Greetings from Moscow! We are here, we are safe, and we have just enjoyed a wonderful morning devotional and an AMAZING breakfast. I know you're wondering - what's on the breakfast menu?
Standard breakfast fare - toast, fruit, yogurt, hard-boiled eggs, omelette, bacon, cereals, coffee, tea, juice, water, ICE
But also - crepes, a GIANT dessert table, a chocolate fountain with fruits and macaroons for dipping, spaghetti and meatballs, pizza (though not the traditional American kind), vegetables, cheese and meats, vegetables stuffed with cheese and things, and all sorts of foods that I can't identify but looked really good.
All of this sort-of makes up for lost luggage, record-high temperatures, and un-air conditioned rooms.
Another breakfast bonus - a piano player on a white baby grand piano who began with "Younger than Springtime" before transitioning into Britney Spears, "Oops, I Did it Again," which Amy, Emily, Laura, and others had to sing along with. We have a small video and will post if we can!
The daily devotionals are fantastic and as Ann said, "This is the best part of the day." I think we're all grateful for the ways that God is working ahead of us, through us, and through all of you as we minister here in Russia. We know that many of you are praying for us and we appreciate your support! Thank you!
This morning's devotional was all about community -- and our ability to come into that community free of our lists of "must-haves" and "I-needs." It's funny how sometimes God takes those "must-haves" away and we discover that we didn't really NEED them to begin with. All we need is him.
Today, we are off to visit the Kremlin, tour an art gallery, and attend the ballet before we board a train to Oryol.
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