tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60586617419806373092024-03-14T01:13:25.962+02:00Brubaker FamilyThe story of growing a family while in ministry in Lithuania.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-17432123326858733112012-03-31T22:48:00.002+03:002012-03-31T22:56:14.845+03:00And then it was David's brithday<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PgOKvvSqxxQ/T3dhOOkKuoI/AAAAAAAACSs/Vo8m93-apvE/s1600/DSCF0425.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PgOKvvSqxxQ/T3dhOOkKuoI/AAAAAAAACSs/Vo8m93-apvE/s320/DSCF0425.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726152348280732290" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kql3pE67nAE/T3dhOplQyUI/AAAAAAAACS0/DXRMymxeISU/s1600/IMG_5731.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kql3pE67nAE/T3dhOplQyUI/AAAAAAAACS0/DXRMymxeISU/s320/IMG_5731.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726152355533080898" /></a><br />saturday morning football at LCC, thanks to student Roman Dolya<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oLWXti6mR0/T3dgWb6xxmI/AAAAAAAACSQ/I6BqeU2qk5s/s1600/IMG_5788.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4oLWXti6mR0/T3dgWb6xxmI/AAAAAAAACSQ/I6BqeU2qk5s/s320/IMG_5788.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726151389792552546" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zLusvec7_3I/T3dgVw5OtiI/AAAAAAAACSI/heVNlobKHUg/s1600/IMG_5768.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zLusvec7_3I/T3dgVw5OtiI/AAAAAAAACSI/heVNlobKHUg/s320/IMG_5768.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726151378243335714" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1PdEDBjRqI/T3dgVWOk06I/AAAAAAAACR8/asRxIXyC3mg/s1600/IMG_5781.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R1PdEDBjRqI/T3dgVWOk06I/AAAAAAAACR8/asRxIXyC3mg/s320/IMG_5781.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726151371085108130" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQuxdlKpg6k/T3dgVBttCXI/AAAAAAAACRw/w2aVa0G06Ic/s1600/IMG_5803.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UQuxdlKpg6k/T3dgVBttCXI/AAAAAAAACRw/w2aVa0G06Ic/s320/IMG_5803.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726151365578525042" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3JcyywLw85M/T3dgWmb336I/AAAAAAAACSc/DHAxLwdGTrA/s1600/IMG_5745.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3JcyywLw85M/T3dgWmb336I/AAAAAAAACSc/DHAxLwdGTrA/s320/IMG_5745.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726151392615718818" /></a><br />David really enjoyed his special LEGO kit to make unique projects which he got on his birthday. He ended up waiting quite a while till the second box arrived for his birthday so that will go into the next post.<br />Erik is quite active these days in playing football (Soccer) which is really about him most favorite thing to do. The picture shows him in a game at a school gym in another part of KlaipedaGregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-6937704938129482402012-03-31T22:38:00.005+03:002012-03-31T22:48:41.204+03:00February 100 days party -Bowling party<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EietynkaDuI/T3dfSTbPYeI/AAAAAAAACRU/Z4mTvWa25EU/s1600/IMG_5625.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EietynkaDuI/T3dfSTbPYeI/AAAAAAAACRU/Z4mTvWa25EU/s320/IMG_5625.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726150219281687010" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLJBMtSHAp8/T3dfR4qHUBI/AAAAAAAACRI/ecYdQSWEdns/s1600/IMG_5630.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RLJBMtSHAp8/T3dfR4qHUBI/AAAAAAAACRI/ecYdQSWEdns/s320/IMG_5630.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726150212096315410" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiVBCllkG3w/T3dfRkym63I/AAAAAAAACQ8/VwFVR5pB_mk/s1600/IMG_5641.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fiVBCllkG3w/T3dfRkym63I/AAAAAAAACQ8/VwFVR5pB_mk/s320/IMG_5641.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726150206763232114" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DHczGp0efNI/T3dfRY0vrxI/AAAAAAAACQ0/agx5LSSKDXk/s1600/IMG_5645.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DHczGp0efNI/T3dfRY0vrxI/AAAAAAAACQ0/agx5LSSKDXk/s320/IMG_5645.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726150203550969618" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kEkW4dTScjk/T3dfSrMiEJI/AAAAAAAACRg/zr6gAcNsezo/s1600/IMG_5629.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kEkW4dTScjk/T3dfSrMiEJI/AAAAAAAACRg/zr6gAcNsezo/s320/IMG_5629.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726150225662447762" /></a><br />The arrival of gifts from afar allows birthday celebrations to be spread out over days and sometimes weeks!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w-fYwgibVSg/T3dec8yfK8I/AAAAAAAACQY/Hu3a5fUj2LQ/s1600/Erik%2527s%2Bclass%2Bskit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-w-fYwgibVSg/T3dec8yfK8I/AAAAAAAACQY/Hu3a5fUj2LQ/s320/Erik%2527s%2Bclass%2Bskit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726149302672108482" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21_fbe7-HwY/T3decUTsGNI/AAAAAAAACQM/ciMMX8X_KEA/s1600/Erik%2527s%2B100%2Bdays%2Bclass%2Bcelebration.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-21_fbe7-HwY/T3decUTsGNI/AAAAAAAACQM/ciMMX8X_KEA/s320/Erik%2527s%2B100%2Bdays%2Bclass%2Bcelebration.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726149291805513938" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fbiijAWEGgo/T3decPPJtFI/AAAAAAAACQA/ESapfk6cq4Q/s1600/Erik%2Bdancing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fbiijAWEGgo/T3decPPJtFI/AAAAAAAACQA/ESapfk6cq4Q/s320/Erik%2Bdancing.