Today is our 34th wedding anniversary. When we woke up this morning I asked John if, when we got married 34 years ago, he could possibly have imagined that we’d be spending one of our anniversaries in Russia. Truth be told, if he’d said to me on our wedding day, “In 34 years, I want…
The Last Day with the Kids – August 8
Just a few days left of my Russia trip blogs. Thanks for reading. This was my fourth mission trip and has, undoubtedly been the hardest one I’ve ever been on. Being sick, of course, took its toll. My diet of the past three days has consisted of bananas, rice and chicken broth – oh, and…
The Best Day So Far – August 7, 2009
Thanks for reading this blog and allowing me to re-live our mission trip to Russia. It all went so quickly so I feel like I get to re-live it a bit through this blog. This was, for me, the best day so far. We have, without a doubt, spoiled these kids rotten this week. Basically,…
Back in the Saddle . . . Sort Of – August 6
I didn’t feel great this morning when I woke up, but I wasn’t going to miss another day. I spent a good portion of the morning painting trim around three windows. Not really trim so much, as a border to highlight the window. Unfortunately for me, and my not so calm stomach, these windows were…
A Tough Day – August 5
Our second day with the kids. Or, in my case, not. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning with a vice grip around my stomach, or so it seemed. Yes, indeed, I was sick; sicker than I’ve been in years. I’ll probably never know if it was from the food, or something…