Raise your hand if you love small group meetings...

Tartu Town Square,
originally uploaded by emilyJean.

Amazingly enough Kera and Adam are leaving Estonia in 6 days! Our team will not be the same without them. It's like somebody is dying, only not really because we know we'll see them again in a matter of weeks. Although we've made some really great memories on this trip, I have a feeling that we won't be spending much time together as a group anymore...and that is SAD to me! But alas, nothing lasts forever.

Our trip to Tartu went well. Can I say that I'm not a huge fan of bus travel? Well I said it! But the trip was very cheap, so I really can't complain. On the way home there was a really cute baby sitting a seat in front of us, so most of the ride home was spent making crazy faces at him. I was able to see 2 of my campers named Evelin and Riina. It's really good to see them, but strange at the same time because I know I may never see them again. The girls stayed at Brandy and Penny Kendall's flat. They are the missionaries there. They've only been in Tartu for about 6 months, and in that time managed to have the roof of their apartment building torn off. They are still in the midst of repairs, but they welcomed us into their home anyway.

We've been spending a lot of time planning lately. This morning we worked out a schedule/lesson for the teen's Sunday morning class. It's a lot of fun trying to get the whole group involved in planning and ultimately agreeing on a finalized lesson. It's definitely a learning experience!!!

In all honesty, our schedule is not that hectic. There are times when I feel like I could or should be doing a lot more here. Yesterday the Banks family set us down and thanked us for all that we've done. They said that we have really paved the way for the rest of their year as they work with the youth. It was very nice to hear the say that. Often times it'd hard to see the good you're doing when you’re standing right in the middle of the action.

I found out a few days ago that my great grandmother died. Her funeral is today. I'm assuming my parents are traveling to the funeral, so please keep them and the rest of our family in your prayers.

This is an official shout-out to my little bro!!! Mark your calendar for Oct 14-16 and come with us to our CCC retreat. I already told Eric all about you!