Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Glimpses of our week






This fountain is at the bus stop where we get off trolleybus and marshrutka close to our apartment.  A couple of weeks ago we were surprised to see it all lit up.

Traktorny primary

Flash & Sharon (new members that are returning to Nigeria and have been staying with us off and on the past couple of weeks).

M & M game with the zone

Playing farkle with the zone

Our zone, as of last week.  We have already changed, however since sister on far right went home and another Russian sister has arrived.  These elders are from America and the sisters from left to right are from Russia, (America), Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia.

John beating a carpet on our balcony.


Elder & Sister Norrung

Center branch young women last Sunday.

RT yesterday.  He put a gun in my snowman's hand, but otherwise was very mild.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

HAPPENINGS IN VOLGOGRAD THIS WEEK



Our FHE evening game was guess the number and color of the card on your forehead.  We are getting desperate for new games.  They hadn't played it and liked it a lot.


My least favorite part of mission..saying good-bye.  These 2 were especially hard to send off to Rostov.  (Sis K in pink and Sister P next to her). Zone leaders in back and the rest are members.


Irina and Tatyana learning to crochet a hot pad.


Birthday party on the patio covered by grape arbor.


In bowl at top right is potato soup with pork.  Served often and this was the best I'd tasted.  Red peppers and tomatoes and hot peppers in bowl.  Looks like, but does not taste like salsa.  It is an Armenian dish and is eaten on top of bread.


More food for the birthday party.


Tatyana's two granddaughters that live with her.  Since Tatyana joined the church they remind everyone to pray before eating.  Last night they wanted to say the blessing and so they both did, in unison.

A yummy torte for the birthday girl.


Thanks for throwing a nice birthday party for yourself!


Tatyana'a neighborhood...the nicest we have been in.  Note dirt road and entrance to all houses behind high security fence...no exceptions that we have seen.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

CELEBRATING CHILDREN'S DAY IN RUSSIA

I captured some precious faces on film at the Krasnoarmesky branch celebration.



Twins and their sister.



It was a holiday, so of course, there were hair poofs!  Note also the crocheted outfit.















Waiting patiently for turn at darts.

These are a member family's oldest and youngest daughters (3 in between)
The clown was a big hit.  Girls in matching pink dresses and girl in middle front with poof are other 3 daughters of the Lesitan family.

Karoke was also a big hit:


If you didn't know the nationality of these children,  you probably would not guess Russian.  Children are the same all over the world!