“For the Beauty of the Earth” was the song Rush chose to sing on one occasion last week in Slobodskoy. It’s an old hymn about being thankful for all the things God provides – the Earth & sky, the love of friends and family, our senses which allow us to experience the world….the list goes…

Coming home should be easy……but for me, that’s not entirely the case.  This is the part of the trip where I feel I haven’t done enough.  I could have connected with more kids, given more gifts, or had deeper conversations.  I feel like I have received much more than I have given.  Ever since we…

We end each day at the orphanage with “family time.”  Each team member is matched with a group of kids and we spend time together in the kids’ rooms before bed.  This is a wonderful opportunity to talk with the kids, and Galina has encouraged us to share our faith and life experiences with them,…