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Monday, July 13, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Fish Jerkey
Tonight we had a good time with Vitaly and Galina. After dessert, they offered fish jerkey. It wasn't the best, but i've had worse.
Here is also a picture from their balcony.
Tomorrow evening we plan to go to the zoo with them if he weather is good.
Here is also a picture from their balcony.
Tomorrow evening we plan to go to the zoo with them if he weather is good.
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Where I Run
This is Gorky Park. David and I run five times a week here at 7:30 am. Anybody care to join us?
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Monday, July 06, 2009
Russian Study
See and download the full gallery on posterousLucy studying and grammar chart. Can you imagine having to learn all those endings for words?
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Wednesday, July 01, 2009
Newsletter
Here is our latest newsletter. Remember to check out our blogs to see what's going on here on a more regular basis.
Mike and Lucy
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
More of Mariupol
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Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Welcome to Mariupol
Smoke pouring out of this smoke stack was the first thing I saw in Mariupol.
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Thursday, June 18, 2009
On The Train (Picture)
We are on a train headed to Mariupol. Will get there in the morning.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009
I Got Schooled by Old Guys
Recently I was invited to go play football (soccer) with my neighbor, who is like 70 years old. I really haven't had the desire, but somehow I agreed to go today. While I wasn't looking forward to going, I did enjoy myself. There were a total of 8 of us, and I was the second to youngest there and the most inexperienced. I know tomorrow I will really sore!
One thing that was interesting is that everybody showed up at the park in their normal clothes, and then just changed into their football clothes at the park. It didn't seem to bother any of them that there was a young girl nearby exercising. Another interesting thing is that my neighbor has been doing this twice a week for the past 40 years.
In the pictures (which are really bad quality), my neighbor is the one on the far right wearing the white hat. His name is Alexander.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Prayer for Ukraine
A while back I posted a video of the LCU chorus singing the song, "Prayer for Ukraine." It is a beautiful song and a powerful song. I found another video online of a group of children from Kiev singing the song and wanted to share it with you. Below are the lyrics in Ukrainian.
Моя молитва нехай лине
До Тебе, наче фіміам.
І серце лине безупинно
В чудовий Твій небесний Храм.
Боже, я молюсь за Україну,
Боже, молю Тебе за людей:
Ти їх прости, Ти їх спаси
І милість Свою нам яви.
Боже, я знаю, що Ти будеш з нами
В Храмі Своєму під небесами.
Радість і мир Ти дарував,
Життя за людей віддав;
В книгу життя нас записав.
В Своєму слові живому
Ти для життя веління дав,
Щоб люди всі молились Тому,
Хто на хресті за них вмирав.
До Тебе, наче фіміам.
І серце лине безупинно
В чудовий Твій небесний Храм.
Боже, я молюсь за Україну,
Боже, молю Тебе за людей:
Ти їх прости, Ти їх спаси
І милість Свою нам яви.
Боже, я знаю, що Ти будеш з нами
В Храмі Своєму під небесами.
Радість і мир Ти дарував,
Життя за людей віддав;
В книгу життя нас записав.
В Своєму слові живому
Ти для життя веління дав,
Щоб люди всі молились Тому,
Хто на хресті за них вмирав.
Sand Sculptures in Kharkov
Just a couple of days ago our family walked to the big square in the center of Kharkov to see this amazing display. We love how there seems to always be something going on in the center of the city. Hope you enjoy the pictures.
Check out our other blog for the pictures. http://mcdougle.posterous.com/sand-sculptures-in-kharkov
Check out our other blog for the pictures. http://mcdougle.posterous.com/sand-sculptures-in-kharkov
Saturday, June 06, 2009
Getting Over Jetlag (Photos)
Here is what the team had in mind to help us stay awake tonight. We had a great time eating at the food court in the mall and then bowling for an hour. I hope we can get some good sleep tonight. Glad to be home and with our team.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
In The Vegas Airport (Picture)
We enjoyed our time in LA visiting family this past week. We only have a few days left in Lubbock before heading back to Ukraine. Please pray for our final days in the States.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Anniversary Necklace (Picture)
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mothers Day (Pictures)
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Playing
Lucy's dad built this for the grandkids. Canaan has been looking forward to playing on it for a long time. It is just hot so they put a towel on the slide for Canaan to sit on when he slides down.
Monday, May 04, 2009
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Street Racing to be legalized in Ukraine?
Street Racing to be legalized in Ukraine?MIGnews.com.uaStreet Racing may be legalized soon in Ukraine. It may appear firstly in Kharkov and Kharkov Region, reported deputy chief of Traffic Police Department in Kharkov Region Alexander Azatsky.
According to proUA.com, Traffic Police has already reached an agreement on cooperation with organizers of Street Racing. Officials are planning the nearest time to determine special places for Street Racing. Interior Ministry, Traffic Police, Emergencies Ministry and doctors are presupposed to secure law and order and security.
According to Azatsky, in other cities official racing is being held in special places.
As a reminder, on May 18 2008 a driver took part in street racing and rammed into the crowd of spectators on the road Korotich-Vodyanoe (Kharkov Region), Kharkov-Simferopol. As a result, two people died, 8 people were injured. On the next day driver of VAZ-21063 (male was born in 1984) told militia that he was driving the car with power of attorney and was drunk.
via mignews.com.ua
Saturday, May 02, 2009
May Day Holiday
Yesterday was a holiday here in Ukraine, but we had no clue until the night before. This holiday just snuck up on us. Yesterday the city was pretty dead, but there seemed to be a lot of people out at parks and in the forest having bbqs. Here is some info about this holiday for those who are interested:
1 - 2 May - Labor (May) Day The 1st of May historicaly has been the traditional holiday of Spring. During the Industrialization of the Nineteenth Century, it became an International Day of Solidarity for workers of all countries.
The 1st of May began to be widely celebrated with various groups of workers joining together and paying tribute to the memory of victims of oppression and for the rights of all oppressed workers irrespective of their nationality, sex, age and/or profession. In it's convention of 1888 the "American Federation of Labour" declared, that May the1st should become a day for the active struggle of workers for the eight-hour work day.
Strikes and Demonstrations were held worldwide. Later, in the former Soviet Union, this holiday was widely and actively celebrated with huge parades and political
speaches on Red Square in Moscow and in all other cities.
All workers of the Soviet Union including university and school students, were obligated to attend the parades, bringing flowers, balloons and posters. Non compliance was met with severe persecution.
Now in many of the CIS countries, including Ukraine, you can still find some political gathering to celebrate May Day. At this time however, this holiday has become a celebration as the day of triumph for "Nature", from which is a full bloom with birds' singing, trees budding, and multicolored flowers painting the countryside. In this celebration people look forward to warm weather and the joys of summer.
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