Practicing!

We've had a little trouble with our modem service, People Net, but thankfully it is working again tonight.  We are finishing day four here this evening. We have been practicing; myself on Russian and the girls on English every day. Rada has finished up the alphabet and colors. We have been playing numbers games and of course every day we get to practice  greetings, and survival phrases. They are pretty motivated realizing we will be leaving the orphanage Monday or Tuesday. Inna is even reading with Anya from a Russian language intro to English book called Step by Step by  Bonk.

The Yuglegorsk children have been working out in the yard the past few days sweeping up leaves when we drive in the orphanage gate. Most of the leaves have abandoned their branches now. They are swept up with brooms gathered up in cardboard boxes in piles to burn.

Ray called this morning before he and the boys left the house for school and work.  It is so good to hear the voices of  those you love. In my quiet time this morning I was singing the song "It's Amazing." The chorus  says, "It's amazing how you love me. It's amazing how you care. It's amazing how you're always thinking of me all the time and everywhere." I don't think I'll ever get over how God can love me like that, how he consistently loves each one of us.  It sure challenges me to let his love flow through me, to be a channel through whom he can give others a taste of himself. Acts 17: 28, one of my favorites says, "In him we live and move and have our being." So be it Lord.

You are a blessing to us through your prayers and your notes. Thanks for your encouragement on this amazing journey.
 Blessings to you,
Cari