Easter April 2011

Dear Family & Friends,
A sweet message of truth and inspiration.
As the time draws nearer, we continue to practice and learn the Russian language. We pull together with family - knowing time is precious and limited. We are beginning to pack our suitcases - the trick is getting everything we will need for the next 23 months to weigh less than one hundred pounds each. How is it possible to be filled with feelings of peace, calm, and composure and impatience, turmoil and conflict at the same time?
We know we are about embark on one of the most rewarding experiences of our lives but also one of the most difficult challenges - we have yet faced.
We move forward in our preparations - hanging in there through the more trying times, pensive in times of reflection, and always prayerful for continued health, strength, and the will to carry on.