We were at the circus today...the lions got loose and ate 3 of the kids and Marca. Nick bravely wrestled all lions to the ground with his bare hands while taming them into submission after rescuing the kids...wait, nope that was just Nick's dream last night.
In reality, there were lions at the circus, but the scariest thing they did was try to bite their own tails. We saw amazing jugglers, who even juggled on 12ft unicycles. High wire acts, tons of animals and men doing flips in the air. The kids loved seeing the animals and were fascinated by the lions. Especially when one of the lions was flying in the air. All in all we had a great time at the circus, and the kids loved their experience.
Before the circus we went to the Russian Orthodox church. It definitely wasn't Jeff's sermon, but the experience was really great being able to worship in a different way in Russia.
We gave out the sponsor gifts this afternoon and it was a moment that we all reflected on as our favorite part of the day. The kids were so enamored with their letters, most of them were reading their letter long before they even started pulling things out of their bag. Then they got so excited about toothpaste and soap that we could barely keep up with who was showing who what. One of the best things to see is how these kids share, there is none of the normal 'this is mine' they all love to show each other what their American friend sent them. Many of us got choked up watching how excited they were over things that are so readily available and simple in American terms.
It truly was a phenomenal day for our whole team and the kids! We hope the same for you! Good night from our side of the world!
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