All the details are confirmed, so I can now say that we will be taking in the Hillsong Conference in Hillsong Kiev right after our time in Krasny Mak. And we'll understand what being said as the speakers will be Brian and Bobbie Houston, Darlene Zschech along with the United Band and many other guests, speaking English and being translated into Russian.

AND, we're taking Maxim and Jhenya with us! So we'll get a few extra days hanging with them in the busy center of Kiev Ukraine taking in a top-class conference. This was totally unexpected but could be THE highlight of our time away! Check out this video to get an idea of what Hillsong Kiev is like - you'll wish you could be there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZn0F8LwndI

Today I spoke with Alex (Baliklava, Ukraine) over Skype, arranging additional flights and conference registrations. I practiced a little Russian with him, but still feel like I'm mostly in the dark about the language, even after completing Level 1 Russian (rosetta stone). I expect that my handle on the language will double after two weeks of being immersed in Ukraine.