One of the cultural differences we have run into has been the mail system on this side of the world. Today we just got a package that Chara's parents mailed on -- pause for effect -- February 21! That being said, I'm sure there are countries in the world where the package might not come at all or come in pieces, so we are thankful for actually getting exactly what was mailed.
Overall, life is good here in Novosibirsk. We had our last official ESL class of the semester last week, and I wrapped up our study on the deity of Jesus by giving the decision: Either Jesus is God (in which your only response is to make Him Lord), or your other options are that He is a liar, a lunatic, or the Bible isn't accurate. I challenged the group not to see Jesus as just a good man or a prophet, but exactly who the Bible says He is. Although there were no faith responses, I am sure that God is working in hearts.
We will continue to press into our language learning going into the summer, and we greatly appreciate your prayers for us as we continue the steep climb toward proficiency in Russian!
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