Yes, Gideon is playing hide-n-seek behind our Christmas tree and no this is not an old picture---Kristie took it this morning. And yes, we do think it is time to stop celebrating Christmas and put away the tree!!! In Russia, people put up trees to celebrate the New Year and leave them up until around the 15th of January---through Orthodox Christmas (celebrated on January 7th) and Old New Year (on January 13th). We wish we could say we have been "busy" but actually it is more on the lazy side combined with the fact that Kristie (and the kids) love Christmas so much the Christmas tree has actually been up since November and has become a part of our living room. However, Kristie's goal this week is to say good-bye to our tree, because if she doesn't it will be March before the Christmas Season will come to an end for us! We leave next week for Ivanovo. While Keith is attending a very important conference there, Kristie and the kids will be hanging out with Nancy, Sarah, Anna, and Lesa (our teammates). We will return to Yaroslavl on Friday (February 9th) and leave for Prague, Czech Republic on Sunday (February 11th) for a three week training at the IMB regional offices. Please pray for fun, safety, and adjustment for our family as we travel, visit friends, and participate in these training opportunities.
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