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726149290444305490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BMt0sqnephI/T3dedADoUyI/AAAAAAAACQk/i7sT-4mkrho/s1600/IMG_5670.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BMt0sqnephI/T3dedADoUyI/AAAAAAAACQk/i7sT-4mkrho/s320/IMG_5670.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726149303549317922" /></a><br />The school has a tradition to celebrate after 100 days into the year in First grade. It included an overnight party which Erik really enjoyed.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kYJ2a5IKq-M/T3dd_M1822I/AAAAAAAACPs/_oN1s_IrbIY/s1600/IMG_5724.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kYJ2a5IKq-M/T3dd_M1822I/AAAAAAAACPs/_oN1s_IrbIY/s320/IMG_5724.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726148791585528674" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EdUPe67zVzg/T3ddosTP_xI/AAAAAAAACPQ/pAr79vsfMCo/s1600/bowling%2Bparty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EdUPe67zVzg/T3ddosTP_xI/AAAAAAAACPQ/pAr79vsfMCo/s320/bowling%2Bparty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726148404892925714" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd3F4h5cU10/T3ddoHd-aRI/AAAAAAAACPI/2hGtWpM5fsU/s1600/Birthday%2Bparty%2Bcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 176px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vd3F4h5cU10/T3ddoHd-aRI/AAAAAAAACPI/2hGtWpM5fsU/s320/Birthday%2Bparty%2Bcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726148395005798674" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VaGIJ4SYLI/T3ddo0AcyoI/AAAAAAAACPc/DGgu1tM1YWw/s1600/erik%2Bbowling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 269px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VaGIJ4SYLI/T3ddo0AcyoI/AAAAAAAACPc/DGgu1tM1YWw/s320/erik%2Bbowling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726148406961556098" /></a><br />thanks to a colleague at LCC the idea of a combined birthday party for the boys arose. The boys have pretty much outgrown the indoor play areas for parties, and for this they chose several friends each to attend.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-42128285600823879762012-03-31T22:30:00.007+03:002012-03-31T22:38:54.188+03:00New Year soon turns into Birthday time<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Uj5a8cY7ig/T3dc3h8nZ5I/AAAAAAAACOs/Rokr3xQbOQE/s1600/Ieva%2Band%2BIsak%2Band%2BDavid%2Bon%2BChair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Uj5a8cY7ig/T3dc3h8nZ5I/AAAAAAAACOs/Rokr3xQbOQE/s320/Ieva%2Band%2BIsak%2Band%2BDavid%2Bon%2BChair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726147560300046226" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5pnUX9BX50s/T3dc3ZOb6bI/AAAAAAAACOg/gIPBda0C0NQ/s1600/IMG_5557.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5pnUX9BX50s/T3dc3ZOb6bI/AAAAAAAACOg/gIPBda0C0NQ/s320/IMG_5557.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726147557958871474" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ-klrWSdJM/T3dc3NvffhI/AAAAAAAACOY/aoSqdft42TI/s1600/IMG_5566.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aZ-klrWSdJM/T3dc3NvffhI/AAAAAAAACOY/aoSqdft42TI/s320/IMG_5566.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726147554876292626" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_L8EtYXrEi8/T3dc4NfJ18I/AAAAAAAACO4/GJVlmUVv9ow/s1600/Staves%2Bwith%2BDavid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_L8EtYXrEi8/T3dc4NfJ18I/AAAAAAAACO4/GJVlmUVv9ow/s320/Staves%2Bwith%2BDavid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726147571987634114" /></a><br />Happy family moments also include visits from the Stave's kids. Ieva is David's age, in his class at school and the parents work with us at LCC. We also make quite a deal of lighting candles in the dark mornings of winter. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7G2fSeDuzo/T3dcMQ0lc4I/AAAAAAAACOM/m5zTrLF4kHA/s1600/IMG_5619.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z7G2fSeDuzo/T3dcMQ0lc4I/AAAAAAAACOM/m5zTrLF4kHA/s320/IMG_5619.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146816968586114" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6hazcIGDQg/T3dbtSqe95I/AAAAAAAACNs/pr_OpJBrOGo/s1600/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift%2Bwith%2Bfamily.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A6hazcIGDQg/T3dbtSqe95I/AAAAAAAACNs/pr_OpJBrOGo/s320/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift%2Bwith%2Bfamily.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146284887144338" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yXwiVOKpQXU/T3dbtMSKkKI/AAAAAAAACNg/SN9AxKE122I/s1600/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift%2Bwith%2Bdad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yXwiVOKpQXU/T3dbtMSKkKI/AAAAAAAACNg/SN9AxKE122I/s320/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift%2Bwith%2Bdad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146283174531234" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72I9j3F2ljA/T3dbsrYM8bI/AAAAAAAACNY/sgstPIhA2_A/s1600/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-72I9j3F2ljA/T3dbsrYM8bI/AAAAAAAACNY/sgstPIhA2_A/s320/Erik%2Bopening%2Bgift.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146274341482930" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hEjxzgw9WAs/T3dbsfsxM1I/AAAAAAAACNM/gYns2k8Lw8A/s1600/David%2Band%2Bmom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hEjxzgw9WAs/T3dbsfsxM1I/AAAAAAAACNM/gYns2k8Lw8A/s320/David%2Band%2Bmom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146271206519634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j8yp9nG8FA8/T3dbwg3QN9I/AAAAAAAACN0/CBokH7F3PKo/s1600/Erik%2Bwith%2B1001%2Bthings%2Bto%2Bspot%2Band%2Bdad.