Saint Isaac\u2019s Cathedral is tall. And when I say tall, I mean, 261 stairs tall. What a lovely view of the entire city greeted us when we finally reached the top! In the cathedral itself, we were met with the same impressive architecture that greeted Russian monarchy for centuries. A Russian Orthodox service that was going on in part of the cathedral reminded all of us how shallow religion can be when it is ritually driven and not faith driven.<\/p>\n
After Saint Isaac\u2019s, we had lunch at Pizza Hut. Russian pizza is extremely different from American pizza and, let me tell you, we were thankful for that American pizza!<\/p>\n
Finally, we picked up the kids from the Transit Center and, together, we went to see dolphins. Yes, dolphins. (Think Sea World on a somewhat smaller scale.) Although we couldn\u2019t understand a single thing the MC was saying, it did our hearts good to see those children and teens smiling and laughing as the dolphins went through their routines.<\/p>\n
We may be sleep-deprived, but we are having a marvelous time seeing all that God is doing here with us and in spite of us. Thank you for all of the prayer support you keep sending our way!<\/p>\n
Sad to think of leaving, but looking forward to seeing you in a few days,<\/p>\n
The King\u2019s High School Russia Team \u00a0(written by Amy)<\/p>\n
Hi Marlie, Thanks for the message. We love you! Mom and Kat<\/p>\n