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Sweet Solitude
Posted on August 20, 2009 | 13 CommentsThis is my moment of zen. I hesitated to share it with you. In a culture as public and communal as Ukraine, I get territorial about my precious private moments. I took this photo on the coast of the Black Sea, after the rest of my party departed for a nap. It was pretty bold of me to stay behind. -
No Turning Back
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 6 CommentsSitting in a house-church in Burshtyn, Ukraine, I heard a familiar song. It was the only one my new friends knew in three languages. First they sang it in Ukrainian, then in Russian, and finally in English. -
The Lord Giveth and The Lord Taketh Away
Posted on February 1, 2009 | 3 CommentsI know what you are thinking. It’s been more than a month since my last post. But remember that time when I had two posts in one day? It’s that time again. -
Thoughts on leaving
Posted on September 5, 2008 | 3 CommentsThis year, the passing of Labor Day marked more than the end of white shoes or summer vacation. It marked my last month in the states.
