Friday update

We looked at and turned down another option for a flat (apartment) yesterday. We were looking forward to having Internet access via phone line, but that place had the phone hard wired into the wall anyway, so no connection. So we're sitting in the Internet cafe again today blogging and emailing--

I had thought I loaded up a jump drive with a bunch of pictures... It's a lot better to look at pictures than it is to read, I know.

We are praying for Max Pratt and TIm Johnson who are flying into the country today. Also with the church at Neevkee.

We are having Bible study again tonight. We had one Tuesday and I was sorta put on the spot to say something encouraging. I had to mention the body based covenant of Christ who passes it along to us from Jeremiah 31:31-34.

Our Russian language lessons are good when they are over. Anna tells us, "Practice later, understand now." She's a good teacher, but it's a lot here at the same time. Alicia and me just have to laugh or nap or go to McDonald's when lessons are over. Just four lessons in and we start to understand and get around more in stores and what not.

We went to the market today by ourselves. We are at the mercy of people when they hear that we are without knowledge of the Russian language or the gift of tongues. But we have been buying food and products for our one month of housekeeping. We bought beef for borsht... and it may have still been warm from the cow. We saw them chopping it off. We bought eggs that still had proof they were still from the farm on them. We bought cottage cheese to eat with our blennies this morning. Also bought some ham off the roll, NOT off the hoof! (the kind Darla bought).

We still haven't got a good phone situation, but if anyone wants to try to call, our number is (805-087-5367) the dashes are for you American's. I don't know what they all mean. I think a country code is in there somewhere, the eight at the front may be just for "dialing out" much like a "9" at a hotel or university phone system. So give it a try, because we can't call out yet.