"Christmas Ornaments"

Christmas Recitations

Orphanage Number 5

Welcoming Grandfather Frost at Orphanage Number 1 in Tomsk

"Silent Night" at the First United Methodist Church of Tomsk

We were blessed to worship with Pastor Yelena and the members of the First United Methodist Church of Tomsk on New Year's Day. Their pianist was away and I was honored to be asked to play piano for the service.

Playing Around at Orphanage Number 15

Valentina Sings on New Year's Eve

As head of the local Russian Peace Foundation Valentina was our official hostess in Tomsk and always did her best to make us feel at home!

Presents at the Eagle's Nest Orphanage

This is why I go to Russia!

Fun and Games at Moryakovka

Home safe! Gonna wash my hair, take a bath, brush my teeth and go to bed! I plan to sleep till the cows come home, so I'll see you on the flip side!

Made it on the plane in Frankfurt for DC!

Waiting at Dulles for our final flight home. Hallelujah!

Waiting at Dulles for our final flight home. Hallelujah!

Since I'm getting in so late I can get a cab but I'll need you to put my keys where I can find them. Let me know.

Sitting in a cafe in Domodedova Airport waiting for our flight. We fly to Frankfurt now to connect to DC then home to Charleston.

Our flight out of Moscow has been cancelled. Tom is working on alternatives - stand by!

Resting up and packing before we head Home tomorrow.

Got a good night's sleep. Getting ready to have breakfast then head out to two orphanages today.

We're in the lobby of the Ismailovo Alpha hotel waiting to check in. The are hundreds of kids here on winter break. The lobby is full of them!

We're on the ground in Moscow! On the way to the hotel.

We're at Orphanage No. 1 waiting for the little ones to put on their program. Can't wait!

Now we're off to Orphanage #1.

Breakfast was noodle and milk kasha, oranges and bananas, bread with cream cheese spread, ham an cheese, fruit juices and of course tea!