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j8yp9nG8FA8/T3dbwg3QN9I/AAAAAAAACN0/CBokH7F3PKo/s320/Erik%2Bwith%2B1001%2Bthings%2Bto%2Bspot%2Band%2Bdad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726146340238407634" /></a><br />Erik's birthday is at the end of January- now an 8 year old- wow! We still have a little struggle in our family feeling OK about one person getting gifts so this year the boy who is not celebrating the birthday still gets a gift.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-36069304021684813112012-01-11T19:06:00.003+02:002012-01-11T19:18:03.021+02:00Heading into the new year<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--iEWDQkilYw/Tw3DchmZljI/AAAAAAAACM0/xPnBvx-zJJU/s1600/IMG_5544.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--iEWDQkilYw/Tw3DchmZljI/AAAAAAAACM0/xPnBvx-zJJU/s320/IMG_5544.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696423998516729394" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T_31p46_gp4/Tw3Dcq3t86I/AAAAAAAACNA/hW6OSVP4XdQ/s1600/IMG_5538.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-T_31p46_gp4/Tw3Dcq3t86I/AAAAAAAACNA/hW6OSVP4XdQ/s320/IMG_5538.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696424001005286306" /></a><br />New year's eve we invited the Stave family and while the night was young we did our own fireworks. The boys were motivated to stay up till midnight to see the real fireworks and since we watched a movie, the time passed quickly. The noise overwhelmed David but overall the boys were impressed by the show we could watch from our window. people set up all kinds of colors from every year around for miles!<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoRPoV1_lY4/Tw3CaBzsVyI/AAAAAAAACMk/yI42BOMb5DY/s1600/IMG_5540.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WoRPoV1_lY4/Tw3CaBzsVyI/AAAAAAAACMk/yI42BOMb5DY/s320/IMG_5540.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696422856111183650" /></a><br /><br />The story about Samantha and her sweet tooth tells of a girl that liked sweets and believed that when her tooth fell out she would be loosing her sweet tooth. In preparation she started trying vegetables of different kinds to get herself prepared and when she felt a bump of the new tooth she was sure her days of liking sweets were going to be over the next day. But, she found she still liked sweets and she liked vegetables. So, when her mother offered her cookies one night she asked for Carrot cake instead. Thus a request for carrot cake in our house. And they ate it just fine! <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uDjeTaXaCXw/Tw3CYxggUfI/AAAAAAAACMA/WCjAnMr352U/s1600/carrot%2Bcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 227px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uDjeTaXaCXw/Tw3CYxggUfI/AAAAAAAACMA/WCjAnMr352U/s320/carrot%2Bcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696422834555867634" /></a><br />Putting together a race track gift.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-leifpTs7IyA/Tw3CYnt5jzI/AAAAAAAACL0/0Tgnwv4LxiM/s1600/IMG_5490.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-leifpTs7IyA/Tw3CYnt5jzI/AAAAAAAACL0/0Tgnwv4LxiM/s320/IMG_5490.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696422831927693106" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30v95oiXk6U/Tw3CaK4ELFI/AAAAAAAACMU/XMppixLu2tk/s1600/IMG_5524.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-30v95oiXk6U/Tw3CaK4ELFI/AAAAAAAACMU/XMppixLu2tk/s320/IMG_5524.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696422858545441874" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OuqgLlhJHF0/Tw3CZmkAlJI/AAAAAAAACMM/aqk6qzqALVk/s1600/IMG_5504.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OuqgLlhJHF0/Tw3CZmkAlJI/AAAAAAAACMM/aqk6qzqALVk/s320/IMG_5504.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696422848797643922" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-45525875045695914292012-01-10T19:34:00.004+02:002012-01-10T22:12:30.983+02:00Christmas 2011Funny, this year I already easily write 2012 and it usually has taken a while to write the new year without thinking, now it seemed strange to write Christmas 2011.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oIPDkv9gaw/TwybQNrZL8I/AAAAAAAACLY/flIMP-soe0w/s1600/IMG_5364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6oIPDkv9gaw/TwybQNrZL8I/AAAAAAAACLY/flIMP-soe0w/s320/IMG_5364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098331568713666" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mf9j5zdv4zA/TwybOvICjSI/AAAAAAAACLI/g6v0YcZ9ouM/s1600/IMG_5337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Mf9j5zdv4zA/TwybOvICjSI/AAAAAAAACLI/g6v0YcZ9ouM/s320/IMG_5337.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098306187496738" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1QSzSaGN0w/TwybNXuxcgI/AAAAAAAACK8/9swa7oKX_Mg/s1600/IMG_5328.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q1QSzSaGN0w/TwybNXuxcgI/AAAAAAAACK8/9swa7oKX_Mg/s320/IMG_5328.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098282727633410" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wNkbvUxVY4/TwybNG7fZ8I/AAAAAAAACKw/r6JNsAqN53g/s1600/IMG_5447.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4wNkbvUxVY4/TwybNG7fZ8I/AAAAAAAACKw/r6JNsAqN53g/s320/IMG_5447.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098278217574338" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0JHBzuqzog/TwybRrwBr_I/AAAAAAAACLg/NU54SOmS7qY/s1600/IMG_5349.