This is the first time I've had a chance to let anyone know what our trip has been like. I really wanted to blog from Russia and title it "From Russia with Love" but I couldn't get anything but Facebook in English.
Our trip to Russia went really smoothly, in comparison to the other Hazzards. They were late leaving DFW which made them miss their flight out of London to St. Petersburg. They ended up flying to Moscow then on into St. Petersburg. None of the luggage they had arrived with them. So it ended up being 3 trips to the airport getting the luggage. Once their clothes arrived...which was the last of the 4 pieces of luggage..they were a much happier group.
The week went very well. Both Chris and Shana were a hit among the kids. Chris did his TAE KNAW DO each night. Shana had the young moms with her. I had about 12 kids under the age of 6 who basically went pretty wild the whole time. We did have a Bible story each night and a craft. The thing the kids liked the most was the pinata that we had brought with us.
On the last night a mother and two boys around the age of 13 came. They had been walking by the night before and saw Chris and the kids outdoors doing their martial arts. They were invited to join us the next night and came. We invited them for Christmas and I feel certain they will come.
The Lord has kept Roy strong this last week. He did what he needed to do each night. Mainly make crystal lite for dinner. He spent a lot of time just resting. He was asked to preach that Sunday after we got there. He sat in a chair and did an excellent job, especially considering he didn't know he was preaching until Sat. night and he felt like he did! Obviously there was a higher power holding him up.
We are in London now. Tomorrow we are headed to the Olympic Park. There are a lot of people here and many do not have tickets to events but the atmosphere is terrific. It's different listening to the British TV taking only about their athletes...not hearing too much about Americans.
All in all considering what Roy has been through I am very proud of him. Please keep him in your prayers for the rest of the week.
God is in control and holding our hand.
Linda
There's so much of God's power in this post. He's an active God, never dormant.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that the trip is going well. I've been praying for you and your husband! How neat that you get to go to the Olympic Park too! Phyllis
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