Священный: More Pictures

Hey there! I just wanted to share some more pictures from the last couple of weeks. There is so much to see and do! We love it here!

Mike and Taylor graciously helped Jessareh and I make our bunk bed when we finally got it from IKEA. I'm so thankful for them because I was at a loss for much of the construction process. Jessareh totally rocked the hammering job, though!

Language Learning -- we have class Mon/Wed/Fri, 9-10:30. We learning fast! Rather, the content is coming at us fast, whether we learn it well or not. :) We started with the alphabet a week and a half ago and I just finished writing a paragraph. Bam! Look at that! Also, we must write everything in "written form" (cursive), which is dead in the states. Our teacher was very surprised when we informed her that we haven't written in cursive since the fifth grade.

Our friend and student leader, Nina, took us to see Moscow State University. It's incredible!

This is an electronic screen on the side of a building and this scene obviously made me think of the Pacific Northwest. :)

The girls and I met Kim (New Life Staff here in Moscow) for burgers and shakes on Arbott st last week. The street itself was so quaint and fun.... but the peanut butter milkshakes were also a huge hit.

Just beautiful. Everywhere we go, the architecture is so diverse. I just whip out my ipad and snap pictures, so they're not that great.

In the "courtyard" / walkway behind our apartment there are several murals.

Michael Jackson?

Also behind our apartment, everything is so COLORFUL. I love it!

This is the wide sidewalk behind our apartment.... again, colorful.

Our new friend and student at RUDN, Anna, taught Jessareh, Meghan, and Jessi how to make a traditional Russian meal on Monday night. It was delicious! We had ketleti (similar to meatloaf, but better), mashed potatoes, and salad.

We've had so much fun playing games with our new friends from RUDN! This is Taylor acting something out when we played "Fish bowl" - a charades-like game.