SPENT YESTERDAY AT THE UNIVERSITY AND THEN LAST NIGHT WENT OVER TO COLYA'S IN-LAWS FOR A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR TIA. TIA IS 4 YEARS OLD. SHE WAS BORN PREMATURE AND I REMEMBER HOW TINY SHE WAS WHEN SHE WAS FIRST BORN. SHE COULD LITERALLY FIT IN COLYA'S HAND. TODAY SHE IS A WAY HEALTHY AND BEAUTIFUL LITTLE TODDLER. IT'S A BLESSING TO SEE HOW GOD HAS BLESSED COLYA. HIS EXTENDED FAMILY IS REALLY INTERESTING. HIS FATHER IN LAW IS THE PASTOR OF A CHURCH OF GOD FELLOWSHIP AND HAS DONE A GREAT JOB IN MINISTRY FOR MANY YEARS HERE. I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT FOR HIM. I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER WITH HIM AND HIS GOOD CHURCH IN THE WORK OUT IN KARDIMOVA NEXT YEAR. THERE ARE 12 CHILDREN IN THAT FAMILY. BACK DURING THE SOVIET DAYS THE MAMA'S WERE AWARDED MEDALS FOR HAVING CHILDREN. QUITE A CONTRAST TO TODAY. THE AVERAGE FAMILY HAS ONE CHILD. WE ENJOYED THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH THEM. I'M KINDA CONSIDERED THE OTHER GRANDFATHER. IT WAS INTERESTING FOR THE RASHES TO BE IN A RUSSIAN HOME AS WELL.
TODAY WE WILL BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WHERE OLEG WORKS. THERE WILL BE 6 CLASSES THERE AND THEN ONE CLASS TONIGHT AGAIN AT THE UNIVERSITY.
COLYA AND I WILL LEAVE AT 2 A.M. IN THE MORNING AND DRIVE TO THE AIRPORT IN MOSCOW. WE WILL TAKE A SIBEREAN AIRLINES FLIGHT TO MAYKOP WHERE LEONID WILL MEET US. WE WILL SPEND THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS SEEKING GOD'S DESIRE FOR HIS KINGDOM AMONG THE ADUGYAN PEOPLE IN SOUTH RUSSIA. I PROBABLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BLOG TOMORROW, BUT LOOK FOR A NEW POST ON SATURDAY. APPRECIATE YOUR PRAYERS AND TOUGHTS AND ANY IDEAS AS WE GO.
I KNOW YOU ENJOYED LOUIE LAST NIGHT. THAT SERIES GET'S PROGRESSIVELY BETTER TO ME. SUNDAY WILL BE THE LAST IN THE LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT SERIES. IT REALLY CAPS WHAT WE NEED RIGHT NOW WITH OUR NEW PRESIDENT ELECT. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO BE PRAYING FOR HE AND HIS FAMILY. NOW THAT HE'S BEEN ELECTED, THAT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
HAD A GOOD FROST HERE LAST NIGHT AND THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT SNOW SOON. I'M SURE IT'S BEAUTIFUL IN NORTH GEORGIA (USA).
NEAT TO SEE THE NEW JONATHAN AND AMY PICTURE OF FOLLOWERS! ALL OF YA'LL LOOK GOOD TO ME.
NOVEMBER 23RD - THANKSGIVING SUNDAY!!! THE BEGINNING OF MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR!
LOVE YA'LL, YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.
