One Week

In one week, I’ll be fully immersed in the Russian culture and probably wishing I would’ve taken the time to learn the language more (or at all). Thankfully, there will be a translator and I’m traveling with others who have been there and seemingly know where we’re going and how to get there. I’ve been forewarned that it’s not like in Europe, where directions and signage are frequently in English. In Russia, it’s Russian. And that’s it.

Большой. (which means ‘great’. Although I have no idea how to pronounce that.)

Those 7 years of Spanish won’t help me any this time.

And I’m okay with that. These 2 weeks in the heart of Russia will be my time to disconnect and be 100% in the moment. I’ll kiss my phone and email goodbye until I return back home.

This trip has taken on a whole new meaning for me following a series of unfortunate events we endured this past week and I’m even more uncertain about how I’ll handle such a long period of time away from my loving husband and contact with family. But I’m anticipating this being the most awesome time with God and those children who I’ll come to love so much. So how can I not look forward to that?!

That’s all to say, I can really use your prayers even more now than I thought I needed them before.

And for Todd also, two weeks of bachelorhood can be tough.

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I should probably start packing soon.