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Hello all,
We're
still having a great time. Let's see. This morning we went
to the Center to continue our work. We've been scraping paint and
wall paper in the entry room to the two youth center rooms.
Scraping is almost as fun as those spelling tests in elementary school,
but we're getting on well. Actually, it really isn't that bad, and
we're really not complaining. But I'm beginning to think the five
of us working together could have fun doing anything. So we
did that until about 12:30, when we left for lunch. Unfortunately,
though, Bill had to go to the staff meeting while we were working (which
he was real thrilled about), so we didn't get our 11:00 ice cream break.
We were kind of bummed about that. However, it did make us very
prepared for lunch. And boy was it good!!! Meat loaf, corn,
wonderful potatoes, bread (my favorite, as everyone is learning), a
Russian spring salad thing, and for desert some kind of...hmmm...I don't
know what it was, but it was really good. So we're suffering for
Jesus. Anna and the helpers are such wonderful cooks! I
think we had about 15 in for lunch today. At about 3:00 we went
back to the Center. Joanna and Jennifer went to the beginning
English class with Jo. Anastasia, Cydil, and I went with Bill to
the youth center. I think we all had fun. At about 7:15 we
went to catch a bus so we could walk (a reasonable distance) back here
to the house. Dinner was also really good. I'm telling you,
Anna can make bologna sandwiches taste like a thousand dollars.
Birthdays here are a really big thing, so we celebrated Larissa's
birthday (she helps with the house work) at dinner. A couple of
cakes were bought and the appropriate amount of candles were put in.
We got to learn a little about her and where she came from. So
that was fun and interesting. Since Ernie had to go to Kiev this
afternoon for a board meeting at the Bible college (which you can pray
for--I think there is some worry that it might get closed down, but we
really weren't told the details--just pray), we females have the house
all to ourselves. And this house has become an estrogen
vortex! So we're still having a great time. I think we all
get on together really well. We're constantly laughing and
carrying on like we've known each other for years, even though we only
met a few months ago. But continue to pray for us, Ernie and Anna,
the Churches here, God's work here, the Bible college, whatever comes to
mind, etc. Well, I think those are all the note worthy things of
the day. Someone will talk to you tomorrow!!!
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