Its good to be here.

I've missed this. more than I can tell. I haven't had a chance for weekly blogging. I feel that there is so much to relate...I went to Ukraine.  I had a seizure, which has left me unable to drive until February.The latter has impeded my ability to blog. I mentioned before, Starbucks is the place to Blog. It worked out that I was able to be dropped off for a few hours at a somewhat local starbucks (in a hippy, artsy, liberal college city. I had some guy tell me my scarf (very feminine, its a flowered infinity scarf for pity's sake) was 'so cute, where did you get it?!" with such enthusiasm you knew he wanted one for himself. When you are in an artsy college town, such remarks are expected and frequent. Much to my dismay...its awkward.

This is the busiest place I've been to as far as Starbucks go. Often the line is all the way to the door, never a quiet moment.

but enough about that. I have things to talk about, such as Ukraine!

We met new friends (Tanya, from Moldova)

Prayed for lots of people

ate lots of  really good food and miraculously didn't gain any weight

spent time with these gypsy wonderful people!

Had coffee and hung out with Monica and Anna

went to a very poor gypsy village and had fun with kids! 

had a girls night which included tea and lots and lots of chocolate

met new children who were born in the last year. Seriously, isn't she a little DOLL!?

Waited at some benches and took some artsy pictures

Precious children at the gypsy village I mentioned above

The gypsy village we had a children's program for.

artsy photo I took

another artsy photo..

strutted the red carpet...like a pro

ate at the fanciest McDonalds ever in Budapest

 I have so many more pictures, perhaps I'll add them at a later date.

All in all, that was another fabulous trip to add to the books. I was the only girl who went this year. So many inside jokes occurred... You know when one of the members of the team starts a story with "Now Cara, don't be offended..." its going to be interesting. I survived though:) even if my suitcase zipper broke at customs at the train station on our return trip. Fortunately one of the guys on the team had bungee cords with him. And also fortunately we found another suitcase when we reached Budapest.

Until next time...