Happy Seven Years of Marriage
In honor of our anniversary, we decided to travel to a little city a couple of hours outside of Kharkov called Svyatogorsk that we had been hearing about for a while.
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May 11
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The Kids Were Marching
Today, after our English classes with the kids, we were invited to join a special celebration honoring those who served during World War II.
Saying Hello Only Once A Day
There is a funny little quirk in the culture here that continues to fascinate me, as well as confuse. If you haven’t noticed, we greet people a lot in English. We say “Hi,” “Hey,” or “Hello” much more frequently than is deemed appropriate in Russian. In Russian, it’s strange to greet someone more than once in a given day. Let me explain.
Living In A Tree House
Our apartment building is situated in such a perfect location. Most apartment buildings in Ukraine are built in clusters, so when you look outside you can see your neighbors’ windows across the yard. However we are not surrounded by buildings on either side. Instead, we have trees.
Why Missionaries Love Care Packages
Last week Katie and I were quite surprised to receive three care packages in the mail from people back in the states. Getting packages is a not a very common event, so getting three in a week was like Christmas in April.
