Just a few days left of my Russia trip blogs. Thanks for reading. This was my fourth mission trip and has, undoubtedly been the hardest one I’ve ever been on. Being sick, of course, took its toll. My diet of the past three days has consisted of bananas, rice and chicken broth – oh, and…
The Best Day So Far – August 7, 2009
Thanks for reading this blog and allowing me to re-live our mission trip to Russia. It all went so quickly so I feel like I get to re-live it a bit through this blog. This was, for me, the best day so far. We have, without a doubt, spoiled these kids rotten this week. Basically,…
Back in the Saddle . . . Sort Of – August 6
I didn’t feel great this morning when I woke up, but I wasn’t going to miss another day. I spent a good portion of the morning painting trim around three windows. Not really trim so much, as a border to highlight the window. Unfortunately for me, and my not so calm stomach, these windows were…
A Tough Day – August 5
Our second day with the kids. Or, in my case, not. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning with a vice grip around my stomach, or so it seemed. Yes, indeed, I was sick; sicker than I’ve been in years. I’ll probably never know if it was from the food, or something…
Overwhelmed – August 4
Following is the blog from our first day with the kids in Russia. It seems like weeks ago now! To say we were overwhelmed when we entered the ophanage on Tuesday morning is an understatement. The orphanage workers had all the tables set up and ready for tea and cookies. The Battle Hymn of the…