SAD, SICK, & NO INTERNET

1. I’m sad because the Iowa team just left. They were a piece of home for me. So it was extra hard to say goodbye. We had tons of fun (creation of the “Photo Shoot Game”), and they were a great asset at our Cherkasy English camp. I was blessed with an opportunity to get closer with old friends and make some amazing new ones. Miss you guys. Tough parts of being a missionary.

2. I’m sick. I have a sinus and upper respiratory infection. I know this because I saw a doctor yesterday. My first doctor’s visit in Ukraine. Not gonna lie, I was nervous. He came recommended, though, which helped. Dr. Krupen actually came to my apartment. I didn’t think house calls still existed. They do. He did normal check-up stuff, and then proceeded to wave a red light at my head…He said that it’s to wake up the healthy cells to help make me feel better. Now at that point, I was hoping that wasn’t going to be the only treatment he would give me. Thankfully he then gave me some antibiotics—known, FDIC approved antibiotics. Yep, it was an interesting experience.

3. I have no internet at my apartment. Not cool. I’ve been spoiled by having the luck of staying at people’s houses with internet. Alas, I do not. I hope to have it turned back on at some point; although, it may not happen until August. Until then, it’s internet cafés or my teammates’ apartments.

We’ve finished our first camp in Cherkasy, and on Thursday we head out to our second with a church here in Lviv. The New Jersey team arrives today along with our final addition to the intern team, Stephanie Brant (was an intern last summer & could only do it part of this summer). I’m looking forward to having another girl around.