that happen and my present visa runs out at the end of this month. Working on writing/compiling a booklet for the church to sell to tourists etc. … who ask for the history and pictures of... Read More
Russia Update #1
Greetings from Russia! There’s too much to write to make it elegant, so here’s a sort of free-form/train of thought email. Every morning I wake up I’m out of my comfort zone…talk about an energy burner. But it’s definitely getting better and I’m settling in. There are hills everywhere – steep ones... Read More
