Hi everyone!

    Sorry my site is so outdated.  It’s my goal to upload more pictures so you all can see all my little chillins from school and friends from over here in Russia; however, it can be quite the process with slower internet access.  

The first of January began VERY busy and stayed that way from New Years celebration, to Christmas (Christmas in Russia is on the 7th of January).  Then, I started working with the Orphanage Ministry almost full-time, and even had another chance to try out my translating skills when a few people from SGA came in for a day or two.  School, of course, is back in full swing with plenty of English lessons and such.  So, with school, Orphan ministry, and domestic duties such as house cleaning and cooking, I've been running around like a crazy person! 

    Yup, it's been so crazy busy that I forgot to pay my phone bill, and have been without a telephone for the past week!  This month is practically over, though, and February brings “hope” of being just as busy as January.  However, with February I get to celebrate my 21^st birthday!  WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!  PARTY TIME!!!!! 

    Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you all: we have FINALLY gotten SNOW!!!!  All the kids at school today had a great time having snowball fights!!  Last night even, after the youth group meeting, everyone went out and had the BEST snow ball fight ever . . . which sent me home looking like a walking SNOWMAN. 

    Welp, that's my news.  God bless Ya'll