I knew this post would get your attention. We actually had the opportunity this past weekend to visit an island in the Ob River a couple of hours south of Novosibirsk. Our friends Alex and Sveta invited us to Sveta's parents' house in the village. It was a great day of sightseeing and fun. We actually took a ferry to get to the island, although in winter the river freezes and so you can just drive across. I have included a video from our ferry ride.
We got to tour Sveta's parents garden as well as visit an old Orthodox church with a quite opinionated groundskeeper who seemed shocked that women wear jeans!
I have also included (for your enjoyment) a neat looking optical illusion taken from downtown Novosibirsk. This whole picture was painted onto the ground, but when seen through a camera (as you can see), it comes to life!
Enjoy the video and picture, and also keep us in prayer as we aspire to serve as ambassadors for Christ in everything we do and for everyone we meet!
We got to tour Sveta's parents garden as well as visit an old Orthodox church with a quite opinionated groundskeeper who seemed shocked that women wear jeans!
I have also included (for your enjoyment) a neat looking optical illusion taken from downtown Novosibirsk. This whole picture was painted onto the ground, but when seen through a camera (as you can see), it comes to life!
Enjoy the video and picture, and also keep us in prayer as we aspire to serve as ambassadors for Christ in everything we do and for everyone we meet!
