Settling in..

Hey everyone! Sorry its been a while, but we have been awfully busy here meeting students and getting settled in!

Over the past week I have been leading English Clubs, getting into discussions with students about religious topics and getting into the Word a lot! Everyday we are expected to read through the book of Ephesians at least once. It really sweet and I am definitely going to know that book better and any other by the time this trip is over.

I also have gotten to know one of the students here very well. He is a Christian and loves to talk and hang out. I was able to meet with him this past Monday and talk about how we both became followers of Jesus. It was really encouraging! Around these parts the people like to just walk around and talk, maybe stop at a cafe and grab some tea. So that is what my friend and I did.

Over the next few weeks we will be focusing on growing in our faith and most of all trying to reach students with the word of God. I know it will be a challenge to put myself out there and be continually asking students to hang out with me and also trying to bring up spiritual conversation. But it definitely seems like it will be easier to do here than in America... 1. because I am half way around the world.. if that doesn't motivate me.. idk what will 2. the people here are very friendly to Americans and will probably love to talk about these types of things.

I have learned enough Russian to go into a store and purchase things and ask people to help me. Most people know we are American by the way we look and will blurt out all the English words they know when the pass us haha. One of the most frequent terms we here is HELLO AMERICA!! We usually respond with Previet Kazakhstan!! its great!

Another thing that I have noticed is that after speaking to people who are bad at English it brings my level of English down so pretty soon I won't be able to speak Russian or English!! YAI!!

One last interesting fact that we all found out... while eating dinner at a restaurant in Kazakhstan, if they begin to play live music you will be charged for it when you get your bill! We all got charged about 3 bucks to listen to this woman and man lip-sink Russian songs for a half hour haha. who knew...

Adios!! Hope those Flyers turn it around it game three..