photos from Russia . . .

Karen and C had a beautiful time in Russia with our loved ones there. Here are some of the many photos we came home with. God’s heart is HUGE towards Russia. Our Russian friends are very dear to our hearts!

My precious friends Angela & Almira

A beautiful view of the Volga & Oka confluence in Nizhny Novgorod

Karen, Kathy, Dave, “bunny ears” C, Steph

C and Stephanie, fast friends

Karen & Misha, my братик

мама мишу

C with a crown 🙂

Where are we going now?

There’s those bunny ears again . . .

Waiting for the boat

The lovely Valya, who took us on the Volga cruise

some of our Perm friends – Anya & Vovchik, Julia, and Irina

Valya / Valentina

Lucia from Krasnoyarsk, a true worshiper of God

Beloved Luba, who carries with her a photo of our family that Paul gave her in 2003

Check out this view (notice the rain, that has followed us around for months!)

Дядя Миша and his girls, D & C

The wonderful Wolf clan

darling D, cutie C, super Steph, and the lovely Larissa

Angela, Karen, Misha, D

Stephanie

Karen & Mama Natasha enjoying some Арбус

In Natasha’s living room, strewn with all my stuff

Beloved Angela

Picture #786 (Misha loves to take pictures!) Actually, that’s how old Nizhny Novgorod is – С днем рождения

Praying a birthday blessing on Misha

My lovely friend Natalia, Gyena’s fiancee

Our поезд traveling companions, Galya, Alyona, and Lyudmilla

The whole gang at the Perm women’s retreat

My good friend Vicki

Tea with Tanya, Kathy, & Almira

The praying faithful ones

With my wonderful friend Wanda, standing outside the YWAM building on Superphosphate Street in the “Acid Summer House” community

Anya and C

My favorite view from the boat on the Volga

A beautiful Orthodox church

Visiting with Angela and D on the first day of school!

The gate that lead to the view for the dream (see video below)