3:19pm I find it is sometimes difficult to break in a new idea to the people here. Say a hike for the fun of it, or a public BBQ like we do at Party in the Park. So it's a bit like Russian roulette (no pun intended), push the envelope a little, than back off, push a little, then back off. So tonight we do a sausage (hotdog) BBQ. Had a great morning with the kids of KM. We included in the program some singing, like Jesus is My Superhero with all the acti...

In some ways doing missional work in KM is a lot like doing missional work in Fort St. John. Let me spell it out for you: 1. 1. Most people have heard about Jesus - albeit through a very religious system (Russian Orthodox). So they think they understand religion, but they don't know the real person of Jesus. 2. 2. Aggressive pushing of religious ideas is a good way to push people away. 3. 3. Bringing the life of God to the community really has to ...

6:50pm We've just come back from an afternoon excursion to the ruins of Mangoop (about 20 minutes away). To get there, it requires hiring a special jeep that can navigate the steep mountain road. Think of the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland and you have a small frame of reference for the experience. Mangoop is a mountain top fortress that dates back to the time of Christ, with many various groups occupying over the last two millennium. After the swelterin...

10:08 am I have not stopped dripping sweat since we have arrived in Krasny Mak. Everybody's feeling slightly droopy and I'm hoping that we start adjusting to the warmer weather soon. Try dancing in this heat, you can go for about 20 minutes, and then require a cool down. Yesterday we taught our hosts and team some of the dances we will be doing in the evenings with the community. I taught Alya (our hosts daughter) how to do the jive and she got it after ab...

7:20 am Waking up in Krasny Mak is a unique experience at any time of year, it just starts earlier now that it's summer: dog's barking, roosters crowing, ganders gendering, and birdsong everywhere. Sara didn't wear ear plugs like I did, but I think she will tonight! It was very good to see Maxim last night at the airport. Some things just have a rightness to them and being here again, seeing him and Jhenya definitely fit the bill. It was funny at one poin...