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I am sorry I have been behind on posting!  I hope you are still checking back to make sure we are still alive!  We have kicked up our language hours a few notches.  We had a great schedule going, but then decided that a few more hours of language would probably be beneficial, so we started hitting the books harder.  I can tell you my brain is a little more worn out.  

I went to the market on Saturday to buy some grass seed for a Sunday school project.  While I was there I decided to buy some fruit and vegetables as well.  I went to the vender who I went to last fall.  She remembered me, and asked me how the children were.  It was nice to "chat" with her and also practice my language.  See, in Russian, when you use quantity (numbering items) you have to change your noun or thing you are naming.  In this case, when I would ask for 3 pears, the word pear would use the genitive singular ending.  This is true from 2-4.  When you get to 5 you use the genitive case but in plural.   Are you lost?  Yes, I thought so.  Me too.  But as I talked to the lady and asked for different items, I made sure I said how many I wanted while using the correct genitive cases.  (We have been learning this with our tutor during our lessons.)  I walked away with 250 rubles worth of produce (about $8) and some good practice of the genitive case.

On Wednesday, we began meeting with our small group. Now when I say, small, I mean SMALL.  The girl, Vika, who I had coffee last month, came.  The other girl has gotten busy with school, but said she would try to come whenever possible.  It was good to get back together!  We are reading the book of John.  Pray for us as we continue to meet on Wednesday evenings.

Last week, it was warmer outside, so I took the girls for a walk around the building.  We met a little girl and her grandma.  We chatted a little.  They smiled at Gwen, who was stuffed in a her snowsuit in the stroller!  The little girl was Adalynn's age and was really sweet and interested in both Adalynn and Gwen.  They live on the 3rd floor of our building with the little girl's mother.  Sunday, I saw them again, and made sure I said hello.  Maybe we will see more of them in the coming days.  That is if the sun decides to melt the snow...

Hmmm...what else can I update you on.  Tomorrow we go AGAIN to try to get registered.  We have our official residency permit stamps in our passports.  Now we have to get registered.  Philip went on Monday, but they wanted some more paperwork, so we go tomorrow to hopefully be done with it!  We do have to work on our exit visas next, but that should be more simple...wait did I say, simple?  Nothing is simple here.  

Well, I leave you with this precious smile from 10 month old Gwenyvere.  We cannot believe she is going to be 1 in just a few short months!  Gwen and Adalynn are both a constant joy to us.  They bring hugs, words of love, and smiles to us when we need it most!  

 

Blessings,

Philip, Kara, Adalynn, and Gwen