A snapshot into what her future held...

A snapshot into what her future held...
Zhukovka, Russia

Sunday, March 23, 2014

A new venture for Spring!


 Two weeks ago, I returned home, after being out-of-town a few days, for work.  

My husband and kids said they had a surprise for me!


 This was the surprise...

Baby chicks!


 Oh, yes, they were quite cute... and each of the kids got a couple of their own... and of course, named them.


They saved the crazy-looking chick for mom!

This is my chick... "Hoda".



We have played with the chicks, observed their habits, and watched them hour-by-hour... 

GROW...

and 

GROW!

And here we are, after just two weeks...

They don't quite look like chicks anymore... they are beginning to look like CHICKENS!



So, we must plan for them a new home... 

A much bigger home...

Complete with nesting boxes, so they may lay their eggs.

The building begins this Sunday afternoon... Go KARIS!


 Go DADDY, EVAN, and KARIS...


 A true team effort!


Results of the chicken house to come... stand by, a few more days!

For now, let's celebrate the sunshine...

The warmer temperatures (a bit warmer!)...

The new life all around us...

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

For behold, the winter is past; the rain is over and gone. 
The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. 

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Prayers for Ukraine


Pelmeni was Karis' favorite food when we left Russia.

We haven't managed to find any "Russian" pelmeni, but nearby Ukrainian pelmeni does the trick!


And so, pelmeni and peas (Karrigan's favorite) it is...

And it's delicious...


So, we eat it for memories...

But we actually chose to eat it, on this particular day, as we pray for Ukraine.
We pray for stability for the country... and we especially pray for the children.
We pray for our friend, Tracy, who is there now adopting a teenage boy.
This link explains more...
One of my favorite books is Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert.
And so we shall.


Bryansk Home

Bryansk Home
My two favorite colors together seem to be common in Bryansk homes.