Friday, May 9, 2014

Gotta love Siberia...May 1st and what did we wake up to find?  You guessed it...snow.  Well we know that it will be getting warmer as the days go on.  In fact as I am writing this it is overcast and cool outside with a high today of 67 F, then the days will get colder once again.  The nights are still pretty cool, tonight will dip to about 36 F.
The good thing was it melted pretty quickly...
Presenting a cross to Valeri in the village.  The crosses are made by the men's group from FUMC Englewood.  We were given this and have passed it on to the work here.  

The fellowship decided to hang it in the children's room...what a great place.  Thank you so much for this new addition...
The Kids were happy to see Kevin......they are all getting so big!

New addition to the park in the center of town...
Great Gazebo with benches, in the background is a new playground...
VICTORY DAY......May 9th 2014
Balloon with the Republics name.....there were lots of these...

Porridge cooked every year to remind everyone of what the soldiers ate during WWII
Notice the picture she is holding, it is of someone who served in WW II,
these were used all over Russia this year...

Natasha and Maxim get bowls....
Laura and Sveta with a bowl as well...
Students from the 2 High Schools and the local technical schools ROTC program had a part in the celebration 
Many balloons were released to honor the fallen from the war...

We always get asked to show something from our village....so here goes, this is our local water tower.  We are very grateful to have it!!!!!!


Thank you for following us as we continue working in the village....we will be more diligent with updates in the coming months....


In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety. A.W. Tozer