Cherry Pickin'

Some friends from church came over to join in the cherry pickin' fun.


Ira at the tip top of the tree...

Anya sampling the goods...

Marina a little shaky on the ladder...

The fruits of our labor....(the picture doesn't do them justice!)

Balta Birthday....

After church we gathered for birthday "shashlik" (Ukrainian shish kabobs)


38 of us gearing up to eat the delicious food..

Sneeshana and Alyona getting the pork ready...

(L-R)
Tanya- turned 6 years old on the 17th of June
Totya Marina holding the cake.
Me- 26 on the 18th
Yulia- 5 on the 18th
Anya- 7 on the 18th

Anya showing off her balloon outfit...

Some of the guys playing backgammon...

The kid table...

Inna and Masha relaxing..

Germany....

The beginning of June I was able to spend some time in Germany.
SEND held a conference in Brake, Germany for missionaries in Russia, Ukraine, and Central Asia. It was a wonderful week of meeting new people and catching up with people I have not seen in a while. It was very encouraging to hear how God is working in other places! I enjoyed being in Germany very much!

Some German sheep....

The German wind in my hair...

A church in Paderborn, Germany...

Germany is just so cute...

A beautiful path with a view...

Some cool rocks in Externsteine, Germany...


A little singing at our conference...

Eating ice cream...

Susanna and Kim....

Oh Germany...

SEND ladies drinking coffee...

It was a great week!