Camp G.L.O.W. (Girls Leading Our World) has come and gone! Thanks again to all my wonderful friends and family who donated so generously. I have a TON of great pictures to share with you, but no time to edit and post! I'm so busy/stressed about getting things ready to go home that I haven't gotten around to posting the pics yet. So, in the meantime I'll share with you the great video that Hannah made documenting the week:
I love all the pictures I have with my girls, but I have to be honest... some of my favorite photos are of the lake at sunset. Gorgeous. So stay check back in and I'll get those posted next time.
After GLOW, I've had just one short week back here in Kokshetau/Krasny Yar. Today I went to my school and said goodbye to the teachers there, as well as our new School Director, Vladimir Makhalovich, who took the position after a bit of drama with a different man who was named school director, but parents protested. Yikes! Maybe I'll say more on that later, because it was a rather interesting turn of events. Anyway, after saying goodbye to everyone at school I went to the home of the former school director, Ludmilla Sergeevna, who has been the director of our school the entire time I've been there. She's great. A very happy and welcoming woman. We showed up at her house as she was having tea with her daughter (who was visiting from London, where she studies) and a friend. She was kind enough to invite us to have tea with them and I had a great time talking with them and using our Runglish - speaking both Russian and English so that everyone understood what was going on. I love interactions like that - I don't feel so intimidated speaking or understanding Russian because I know I can get a little English help, so I'm never lost in the conversation. I never did get as fluent as I would have liked in Russian, but I get by, and people seem to understand me, so I guess I did well enough.
Anyway, like I said, pictures are coming. But for now, I have to finish packing up the last few things. I'll leave tomorrow afternoon and spend the evening in Kokshetau, then Monday afternoonish head out to Astana, then on Tuesday we're off to Almaty, then after a day in the office in Almaty I'll catch a flight to Abu Dhabi, spend a day there, then I'll finally be stateside on the 5th, and in SLC on the 6th. Wow. A whole week of travelling and moving luggage.... can't wait.... :)
I love all the pictures I have with my girls, but I have to be honest... some of my favorite photos are of the lake at sunset. Gorgeous. So stay check back in and I'll get those posted next time.
After GLOW, I've had just one short week back here in Kokshetau/Krasny Yar. Today I went to my school and said goodbye to the teachers there, as well as our new School Director, Vladimir Makhalovich, who took the position after a bit of drama with a different man who was named school director, but parents protested. Yikes! Maybe I'll say more on that later, because it was a rather interesting turn of events. Anyway, after saying goodbye to everyone at school I went to the home of the former school director, Ludmilla Sergeevna, who has been the director of our school the entire time I've been there. She's great. A very happy and welcoming woman. We showed up at her house as she was having tea with her daughter (who was visiting from London, where she studies) and a friend. She was kind enough to invite us to have tea with them and I had a great time talking with them and using our Runglish - speaking both Russian and English so that everyone understood what was going on. I love interactions like that - I don't feel so intimidated speaking or understanding Russian because I know I can get a little English help, so I'm never lost in the conversation. I never did get as fluent as I would have liked in Russian, but I get by, and people seem to understand me, so I guess I did well enough.
Anyway, like I said, pictures are coming. But for now, I have to finish packing up the last few things. I'll leave tomorrow afternoon and spend the evening in Kokshetau, then Monday afternoonish head out to Astana, then on Tuesday we're off to Almaty, then after a day in the office in Almaty I'll catch a flight to Abu Dhabi, spend a day there, then I'll finally be stateside on the 5th, and in SLC on the 6th. Wow. A whole week of travelling and moving luggage.... can't wait.... :)
2 comments:
Awesome vid'jo. Hannah did a great job.
I loved the video and can't wait to hear more about ALL your experiences. I look forward to all your new experiences, whatever they may be, too!
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