The Long Road Home

I am in Latvia with my darling host family of old. I love them!!! I was worried I wouldn't be able to get a hold of them because my phone can't get a signal, and when I tried to use my credit card to use a pay phone they said it didn't work.... good times. But I exchanged the money I had and as I exited customs there was Papa and Vitalik! I was so happy! It is funny, in Frankfurt I was anxious and concerned about how to get a hold of them, but once I saw Latvian land I didn't even care. I was happy and I felt like everything would be alright. Papa and Vitalik drove me and my obnoxious amount of bags home. We even stopped at a restaurant On the way home. Delicious pizza! Then I was full and contented and found myself drifting off to sleep frequently on the road home. them I got here I saw my beautiful Sestrichka, and Mama, and Babushka. They were all over joyed to see me and amazed at my amount of luggage. Babushka was particularly overjoyed that I am not married and rather disappointed that I have not yet been to Israel( ah babushka!). We had chai and could up a bit and I banyaed. It feels good to be clean after more than 24 hours either in an airport or airplane!!! THANK JESUS! My ankles aren't too swollen. I need to unpack. Everyone finds my amount of luggage excessive (and rightly so I guess). Everyone was also surprised at my new hair color and when babushka seemed particularly surprised Mama said something like "It might be as she needs. It may be the style." And smiled maternally. It is good to out of America again. and it is good to be with this wonderful family again. I love you all back home and I am sure I will write again shortly. Be in prayer for me!!

Pre-departure

I got my visa today. PRAISE JESUS! I also got my grades. They were a lot better than I expected. I am excited and nervous. GOD has told 2 of my roommates that HE is anointing me for Russia. I find this exhilarating, frightening, and confusing. I cannot think of a woman in the Bible being anointed, and am constantly confused by what my role is as a woman, prophet, missionary, and human being and how these roles are supposed to mesh in some cohesive, beautiful, and effective manner. I suppose the LORD will reveal it all to me in time.