Greetings from Novgorod
We are having a blast here in this beautiful town; it is Thursday night at 11:30. We had a fun filled day; we got up and did our usual routine of breakfast, worship, and devotions. After that, we split into our two different groups and made a plan for the day. We were blessed with sunny weather, and got to meet some of the orphans at a sidewalk chalk competition at an IRS office here in town. As we walked up, the group of young orphans ran up to us with open arms and bright
smiles. After a fun filled time of drawing Russian cartoons, and a few American superheroes we went to a small kids carnival located in a nearby park and let the kids ride a few rides. It was all laughs and giggles as the kids tried to teach us any words that we can learn as we walk down the streets.
As we walked back towards the orphanage, we stopped at a big grass field that was on the river, we got to play freeze tag, and a few other games that we have not been able to play inside due to the rainy, cold weather. We are planning on spending the morning with kids that are from the ages of 3-5 and then get to head back to the main orphanage and spend the afternoon with the older kids. Please continue to pray for health and open ears of the kids to what we get to teach them, as we build deeper, more meaningful relationships here during our time.
Blessings from Russia A (written by Matt)