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Spitting, Babies and Beauty
Life in Russia is full of adventure, and since my eldest son has started public school, I am amazed at the new insights I've received almost daily into Russian culture.A few days ago I was helping him...
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Dogs, Dumpsters, and Lunch
Once a week we make a hot lunch at our missions base and invite the men who live at the dumpster behind our building to come and eat with us. There are above-ground hot water pipes that run behind the...
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Prison, Banana Bread, and Marriage
People always ask me two things: how did you end up in Russia, and how did you meet your husband? In honor of recently celebrating nine years of marriage, I decided to answer the 2nd question in this...
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Tangerines, Balloons, and Missions
What does it mean to be a missionary and a mom? What does that look like in my life? Are there days when I am one or the other, or do the two run together and blend like yellow and red becoming the...
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Worries, Gnats, and Storytelling
June found us bouncing down remote, back village roads, heading into mosquito territory armed with children's Bibles, puppets and balloons. The plan was to do a mobile kids' club in the northern...
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One of the questions I'm frequently asked is "do your kids really understand both English and Russian?" The short answer is yes! They are bilingual. Growing up in an international family led to this...
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