Our flights were long and a little turbulent, but rest assured we arrived safely in St. Petersburg. We had some interesting experiences with luggage and how to communicate in Russian culture at the Moscow airport, but all turned out well in the end.<\/p>\n
The city is beautiful and some of us are ready to move here.We have been learning a lot about Russia, it\u2019s history and people with Tanya and Misha these past few days. We\u2019ve successfully navigated our way through the city to find markets and cathedrals, as assigned in our training; exploring the city is always fun. Most of us are loving the metro system and are so jealous of the ease of travel here. Although we are definitely having to sacrifice our personal space while riding around town. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 We\u2019ve learned to be Russia (or as Luke would say, put our Russian boots on) when we cross streets and enter the metro.\u00a0 Let\u2019s just say that lines don\u2019t mean anything here and elbows come in handy when squeezing into a crowded area.<\/p>\n
Most of all, our team is anxious to start our work at the transit center tomorrow. We\u2019ll be working with a group of about 20 kids, ages 3-17. We have lots of games, songs and activities planned for them and we are praying that our first day will be successful. We understand the importance of setting the stage for our expectations and rules for the kids, so that our time with them will be fruitful and productive.<\/p>\n
Please pray specifically for us tomorrow (11:30pm Saturday night, US time) that we will be patient with the kids, our plans will be organized, the kids will enjoy the time with us and that their hearts would be opened as we connect with them and share God\u2019s love. We are anticipating strong spiritual warfare as we begin our time in the transit center and your prayers are coveted. Thank you all for your love and support.<\/p>\n
Ruthie asks: Mom, can you email the recipe for clatite? I\u2019m cooking dinner for the group one night\u2026 Love you (and Dad, too).<\/p>\n
Ana says: Mami, Papa, Sisco, Carlos and Cristina, I love you and take care of my turtles. Hi Danny. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Janice says: I\u2019m safe in and I love Leningrad. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Lailani says: Mom, Dad I love you. And please don\u2019t tell Daniel we almost lost his guitar case.<\/p>\n
Holly: I love and miss you all. Keep praying for us and forward on any updates.<\/p>\n
Katrina says: I\u2019m having fun learning all the history of Russia, but who wouldn\u2019t love that?? Love you all.<\/p>\n
Luke says: Mom and Dad, just so you know, I\u2019ve found a wife and won\u2019t be coming back.<\/p>\n
Dionne says: Guess what, Mom? My phone didn\u2019t work when I got here and I did have to do something to update the SIM card, but we got it all worked out over the phone.<\/p>\n
Love to all, Russia B.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The city is beautiful and some of us are ready to move here. We have been learning a lot about Russia, it\u2019s history and people with Tanya and Misha these past few days. We\u2019ve successfully navigated our way through the city to find markets and cathedrals, as assigned in our training; exploring the city is always fun. Continue reading