October 24th
Tuesday October 24, 2006
We are on our way to Kharkiv to visit with Slava, Polina, and their new baby Michael. We were supposed to leave Sak. At 9 am. But it was very foggy and Andrew could not get to us till almost 11:30. The sun did make its way out however and as I write we are on our way. Unfortunately Oleg remains in school as we cannot take him out of the area. He understands that we will return Wednesday for court. The timing seems good as we woke up yesterday to no water and found out last night it will remain that way for three days. John and Oleg had to find the area well and trudge back water for us.
The tree leaves are turning all different shades of gold, yellow, red, and orange. A true Fall. Something we don’t get to see a lot of in Bakersfield. The drive through this part of the country is picturesque. It reminds me of picture postcards form Vermont or New England. The roads are clear and there is more animal traffic than cars. At any given point you will see a man walking his cow by a rope, or another person shooing his or her geese across the road with a branch of leaves.
I have learned a lot about the culture out here in the middle of nowhere. People live in brick or cement buildings – a contrast to our wood and beam building techniques. The paint their door and window sashes different colors according to the region they live in and its characteristics’. For example, if they live near a lot of water, then blue is predominately used. If they live near a lot of trees, then it is green. Sak. has a lot of both of these colors on doors and windows.
I am excited to be finally going to court tomorrow...then I am on my way home! I will not be on a computer again till that time, so I will see you all soon!
Praise the Lord for he is GREAT!
K~
We are on our way to Kharkiv to visit with Slava, Polina, and their new baby Michael. We were supposed to leave Sak. At 9 am. But it was very foggy and Andrew could not get to us till almost 11:30. The sun did make its way out however and as I write we are on our way. Unfortunately Oleg remains in school as we cannot take him out of the area. He understands that we will return Wednesday for court. The timing seems good as we woke up yesterday to no water and found out last night it will remain that way for three days. John and Oleg had to find the area well and trudge back water for us.
The tree leaves are turning all different shades of gold, yellow, red, and orange. A true Fall. Something we don’t get to see a lot of in Bakersfield. The drive through this part of the country is picturesque. It reminds me of picture postcards form Vermont or New England. The roads are clear and there is more animal traffic than cars. At any given point you will see a man walking his cow by a rope, or another person shooing his or her geese across the road with a branch of leaves.
I have learned a lot about the culture out here in the middle of nowhere. People live in brick or cement buildings – a contrast to our wood and beam building techniques. The paint their door and window sashes different colors according to the region they live in and its characteristics’. For example, if they live near a lot of water, then blue is predominately used. If they live near a lot of trees, then it is green. Sak. has a lot of both of these colors on doors and windows.
I am excited to be finally going to court tomorrow...then I am on my way home! I will not be on a computer again till that time, so I will see you all soon!
Praise the Lord for he is GREAT!
K~
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