Thursday, February 4, 2010

FIRST LEG ON MY TRIP BACK HOME

< TODAY I HEAD BACK TO ESTONIA. I WILL GET THERE THIS EVENING. I HOPE TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, AS IN NOTHING, TOMORROW. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE IN SERVICES AT THE CHURCH AND THEN MONDAY I WILL LEAVE FOR ATLANTA.

BEFORE I GO, I WANTED TO SHOW A FEW SCENES FROM THE TIME I WAS HERE. I HOPE TO GIVE YOU A RUN DOWN OF EVERYTHING ON SUNDAY, THE 14TH.

THE WEATHER AND THE ROADS WERE AS BAD AS I'VE EVER SEEN HERE.




RHAB CENTER IN DESNAGORSK

ALREADY 50 MEN HAVE GONE THROUGH THE PROGRAM. I REMEMBER THE PICTURE OF JEB AND DAN(FROM PENN.) STANDING IN THIS FRONT WINDOW AS WE WERE BUILDING THIS HOUSE.



OLD FRIENDS AT POCHINOK CHURCH

WITH THE MAYOR IN POCHINOK.


SHUMACHI ORPHANAGE


"THE SHED" (AS TODD CALLS IT) AT MONASTIRSHINA IN THE WINTER

"DED MOROZ" (FATHER CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA) AT POCHINOK ORPHANAGE.
COMPLETE WITH PERSONAL BEARD.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.

5 comments:

  1. WOW! Those are some awesome pics! Let me know something about the shumyachi orphanage.
    Jeff

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  2. Great pics! Glad to hear you're coming home. Wendy Earnest

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  3. Those are GREAT PICTURES!!I did not recognize you at first! It is great to see the men that are in the rehab house. I am glad you are feeling better.Looking forward to the report.
    Rene

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  4. Terrible Pics! The worst I have ever seen! Threw up half way through them!

    Just trying to bring a little balance to the blog.

    TJ

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  5. Todd said his life would be complete if he could see a picture of "Father Christmas in 'the shed'!!!!!!"

    can't wait until you get back!!!! You've been missed!!!!!

    Todd and Amy

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