Wow, it has been a while. Somehow time just keeps ticking away. Today is already Old New Year’s day. (You are probably asking yourself, what is Old New Year’s? This is one of those fun things about living here in the East. It all has to do with calendars and how time was counted long ago. If you buy a calendar today for the year 2009, it is a Gregorian calendar, which means that we have a leap year every 4 years to make up that little bit of time that doesn’t fit. Russians didn’t adopt the Gregorian calendar at first, and kept to the Julian calendar for quite some time. Eventually dates were off by almost 2 weeks. So, here in the East, we have 4 holidays that we celebrate…Western Christmas- December 25, New Years- January 1, Old Christmas- January 7, and Old New Years- January 14.) whew, that is a lot of celebrating!
Time has slowed down here for me today. I am home alone. Jerry took Parker back to BFA, his classes started Tuesday…Beki left yesterday morning at 5am. It has been a wonderful time together, something so great about family and just being free to be yourself all together. I think that saying goodbye this time was harder than it has been for a while, I guess that I have learned through the years how much you miss out in the lives of those you love when you are far from each other and it hurts more now…with all of that knowledge and past experience. Days, moments you will never get back to re-live again. It is important to live the days/times you have with the ones God puts in your lives intentionally, purposefully.
It’s evening and I have just returned from our neighbor’s home. They found out that I was going to be all alone and so they invited me to come and just hang out, talk and drink coffee with them. So, I went upstairs to visit them. It was really nice to sit and watch Galina as she made decorations for the torts that she makes for people. While I was watching, we were talking, ok, I did most of the listening and she did most of the talking. But, this is what I love doing…sitting in the kitchen, talking about life with a friend. Of course the conversation came around to our beliefs. It is really cool how God does that. She told me how she doesn’t really feel any connection with any of the Saints of the Orthodox Church. She believes in Jesus Christ, but doesn’t feel a connection to God, His Father. Wow, you can learn a lot by listening. Hopefully this gives you some idea of how you can be praying for us.
Time…God has a plan for our lives, for all of us and for all those around us too. I want to live the time He gives me to the fullest, intentionally and purposefully.
Pray for us!
~kim
Time has slowed down here for me today. I am home alone. Jerry took Parker back to BFA, his classes started Tuesday…Beki left yesterday morning at 5am. It has been a wonderful time together, something so great about family and just being free to be yourself all together. I think that saying goodbye this time was harder than it has been for a while, I guess that I have learned through the years how much you miss out in the lives of those you love when you are far from each other and it hurts more now…with all of that knowledge and past experience. Days, moments you will never get back to re-live again. It is important to live the days/times you have with the ones God puts in your lives intentionally, purposefully.
It’s evening and I have just returned from our neighbor’s home. They found out that I was going to be all alone and so they invited me to come and just hang out, talk and drink coffee with them. So, I went upstairs to visit them. It was really nice to sit and watch Galina as she made decorations for the torts that she makes for people. While I was watching, we were talking, ok, I did most of the listening and she did most of the talking. But, this is what I love doing…sitting in the kitchen, talking about life with a friend. Of course the conversation came around to our beliefs. It is really cool how God does that. She told me how she doesn’t really feel any connection with any of the Saints of the Orthodox Church. She believes in Jesus Christ, but doesn’t feel a connection to God, His Father. Wow, you can learn a lot by listening. Hopefully this gives you some idea of how you can be praying for us.
Time…God has a plan for our lives, for all of us and for all those around us too. I want to live the time He gives me to the fullest, intentionally and purposefully.
Pray for us!
~kim
2 comments:
Wow! It is great to hear of your visit with your neighbor. It does show the need for the people there to hear of the love of Jesus in their lives. We will be praying for you as you witness during your visit times with neighbors. We love you!
Dad
Over coffee, people talk, don't they, whether you are in Kiev, or Nashwauk Mn? God does not need a fancy church for his word to go forth. All God needs are just simple words, and a willing messenger. God Bless.
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