We are glad to write to you again. Life is going well here. Soon the spring will come. The buds will appear on the brunches and there will be a spring smell in the air. We love spring.
Soon the third term will be over and we are very busy at school. We have a lot of tests in different subjects. By the way, Anya is helping us with our English homework now. We had some events recently. Do you know the meaning of the 23d of February? It is the Country Defender’s Day. It is a day when we congratulate all the boys, not only those who have already been soldiers. We usually give small gifts to our boys. Then we move on to the 8th of March, which is Women’s Day here in Russia. Do you have a similar holiday?
We hope to see you again very soon. We also hope that you all stay warm, healthy and happy.
Best regards
from your Russian children at Sovietsk orphanage
Dear friends,
Sovietsk is so beautiful now. Though there is still a lot of snow, it’s not as cold there. The children are happy and busy with the school and continue to be involved in each other’s lives.
We have added another activity during my visits. We not only talk, play games, watch films and presentations and do crafts, we also study English and German together. I help them to do their homework. I am really happy that they are interested in studying foreign languages.
Last time I visited we did a very interesting activity. We did bouquets with sweets from paper. The children loved it. Some boys decided to give them to the caregivers. It was very nice.
Children are asking about the next visit of Sarah, Ben, Katherine and Jen. They love you and miss you very much.
Thank you for you kindness!
From Ann Butorova
Dear friends,
This holiday season was an interesting time. We had several events that are worth speaking about. First of all, we took part in the regional ecological competition and took the second place. It was very interesting and the children worked really hard. Then we took part in the local skiing competition and also won the second prize. It was a team competition. Some of our children, Tolya N. and Lena M., were also baptized this month. The caregivers and the director are the godparents for them. We think this is a very important for our children because they won’t feel loneliness anymore. Also, during Epiphany we went to the church and bathed in the font. The children were very excited! Not very long ago we had a nice entertainment program for boys and girl devoted to St. Valentine’s Day, 23d of February and 8th of March. It was a lot of fun, especially dancing on the piece of newspaper and singing.
That is all for now. We all pray for you and think about you very often.
Sincerely,
From Angelika Nikolaevna
Dear Friends,
We are having a nice time here. Most of the children are healthy. Nikita N and Nastya G are feeling unwell, but we hope that soon they will recover. We are busy with the renovation of the first and second group. We hope to finish them soon. During the summer holidays we are planning to do the other 2 groups. Everything is OK. The graduates visited us this month and it is great to know that our children stay healthy and find their way and place in life.
We are preparing for spring now. We will be cleaning everything and soon we’ll celebrate Shrovetide with pancakes and games in the open air.
That is all for now. Stay healthy and don’t forget about us!
From Anisiya Pavlovna Vachreneva
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