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b0JHBzuqzog/TwybRrwBr_I/AAAAAAAACLg/NU54SOmS7qY/s320/IMG_5349.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696098356821078002" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nxepElsjmA/Twx4IQ_wlNI/AAAAAAAACKU/8YcXaQsuWdE/s1600/IMG_5467.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8nxepElsjmA/Twx4IQ_wlNI/AAAAAAAACKU/8YcXaQsuWdE/s320/IMG_5467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696059712113513682" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVl7Q3v95OI/Twx4HR7xEEI/AAAAAAAACKI/RPpJsreabrA/s1600/IMG_5477.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wVl7Q3v95OI/Twx4HR7xEEI/AAAAAAAACKI/RPpJsreabrA/s320/IMG_5477.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696059695185334338" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiAbvIqOm-s/Twx4HNQ1enI/AAAAAAAACJ4/Jrk_uNiZpbg/s1600/IMG_5482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiAbvIqOm-s/Twx4HNQ1enI/AAAAAAAACJ4/Jrk_uNiZpbg/s320/IMG_5482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696059693931526770" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AjpFkJ83RRE/Twx4G8EIWLI/AAAAAAAACJw/wxNnHvbXxtA/s1600/IMG_5489.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AjpFkJ83RRE/Twx4G8EIWLI/AAAAAAAACJw/wxNnHvbXxtA/s320/IMG_5489.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696059689314834610" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaUon_bUGjk/Twx4J6xmtBI/AAAAAAAACKg/r7m0WF4Qucg/s1600/family%2Bcloseup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LaUon_bUGjk/Twx4J6xmtBI/AAAAAAAACKg/r7m0WF4Qucg/s320/family%2Bcloseup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696059740508304402" /></a><br /><br />We had Grazina Bielousova, a Lithuanian family friend to share the Christmas eve and Christmas Day with us. She was a great help in making the authentic Kuchios dishes that I have been trying to make on my own these years. And it was nice to have some help in getting Christmas meal ready too. But even more than that we are so grateful for Grazina in our lives as a friend, babysitter and colleague at LCC too. And she was happy to have a home to share these holidays in where the warmth and joy of family was open to her. She was also able to help us get family pictures!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-26115047395010696252012-01-10T06:32:00.009+02:002012-01-10T06:55:28.787+02:00Catching up continues in the New YearNovember went by quickly in the sense that most of my time was absorbed in preparations for Global Leadership Summit and since that did not involve the boys there are less pictures and events to report on for them.<br /><br />We did have one night in the hospital though with David for testing and we can gladly report that he does not have epileptic seizures. We are not sure what comes over him some times, but it is not that. <br /><br />And then it was Thanksgiving celebrated on Saturday after the American holiday for the LCC community. Gregg had another meeting and the boys were not too settled about eating around tables with lots of people, so no good pictures of that. But there was time of activities for kids and they enjoyed that and mom got extra time for hanging out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dybX5XJSPNU/TwvA0KAjQWI/AAAAAAAACG8/yWu-Zo5yo6c/s1600/erik%2Bstringing%2Bpasta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dybX5XJSPNU/TwvA0KAjQWI/AAAAAAAACG8/yWu-Zo5yo6c/s320/erik%2Bstringing%2Bpasta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695858156012519778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Boztw6wly-A/TwvA0a_yXOI/AAAAAAAACHI/tuTVNIA14A4/s1600/David%2Bwith%2Bkids%2Bat%2Bthanksgiving.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Boztw6wly-A/TwvA0a_yXOI/AAAAAAAACHI/tuTVNIA14A4/s320/David%2Bwith%2Bkids%2Bat%2Bthanksgiving.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695858160572718306" /></a><br />At LCC celebrating Thanksgiving also means welcoming the Christmas season, decorating the buildings for the Christmas program the next week. The semester ends early enough that to get participation the celebration is quite early. we saved one picture from after the program.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpCdOFszbU0/TwvBtywgFII/AAAAAAAACHg/Em9R55RAGi8/s1600/attachment.ashx-6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rpCdOFszbU0/TwvBtywgFII/AAAAAAAACHg/Em9R55RAGi8/s320/attachment.ashx-6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695859146203600002" /></a><br />And then it was on to school charity concert the school held to raise money for families with children with heart problems.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hA9LlRBKoUk/TwvCGB4lu-I/AAAAAAAACHs/FyY702OsRUM/s1600/IMG_5180.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hA9LlRBKoUk/TwvCGB4lu-I/AAAAAAAACHs/FyY702OsRUM/s320/IMG_5180.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695859562580917218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fgt9uMUunBs/TwvCGTDWx5I/AAAAAAAACH0/GnpA6KByiWw/s1600/IMG_5188.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fgt9uMUunBs/TwvCGTDWx5I/AAAAAAAACH0/GnpA6KByiWw/s320/IMG_5188.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695859567189477266" /></a><br />And school Christmas entertainment:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JIMEJ0BQ9rw/TwvDA_LpArI/AAAAAAAACIs/k3TTGUySje4/s1600/Erik%2527s%2Bclass%2Bwith%2BSanta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JIMEJ0BQ9rw/TwvDA_LpArI/AAAAAAAACIs/k3TTGUySje4/s320/Erik%2527s%2Bclass%2Bwith%2BSanta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860575467799218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bX0ovggtikY/TwvDAk2L_qI/AAAAAAAACIc/0cyF4Y-OZgQ/s1600/Erik%2Bwith%2Bfriends.