Cupcakes and James Bond

I am sorry that I am not a very faithful blogger, but a lot has happened though since my last blog about a month ago! We had a Halloween party for our students, and we had a really great time. We played games, had a costume contest, told ghost stories, and of course ate lots of sweets. I made cupcakes with chocolate frosting and orange sprinkles, and the students were so impressed. They did not know what cupcakes were, and they were shocked that I was able to make them from scratch at the profilac! We are planning a Thanksgiving diner as well. We will have chicken instead of turkey though, because it is next to impossible to find a turkey here. We are also going to have the traditional Thanksgiving foods, and lots of pie! We are going to celebrate on the 21 of November though, because Carolina and I are going to Tallin, Estonia to spend Thanksgiving with the other American teachers. Please pray for our travels.

I also have had the chance to participate in many cultural events over the last month. I went to an Alexander Benois art exhibit with some of my students. There was also some traditional Russian folk art and inconography. We also went to go see the newest James Bond movie. It was fun, because it was all in Russian. Thankfully the plot was easy to follow, and I was surprised that I was able to understand more Russian than I thought I would. There was also a seen that takes place in Kazan, Russia. I was really excited to see a place that I had been.

I have been very busy, but I am still having a great time teaching and hanging out with my students. Please pray that I will continue to enjoy my time here. Also, pray for our students and the progress they are making in their English and in their understanding of God and Christianity.

Because of Christ