Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sightseeing in Barnaul
10:21 PM | 
Posted by
Bobbi |
Sightseeing in Barnaul today
Balloons, dancing, and music is the beginning of school starting today. The boys wore black suits and the girls black and white uniforms. The little girls have big white bows in their hair. They all bring fresh flowers to their teachers.
There isn't enough room for all the children to attend school at the same time, so they have school for elementary from 8-11:30, then high-school from 1-6:00. School ends at 11th grade, then they go to college for 2 years, then to university if they are able to.
This weekend they are celebrating Barnaul's 280th birthday. That is older than the U.S. There is even some log homes in the middle of town that have been there over a century.
I posted a picture of the heat plant yesterday. Here's the story behind that. One month out of the summer they have no hot water because the plants supply the heat for the whole city and they have to shut down the plants to work on them. The heat plants pipe in hot water to every home both for hot water and for their radiators for heat. The ground freezes to 10 feet deep in the winter so the pipes have to be buried very deep and be well insulated. Dark plumes of smoke billow into the air continually from the smoke stacks you see in the picture.
The average winter time temperature is 10 below but it drops to 50 below. Birds will freeze in flight at times. Right now the temperature is 98 degrees F.
We are going to a botanical gardens tomorrow and eat at the missionary's home for dinner.
любовь из России (Love from Russia)
Balloons, dancing, and music is the beginning of school starting today. The boys wore black suits and the girls black and white uniforms. The little girls have big white bows in their hair. They all bring fresh flowers to their teachers.
There isn't enough room for all the children to attend school at the same time, so they have school for elementary from 8-11:30, then high-school from 1-6:00. School ends at 11th grade, then they go to college for 2 years, then to university if they are able to.
This weekend they are celebrating Barnaul's 280th birthday. That is older than the U.S. There is even some log homes in the middle of town that have been there over a century.
I posted a picture of the heat plant yesterday. Here's the story behind that. One month out of the summer they have no hot water because the plants supply the heat for the whole city and they have to shut down the plants to work on them. The heat plants pipe in hot water to every home both for hot water and for their radiators for heat. The ground freezes to 10 feet deep in the winter so the pipes have to be buried very deep and be well insulated. Dark plumes of smoke billow into the air continually from the smoke stacks you see in the picture.
The average winter time temperature is 10 below but it drops to 50 below. Birds will freeze in flight at times. Right now the temperature is 98 degrees F.
We are going to a botanical gardens tomorrow and eat at the missionary's home for dinner.
любовь из России (Love from Russia)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Day 4
We left them with the tools to get CR started. Our prayer is that their love will grow more and more as they will have knowledge and understanding with their love. (Philip. 1:9)
When we see the obstacles they face, it almost seems impossible. For one, the church who hosted the seminar; the building they meet in is being sold. They told us it is very difficult for churches to rent a place anywhere.
We are praying in the Spirit continually asking God to provide for them. (Eph. 6:18). We know that with God all things are possible! We told them they don't have to have a public building to start a CR. They can start in their homes.
Pray with us the comfort they will find that God gives them in their troubles, they will in turn give others the same comfort God has given them. (2 Cor. 1:4)
Many were getting ready to board a train to return to their homes this afternoon. But before they did, we were given a Russian bible in the NRT (New Russian translation). Everyone gathered around to sign the Bible. And we came to the realization we probably wouldn't see most of them again until Jesus returns. But that in itself is a comforting thought that once again we've built relationships that will last for eternity.
For those who live in Barnaul, we will be blessed to hear our Russian brother, Arkasha, as he brings us the lesson on denial tomorrow tonight at their regular Wednesday church service.
We are going to see the opening day of elementary school tomorrow morning. We hear it is quite a celebration and that we wouldn't want to miss it.
Love,
Mary
When we see the obstacles they face, it almost seems impossible. For one, the church who hosted the seminar; the building they meet in is being sold. They told us it is very difficult for churches to rent a place anywhere.
We are praying in the Spirit continually asking God to provide for them. (Eph. 6:18). We know that with God all things are possible! We told them they don't have to have a public building to start a CR. They can start in their homes.
Pray with us the comfort they will find that God gives them in their troubles, they will in turn give others the same comfort God has given them. (2 Cor. 1:4)
Many were getting ready to board a train to return to their homes this afternoon. But before they did, we were given a Russian bible in the NRT (New Russian translation). Everyone gathered around to sign the Bible. And we came to the realization we probably wouldn't see most of them again until Jesus returns. But that in itself is a comforting thought that once again we've built relationships that will last for eternity.
For those who live in Barnaul, we will be blessed to hear our Russian brother, Arkasha, as he brings us the lesson on denial tomorrow tonight at their regular Wednesday church service.
We are going to see the opening day of elementary school tomorrow morning. We hear it is quite a celebration and that we wouldn't want to miss it.
Love,
Mary
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