Yulia’s gift

From Liz Hulley — I had a little friend at camp who captured my heart, about 7 or 8 years ago. She was just this shy little thing that would always beam at me in greeting. In “Russia-A Love Story,” I posted a photo of us together. That was a day when we were...

News from Liz Hulley

Dear Friends, The most significant event of 2010 so far has been turning in my application for a temporary residency permit! Prayers for God’s favor were truly answered. It doesn’t mean the process is over; they have only begun to examine my documents, which will take...

(Russian) rules for life

More interesting insights from Liz Hulley — While waiting for my pupils in the orphanage the other day, I amused myself by looking at the bulletin board set up in that particular group. Along with birthdays, awards, and other announcements, there was a list of...

Typical day at the orphanage

From Liz Hulley — On Life in St.Petersburg A trek visit to the orphanage. Would it be worth it? It seemed like for the past few months I had often shown up at an inopportune time, when the kids were in bad moods or otherwise occupied. But I needed to at least...