People and Places

Mary and ice cream

Ice cream comes in tubes

Dishwashing Defense Strategy

We took over washing dishes because all the Fedewas had gotten very very very very sick- very. 

1. Move in to position at the beginning of the meal

2. Do not abandon the soap container 

3. Allow other women to help- with the rinse only. 

4. Be bossy 

5. Send a delegate to get your food, so you don't have to leave your post 

6. If a sweet little girl wants to help, block her from the view of the mean grandmas who will hit her and yell at her to go away. 

The end

Sea Stories

This is a reminder to have the group tell you about the new friend Dennis found at the camp. We don't want to tell this story over Facebook, because it is too good of a story. Mr. Nate and Audrey - zippy the lippies.

Angelina (Audrey's sister)was worrying about how she and Audrey could stay friends...and Mary said "Just pee each other all year" instead of "write" - Oops

We took down 10-15 tents, rolled 50 sleeping bags, 30 mats and picked up 5 bags of trash...we were so filthy, we went to take sand baths in the night.

We found the jellyfish that glow neon colors when you touch them!!!!!!!! It is so amazing...We also went diving and found the floor of the sea covered in hermit crabs, who try to fight you.. Dennis went to pick up a huge shell, when it sprung open and actually- was a huge crab.

A different day the sea was so cold, no one was swimming. Mary and Dennis went swimming- it was so cold it made our feet hurt.

Lydia also has a hilarious story about a boy and his balloon...ask her to tell it. You will laugh-100% guaranteed

Dennis went scuba diving with Vova or Volvo as Haley called him. They also went fishing, but Dennis says fishing here isn't real because they don't go out deep.. While he was scuba diving, the van came to take us to the city...so we gathered up all of our stuff (two tents and luggage), put it in the van, and waited for Dennis to come back. Then Lydia had a great idea - not to tell him everything was gone. Eventually, he came back and then he sat down and talked to us for awhile at the dinner tables...we kept suggesting for him to go get some potatoes for us to make for dinner...but he didn't go..finally he went and came back "I think someone stole all our stuff and tents" :D

Snail Delight

We floated a mattress to the deep and dove for shells. 

Then we boiled the shells and the meat came out and then we pulled off the nasty part and boiled the meat. Then Sasha and Pasha added spices and cooked them with carrots and onions.

Then we tried to wash the smell of snails off our hands.

Then we ate the concoction. Haley and Lydia liked the taste, but not the texture. Mary liked the texture, but not the sweet taste.

P.S. Dennis liked it but was feeling ill so is unsure of his complete opinion. 

Sightseeing and the Sea

Ukraine Photos

Audrey tries to take awful tasting medicine

Audrey made a furry friend!

Mr. Nate playing a game at camp

We were stuck in an elevator for 5 minutes!

We were stuck in an elevator for 5 minutes!

Lovely dinner

Mr. Nate bonding with local wildlife. 

Exercise for Mr. Nate!

Haley and Grant

Mr. Nate and a friend from camp

Haley and Veronica 

Lydia

Mary and Mr. Nate learn sign language!

Mary and Mr. Nate learn sign language!

Hanging out at camp

We don't need a jungle gym, we have Mr. Nate!

Conversations

July 17, 2016

Haley told an idea to the audience, that we should all come to God as children and listen and pay attention to the needs of others.

Haley's heart was filled with joy when she saw that our babooshka had taken cold water (a rare delicacy) out from the freezer. Then Haley dramatically waved her arms to try to communicate that she wanted cold water. Babooshka Larissa said "no! This is too cold!" And gave Haley hot water. Haley was dreadfully ill yesterday, but she is better today and has new knowledge about the lives of ants. 

After Haley recovered, she began to learn Ukrainian sign language. :):):)

Audrey, Mary, Lydia and Dennis found a big jellyfish and swam with her. It was purple tinted and had big tentacles. 

Dennis and Mr. Nate have hauled 10 wheelchairs so far. 

"It feels like we are on a different planet."
"This means we are surrounded by aliens" -Lydia 

There are some very bad children at the camp. They threaten to put toothpaste on our faces. We had to move our tent (for other reasons) to a new place and so now the bad children don't know where the tent is. They are not gypsy children, just Ukrainian with bad upbringing. 

Haley made friends with a girl who is 10 and in a wheelchair. Her grandma is so nice and always talks to Haley even when she doesn't understand. 

"It's nice to sleep here with you" - Aleksei

Mr. Nate made up a new poem for English learners
"Mr. Nate, Mr. Nate what have you got on your plate? Sasha, Sasha I think it's kasha" 

(Kasha is a very common mush breakfast...
Sasha is a common name) 

Sasha is so common we have to add names to identify them
1. Bowl cut Sasha or The Sasha
2. Red beard Sasha
3. Shirtless Sasha
4. Girl Sasha
5. Girl Sasha the mean nurses' daughter
6. Blond Sasha or the boy who loves Lydia "How's the weather?" 

Different types of Kasha
1. Oatmeal
2. Oatmeal soup
3. Rice
4. Burnt rice
5. Grechka (buckwheat) 

Sometimes this food even comes with a delightful snail sauce or dill! 

If you don't finish all the kasha, you might get it in your soup at lunch!