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bX0ovggtikY/TwvDAk2L_qI/AAAAAAAACIc/0cyF4Y-OZgQ/s320/Erik%2Bwith%2Bfriends.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860568398495394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-omeslU7g2wQ/TwvC_akgoeI/AAAAAAAACIQ/SbdfPrwccGQ/s1600/David%2527s%2Bparty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-omeslU7g2wQ/TwvC_akgoeI/AAAAAAAACIQ/SbdfPrwccGQ/s320/David%2527s%2Bparty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860548460126690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzbhQmz6IQs/TwvC_FN1jiI/AAAAAAAACIE/kIttp6Bt7WU/s1600/David%2Bwith%2BSanta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wzbhQmz6IQs/TwvC_FN1jiI/AAAAAAAACIE/kIttp6Bt7WU/s320/David%2Bwith%2BSanta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860542727884322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhMX90mu7Zs/TwvDCwrMjuI/AAAAAAAACI0/8P7p1dLaku4/s1600/erik%2Bgets%2Bgift%2Bfrom%2Bsanta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AhMX90mu7Zs/TwvDCwrMjuI/AAAAAAAACI0/8P7p1dLaku4/s320/erik%2Bgets%2Bgift%2Bfrom%2Bsanta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860605933358818" /></a><br />And Advent and Christmas event in Silute:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6pbucQws0Q/TwvDWEnAn-I/AAAAAAAACJM/u5i0UsWQlwE/s1600/Advent%2Bquartet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6pbucQws0Q/TwvDWEnAn-I/AAAAAAAACJM/u5i0UsWQlwE/s320/Advent%2Bquartet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695860937702023138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYCbHPCnKJI/TwvD27TjLHI/AAAAAAAACJY/H8ykzz9H-dc/s1600/boys%2Bsinging%2Bin%2BSilute.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qYCbHPCnKJI/TwvD27TjLHI/AAAAAAAACJY/H8ykzz9H-dc/s320/boys%2Bsinging%2Bin%2BSilute.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695861502140165234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cSI4yRxI6to/TwvD3FVIjWI/AAAAAAAACJk/2hDHiGOHrK8/s1600/Christmas%2Bquartet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cSI4yRxI6to/TwvD3FVIjWI/AAAAAAAACJk/2hDHiGOHrK8/s320/Christmas%2Bquartet.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695861504831163746" /></a><br />The Christmas season seemed richer to us because there was interest from our Lithuanian church friends in Silute and Klaipeda in learning more Christmas carols- more are translated to Lithuanian than are in common use. So this is something we could do- teach Christmas songs!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-78903101344604499592011-12-28T20:54:00.005+02:002011-12-28T21:48:47.643+02:00Missionary retreat -Vienkiemis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cp0t0MwM7qQ/TvtqN1HKj-I/AAAAAAAACGg/rq2ZAOkva6w/s1600/IMG_4969.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cp0t0MwM7qQ/TvtqN1HKj-I/AAAAAAAACGg/rq2ZAOkva6w/s320/IMG_4969.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691259339940728802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgKF-1AaECE/TvtqNQQ-d5I/AAAAAAAACGU/7ZQCijebo4A/s1600/IMG_5003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gf5BqIDZM_g/TvtnBPZizGI/AAAAAAAACEw/KKtxyzW2g9c/s320/IMG_4884.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691255825123953762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P9gguxeyyPI/TvtmQjWCj3I/AAAAAAAACD0/dF5gCm8CRHQ/s1600/IMG_4863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P9gguxeyyPI/TvtmQjWCj3I/AAAAAAAACD0/dF5gCm8CRHQ/s320/IMG_4863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691254988664377202" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-61360043662777157102011-12-28T20:41:00.003+02:002011-12-28T20:54:43.195+02:00Extended fall season<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BPp-5i9F9aE/TvtlWwlA36I/AAAAAAAACDQ/09LbRgWfleA/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-18wKm2J-7uA/TvtkIWzlvhI/AAAAAAAACCI/O_v7OPzFO1U/s320/IMG_4835.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691252648836447762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoT9tDQpv20/TvtlvL791yI/AAAAAAAACDo/E41NxAMS2Ts/s1600/IMG_4853.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoT9tDQpv20/TvtlvL791yI/AAAAAAAACDo/E41NxAMS2Ts/s320/IMG_4853.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691254415445317410" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-15273354736276856752011-12-28T20:27:00.002+02:002011-12-28T20:41:06.405+02:00Fall 2011The blog is hopelessly behind- I will not get to chronicle all of the happenings, even through pictures. We hit the ground running in September and did not slow down until November when I already felt I would not catch up with the blog. I did occasionally post pictures and short status updates to my facebook page which has become easier for many people to use and access. <br /><br />The fall had some challenges with adjustments to increased demands at school- Erik in first grade and David in a class of 16 for kindergarden. Erik tends to take a bit to attach to a new teacher (and in this case there are several special subject teachers too). So he made sure it was an effort on their part. But in the end he has adjusted well and is increasingly doing well with his work. His grades at the end of term -first trimester reflect good work in Math and Lithuanian- the two subjects that people really measure by in primary grades, and he does a good job in the other areas too. The hardest thing is to hear words dictated and write them down. This is Lithuanian so everything is phonetic.