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We went back to the misson church again this morning. It went a lot better than last week as we got there earlier and sat closer so the girls had something to look at during the service. It was shorter too, as they were doing Typika with Communion since they didn't have a priest this week. I think Brad fully intends for us to become part of this community. I kind of hope so. It was nice. Afterward, one of the women, a very sweet young woman with a year old baby boy, and I got to chatting. We, of course, were interupted by me tending to some little Luci emergency and then Brad said it was time to go. As we were putting on coats (it was chilly today!) she came over and said "I really hope we can chat more next time." and sounded like she really meant it, like she was regretting the fact we hadn't chatted more this time. I didn't even get to ask if she stays home or works. It would be awesome if she stays home. I would drive to the other side of the city to find another Orthodox woman with whom to strike up a friendship. So...here's hoping.

The house is a royal disaster because Brad has worked later than usual all week (until 8pm one night) and then all day yesterday (he got home about 7:30) and I'm so tired that I can't seem to get anything but the essentials done. And they aren't done very well. *sigh* I keep saying this, and I know everyone is tired of it, but it is all I have to cling too lately, so...tomorrow is another day, "with no mistakes in it", and I will start over again. And again. And again.

Until I get this right.

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I just finished watching K-19: The Widowmaker with Brad and, while the movie wasn't really all that wonderfully made, the story was...like...WOW! Have you seen it? Do you know the story? At the end, the Cpt is saying how the guys that died trying to stop the nuclear reactor leak were "Heros of the Soviet Union", but...you know...they stopped a fuse from being lit that might very well have started a nuclear war with the USA! If that sub had blown...well, I don't even want to think about it really. But civilization as we know it might very well be history. So they are more than "Heros of the Soviet Union" they are...Heros of the WORLD!!

Brad laughed at me when I jumped up from the couch and said that. But it is really, totally true! I'm just in total awe right now. It wasn't like they were going to an easy, quick death either. That was a horrific way to die. But they did it and saved their crewman (which is probably what they were most thinking about), their country, and very likely the world! Amazing to me! Just...like...amazing. I have no words.