Shortly after we arrived in Odessa I was on my way down the stairs of our apartment building to take out the trash.

This weekend Christina and I traveled to Kiev for a distance education seminar. We had a great time meeting new people and finding out what is happening in distance ed.

This week we have a medical team from the states visiting. They are doing free medical clinics in some of the outlying villages as an evangelistic tool.

The “Mother-in-law” bridge in downtown Odessa. Newly married couples come here after the ceremony to put a lock with their names written on it on the bridge and then throw the key away.

This garden is just a few hundred yards from our apartment building.

This week OT Survey is being taught in at our International Training Center here in Odessa.

Here are some shots I took this morning while walking Naomi to school.

The play field next to our building that we cross to get to Naomi’s school.