Christmas is over, at least in the West. The day after Christmas shouldn’t be a downer. It should be just as joyful as the day before Christmas!
Suko Kids on Life in Ukraine
Today I interviewed 4 of our 5 kids (Nickolas was sleeping) about life in Ukraine. They answered the following questions;
Why We are Thankful!
This is a great time to share with you why we are thankful. God has blessed our family and called us to serve Him in Ukraine,
Russian Lesson #2 -Family
At the request of my uncle, who is currently studying Russian, I made another short Russian lesson. This time the theme is Family.
Celebrating 6 Years with a 3rd Culture Kid
Today we celebrated Anastasia’s 6th birthday. I started thinking about it and realized that she has spent almost all of her life in Ukraine.
My Vote for Teacher of the Year
In honor of World Teacher Day, which is today, I decided to submit my nomination for teacher of the year.
Blowout!
Every two years our mission ABWE holds a regional conference for missionaries in Eastern and Central Europe. This time the conference was in Bulgaria (poorest country in the EU) so we decided to pack the kids into the van and save some money by driving.
My Involuntary Vow of Silence
Last week we packed family into our van and drove 17 hours across 4 countries to attend our mission’s regional conference.
The 3 Greatest Lessons My Parents Taught Me
This evening I received the following email from my mom:
Last week in Sunday School Graham gave a good challenge for us–a question to ask our grown kids.
Grandparents and Grandchildren
I don’t think there is anything in this world better than a visit from Grandma and Grandpa! The last 10 days provided many wonderful experiences for our children and for my parents.
Mishael Turns 10
Today we celebrated two birthdays in Ukraine. Mishael turned 10 and my new nephew in Kiev was born to my sister Rachel.
Celebrating July 4th in Ukraine
It’s always a bit strange to celebrate America’s Independence day when you are out of the country. No one else is taking the day off from work and things seem to be going on as usually.