<br /><br />David started well and he does excellent work in all the academic things. He is challenged in emotional and behavioral areas however. He enjoys art and especially painting so we are hoping to help him find constructive outlets in this area. David has noticeably improved in Lithuanian language, conversing freeing with friends and moving back and forth between English and Lithuanian at home depending on what the boys are playing- if they have played it or watched it in school, it is likely they will switch to Lithuanian to play it at home.<br /><br />David has also gotten interest in soccer/football as well as basketball. This helps him use some of the extra energy. Erik continues to do well in soccer as well and added basketball this fall- but not quite with the same passion as football.<br /><br />The boys ask from time to time about having a pet or having a younger sibling. We are not planning for either in the immediate future, but it is good to see their interest in this normal kind of family growth.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E170Lz6Eo98/TvtirjBAzwI/AAAAAAAACB8/EzhyRyz_WYs/s1600/Family%2Bpic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E170Lz6Eo98/TvtirjBAzwI/AAAAAAAACB8/EzhyRyz_WYs/s320/Family%2Bpic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5691251054386138882" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-69770742739847406072011-09-26T19:56:00.006+03:002011-09-26T20:23:43.421+03:00summer summary and September here and almost gone<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYd2uq8bJeo/ToC07RMJYNI/AAAAAAAACBs/QkWbjC9PP1A/s1600/IMG_4226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HYd2uq8bJeo/ToC07RMJYNI/AAAAAAAACBs/QkWbjC9PP1A/s320/IMG_4226.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656720062296973522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NKn8wTvV4Fs/ToC07In-k_I/AAAAAAAACBk/Oyy0focWjAw/s1600/IMG_4284.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NKn8wTvV4Fs/ToC07In-k_I/AAAAAAAACBk/Oyy0focWjAw/s320/IMG_4284.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656720059997787122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ge73JWSk10w/ToC06wYvOTI/AAAAAAAACBc/MPPnYA7Nbvs/s1600/IMG_4332.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ge73JWSk10w/ToC06wYvOTI/AAAAAAAACBc/MPPnYA7Nbvs/s320/IMG_4332.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656720053491415346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CrIesme2c54/ToC06rmpOoI/AAAAAAAACBU/3C5WcrdcckI/s1600/IMG_4366.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CrIesme2c54/ToC06rmpOoI/AAAAAAAACBU/3C5WcrdcckI/s320/IMG_4366.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656720052207565442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjwqd0iQprc/ToC07dVoPAI/AAAAAAAACB0/ayvfJaSA2rg/s1600/David%2Band%2BGwn%2Briding.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjwqd0iQprc/ToC07dVoPAI/AAAAAAAACB0/ayvfJaSA2rg/s320/David%2Band%2BGwn%2Briding.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656720065557969922" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SE0-2TyT2tU/ToCzDZen0LI/AAAAAAAACBM/_urAQSGiKoE/s1600/Grandma%2Band%2Bgrandkids%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SE0-2TyT2tU/ToCzDZen0LI/AAAAAAAACBM/_urAQSGiKoE/s320/Grandma%2Band%2Bgrandkids%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656718002937647282" /></a><br />We left for the US on July 15 and returned on August 16, meeting up in Chicago- mom had a conference for a week first before we could head back after our vacation time was up. Family visits, a few friends, a couple of churches that we attend anyway with family, a quick dip in the Atlantic, a tour of Turkey Hill Ice Cream "factory", and a short visit to Black Rock camp with a long afternoon of swimming for the boys were some of the highlights.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn-XIeJaC3U/ToCxv_rqkLI/AAAAAAAACA8/jFP1lrFPugU/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nn-XIeJaC3U/ToCxv_rqkLI/AAAAAAAACA8/jFP1lrFPugU/s320/IMG_4623.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656716570083889330" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfaF_jQuvUw/ToCxvQ5rRkI/AAAAAAAACA0/tZS4H_kPzjw/s1600/DSC_3005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hfaF_jQuvUw/ToCxvQ5rRkI/AAAAAAAACA0/tZS4H_kPzjw/s320/DSC_3005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656716557526189634" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2nTzfedtwmQ/ToCxv2nfcKI/AAAAAAAACBE/8hFXYFvljdk/s1600/IMG_4651.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2nTzfedtwmQ/ToCxv2nfcKI/AAAAAAAACBE/8hFXYFvljdk/s320/IMG_4651.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656716567650463906" /></a><br />September 1 is first day of school. This year with Erik being a 1st grader the celebration was a special welcome to school, and a gift from the director of the school. And there was special entertainment and just one lesson which the parents sit it on. We borrowed our friend Grazina to be with David for his first day in the classroom since Gregg was teaching.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TsDFYV9JCxE/ToCxvAK81YI/AAAAAAAACAs/fEaI531FL6g/s1600/IMG_4611.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TsDFYV9JCxE/ToCxvAK81YI/AAAAAAAACAs/fEaI531FL6g/s320/IMG_4611.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656716553035240834" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkjO7Fn6Mg4/ToCwQrEwz_I/AAAAAAAACAU/spquQy8Q18Q/s1600/IMG_4684.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dkjO7Fn6Mg4/ToCwQrEwz_I/AAAAAAAACAU/spquQy8Q18Q/s320/IMG_4684.