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Odessa's fence
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The day after returning from L'viv, Bob and family drove to Virginia to meet with friends and supporters at a borrowed cabin. Based on this photo, it looks as though our children want to be adopted into the Ghrist family!
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Easter eggs from Lviv
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porch chickens
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Eudora discovered the (delicious) flora of Virginia - wild chives!
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We ate some gourmet meals - thanks to Rob's culinary skills!
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All of us trekked in kayaks, paddle boards and a canoe on the (ice cold) river which runs through the property.
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cornhole toss
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old people on the porch
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The Neal family girls also joined in climbing trees.
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river chickens
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mountain chickens
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Gathering with these amazing two families was a highlight of our time in the States. We're grateful for their friendship and open hearts.
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Andrea at Monticello
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Later that evening we greatly enjoyed a visit with Andrea's interpreter and friend from Ukraine, Sveta - and her family! We were having so much fun, we neglected to take a photo until it was too dark.
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Emily (on cello) & Abby (on guitar) have been treating us to impromptu summer porch concerts.
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Emily and Jake
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Orthodox and western Easter fell on the same day this year, and we couldn't resist putting peeps in Iris's homemade baskets! (They don't have those in Ukraine, thankfully!)
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Burnhams on Easter
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Easter prep
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We enjoyed Easter dinner with Derek and Catalina Kreider, and Derek's parents. The Kreiders will be our new neighbors to the west - MTW missionaries to Romania.
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Maynards and Lena
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We enjoyed getting to know Lena, part of a church-planting team in Vyborg, Russia. We're grateful to the Maynards for hosting and championing churches in the former Soviet Union!
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Centurion Iris
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super Mario!
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shopping with friends in Athens
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Erechtheon
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Olive tree ruins
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Athens pano
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resting on ruins
