I am alive.

Wow...I have not posted a blog in a entire month.

Sadly not much have happened in that month so this blog will not be to long and this is my break from writing papers. So I do not know how many words my mind will spit out, cause my papers might have stolen them all.

Firstly I would just like to complain for a second, the wifi has been in and out today and it is the one day that I actually needed wifi. (I know 1st world problem)

Anywho, I don't know if I will be able to discuss all the things that happened this past month. Not because there was so much but because my tired mind is weak and limited. So the one thing that sticks out to me was the fact the weather has gotten colder and I took a trip to Moscow.

I am so very excited about the snow and cold weather, but I do have to admit I enjoy it more when I can just be inside. I do not enjoy this weather while I am trying to walk to the subway or go somewhere because I just want to be under my covers in bed. But don't get me wrong I am loving the fact that the weather is starting to match my image of Russia. This past week the weather has been warmer (40s) so that is a little disappointing.

I will not go through and do a play by play of my time in Moscow but know I did see all the tourist things. But I missed the opportunity of seeing Lenin's head cause that building was closed temporarily. One of the things that have stuck out in my head was our time in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. It is one of the largest cathedrals in the world and it is awe striking. This was one of the first actually running (not museum) cathedrals I have been in. I walked around the whole cathedrals and observed everything. Then I just stood right at the entrance for a while and watched everyone enter and walk around praying. I started praying while I was in there and just felt like God just speaking to me, about his love for these people. I just prayed to God while watching these people pray to saints.

Well it has been a little lonely here but at the same time I feel like God has also given me some friends. I am so happy about the people at church and school that have become my friend. I am also really lonely because I have been missing some of my friends in seattle and it is hard to try and communicate cause the time difference. Okay pity party over.

I am super excited cause two classes are done this next week and then I will be able to have time to do other things. Lydia and I are trying to visit an orphanage and get some Russian cooking lessons. Also next week Lydia and I are putting on a Thanksgiving for some of the students. Scared to cook a turkey for the first time. So some pretty exciting stuff coming up these next few weeks instead of just school work.

So everyone knows that I am alive, hopefully now with less school I can try to be better at this blogs.