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714932464439282" /></a><br />fresh salmon from the market- quite a spectacle for the boys. And what was their request- cut the eye out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2-EepRf5-A/ToCwQnFqYLI/AAAAAAAACAM/jwU_Vc9zrLE/s1600/IMG_4686.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-V2-EepRf5-A/ToCwQnFqYLI/AAAAAAAACAM/jwU_Vc9zrLE/s320/IMG_4686.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714931394470066" /></a><br />David likes to get the camera and take shots of all kinds of things including himself. We also had various pictures of our small church group that meets in Klaipeda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLbD7c9J_6E/ToCwOqte_6I/AAAAAAAACAE/f9r4EkRKfR8/s1600/IMG_4808.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eLbD7c9J_6E/ToCwOqte_6I/AAAAAAAACAE/f9r4EkRKfR8/s320/IMG_4808.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714898007064482" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5EY0os0Xa4I/ToCwOeAqpnI/AAAAAAAAB_8/G6BQW09v6vg/s1600/IMG_4796.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5EY0os0Xa4I/ToCwOeAqpnI/AAAAAAAAB_8/G6BQW09v6vg/s320/IMG_4796.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714894597858930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0tfnhJtsWo/ToCwQ_rpiXI/AAAAAAAACAc/z1Iq5rsMPSA/s1600/IMG_4662.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-P0tfnhJtsWo/ToCwQ_rpiXI/AAAAAAAACAc/z1Iq5rsMPSA/s320/IMG_4662.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656714937996249458" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eb1LBSNcOIU/ToCxvHGu6XI/AAAAAAAACAk/buU_2wKFQWM/s1600/IMG_4668.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eb1LBSNcOIU/ToCxvHGu6XI/AAAAAAAACAk/buU_2wKFQWM/s320/IMG_4668.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656716554896599410" /></a><br />a day out in Palanga<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gN-Sv40yM0I/ToCvQfrvT6I/AAAAAAAAB_0/eWPq7Dct-nU/s1600/IMG_4825.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gN-Sv40yM0I/ToCvQfrvT6I/AAAAAAAAB_0/eWPq7Dct-nU/s320/IMG_4825.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656713829895065506" /></a><br />Just returned this evening from Ieva's birthday party. We probably had pictures 2 years ago from the same play place where she had her party. Ieva and David are in the same class at school and Ieva is probably closer to our boys than to some of the girls at the party!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-90604262349743808202011-07-18T21:22:00.006+03:002011-07-18T21:43:03.305+03:00LT summer and getting ready for US visit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T66LO0sz-os/TiR86hj_u5I/AAAAAAAAB_k/Jh9uaN0Am7M/s1600/boys%2Bstringing%2Bmini%2Bstrawberries.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T66LO0sz-os/TiR86hj_u5I/AAAAAAAAB_k/Jh9uaN0Am7M/s320/boys%2Bstringing%2Bmini%2Bstrawberries.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762779003566994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGIWuIhaLlo/TiR86dl10tI/AAAAAAAAB_c/19rev9ZTPBU/s1600/a%2Bwalk%2Bto%2Bthe%2Blake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZGIWuIhaLlo/TiR86dl10tI/AAAAAAAAB_c/19rev9ZTPBU/s320/a%2Bwalk%2Bto%2Bthe%2Blake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762777937564370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DF2w-_WhyxA/TiR86BU7pkI/AAAAAAAAB_U/xyndtlvzx30/s1600/a%2Bsashlik%2Bdinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DF2w-_WhyxA/TiR86BU7pkI/AAAAAAAAB_U/xyndtlvzx30/s320/a%2Bsashlik%2Bdinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762770350450242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apbSv2uXKsY/TiR85x3Z6cI/AAAAAAAAB_M/uGbyCN1ilg8/s1600/a%2Bfamily%2Bmoment.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apbSv2uXKsY/TiR85x3Z6cI/AAAAAAAAB_M/uGbyCN1ilg8/s320/a%2Bfamily%2Bmoment.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762766200072642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhPOEVJVO6k/TiR861LTe7I/AAAAAAAAB_s/zK111AN7VkE/s1600/giant%2527s%2Bspoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xhPOEVJVO6k/TiR861LTe7I/AAAAAAAAB_s/zK111AN7VkE/s320/giant%2527s%2Bspoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762784268712882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n64wQKcS_8g/TiR8ZYqzvpI/AAAAAAAAB-8/JlQkdGYN_JQ/s1600/fun%2Bat%2Bthe%2Blake%2Bwith%2BGrazina.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n64wQKcS_8g/TiR8ZYqzvpI/AAAAAAAAB-8/JlQkdGYN_JQ/s320/fun%2Bat%2Bthe%2Blake%2Bwith%2BGrazina.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762209680539282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l67dhyA3suw/TiR8ZCaQd3I/AAAAAAAAB-0/t72rL1ReZVE/s1600/a%2Bhike%2Bcrossing%2Bbeaver%2Bdam.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l67dhyA3suw/TiR8ZCaQd3I/AAAAAAAAB-0/t72rL1ReZVE/s320/a%2Bhike%2Bcrossing%2Bbeaver%2Bdam.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762203705538418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQvh_2ICtFw/TiR8ZpHBE2I/AAAAAAAAB_E/x33Lh9BfWsA/s1600/erik%2Bchopping%2Bwood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQvh_2ICtFw/TiR8ZpHBE2I/AAAAAAAAB_E/x33Lh9BfWsA/s320/erik%2Bchopping%2Bwood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762214093820770" /></a><br />Our Lithuanian camping trip was near Plateliai lake. Our "guide" for the experience was our dear friend Grazina who has been a part of our lives much more lately. She was able to check out the trails when it was too difficult to sleep. (She had offered to have the boys in a tent with her and that was part of the challenge!) So we got to hike, pick ground strawberries, see wooden statues, cook Shashlik, and more!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B0RpZiT6JeQ/TiR8YvrsjTI/AAAAAAAAB-s/deP9ZBj67gY/s1600/Erik%2BIsak%2BDavid%2BIeva.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B0RpZiT6JeQ/TiR8YvrsjTI/AAAAAAAAB-s/deP9ZBj67gY/s320/Erik%2BIsak%2BDavid%2BIeva.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762198678408498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iag3Q13R-oc/TiR8Yj0v8uI/AAAAAAAAB-k/Cd9LA-EFTcE/s1600/erik%2Band%2BIsak.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Iag3Q13R-oc/TiR8Yj0v8uI/AAAAAAAAB-k/Cd9LA-EFTcE/s320/erik%2Band%2BIsak.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630762195495154402" /></a><br />The Stave family returned from their visit to the USA in time for a few visits from the kids. The boys especially wanted to invite Isak this time and it was his first real play date.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0VQrijlGyNw/TiR7jvu7dwI/AAAAAAAAB-U/55H2gDZuIPw/s1600/Erik%2Band%2Bothers%2Bon%2Bpaddle%2Bboat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0VQrijlGyNw/TiR7jvu7dwI/AAAAAAAAB-U/55H2gDZuIPw/s320/Erik%2Band%2Bothers%2Bon%2Bpaddle%2Bboat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630761288158902018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7ADu8xePr0/TiR7jY_xTNI/AAAAAAAAB-M/o6bTYLCgrbY/s1600/by%2Blake%2Bfor%2Bmen%2527s%2Bcamp.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c7ADu8xePr0/TiR7jY_xTNI/AAAAAAAAB-M/o6bTYLCgrbY/s320/by%2Blake%2Bfor%2Bmen%2527s%2Bcamp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630761282055523538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KtXWYJb8VTM/TiR7jCWJyWI/AAAAAAAAB-E/JZG-lIwsSwE/s1600/boys%2Bcollected%2Bleeches.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KtXWYJb8VTM/TiR7jCWJyWI/AAAAAAAAB-E/JZG-lIwsSwE/s320/boys%2Bcollected%2Bleeches.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630761275975387490" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NpwCNdO-PP0/TiR7jkGIr5I/AAAAAAAAB-c/IME2O38fEHU/s1600/David%2Bwants%2Bto%2Bswim.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NpwCNdO-PP0/TiR7jkGIr5I/AAAAAAAAB-c/IME2O38fEHU/s320/David%2Bwants%2Bto%2Bswim.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630761285035011986" /></a><br /><br />Friday and Saturday we participated in the Free Christian Church Men's camp. "We" because we were all heading to Alytus after that... see below. And translator Grazina was with us too. Housing was together for our family so, it was not quite a break for mom, but I didn't have to cook! and there were some meeting times I could skip :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3AkTUNWWDE/TiR61VI8zbI/AAAAAAAAB90/j5LojHwWCoc/s1600/Football%2Bin%2BKozak%2Byard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s3AkTUNWWDE/TiR61VI8zbI/AAAAAAAAB90/j5LojHwWCoc/s320/Football%2Bin%2BKozak%2Byard.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630760490746301874" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6N5PQyDlCc/TiR61H-WFRI/AAAAAAAAB9s/ONcJ0CrlYEY/s1600/a%2Bview%2Bof%2BKozak%2Bhospitality.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P6N5PQyDlCc/TiR61H-WFRI/AAAAAAAAB9s/ONcJ0CrlYEY/s320/a%2Bview%2Bof%2BKozak%2Bhospitality.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630760487212160274" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dmgVGNbSJGE/TiR604_UqpI/AAAAAAAAB9k/-PsXKPaeo_U/s1600/a%2Bfight%2Bwith%2Brhubarb%2Bleaves.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dmgVGNbSJGE/TiR604_UqpI/AAAAAAAAB9k/-PsXKPaeo_U/s320/a%2Bfight%2Bwith%2Brhubarb%2Bleaves.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630760483189729938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXK1WfqzrY4/TiR62AYW7DI/AAAAAAAAB98/meZydRJ6H9Q/s1600/Fellowship%2Bafter%2BAlytus%2Bservice.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oXK1WfqzrY4/TiR62AYW7DI/AAAAAAAAB98/meZydRJ6H9Q/s320/Fellowship%2Bafter%2BAlytus%2Bservice.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630760502353652786" /></a><br />we had a trip to Alytus after the Men's camp to attend the newest of the Free Christian churches there with missionary family Marian Kozak from Germany. The boys had a blast playing at their yard in the afternoon... especially because there was opportunity to do rough housing things and play football (European style of course).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0k6ssNlhlZU/TiR60gyqjyI/AAAAAAAAB9c/I1cge-3Gp7k/s1600/David%2527s%2Bmissing%2Btooth.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0k6ssNlhlZU/TiR60gyqjyI/AAAAAAAAB9c/I1cge-3Gp7k/s320/David%2527s%2Bmissing%2Btooth.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630760476694187810" /></a><br />We decided part way through June that we really did want to visit family this year especially since we did not have intense ministry scheduled for July into August and because Gregg's family had been having quite a lot of trips to the doctors and we wanted to be able to see them. Enter frequent flyer miles program... that made it possible to get the rewards for loyalty to a carrier over these years of travel back and forth to Lithuania. Just as we were packing to go David lost his first tooth. And Erik had a fall twisting his wrist very badly and was in a cast. So that was their "surprises" for the grandmas when we got to America.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-76687160777068787582011-06-20T19:17:00.005+03:002011-06-20T19:44:09.692+03:00June summer and then spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBFAzuVTIoQ/Tf94hqY6SfI/AAAAAAAAB9U/gB0FVLAIYkk/s1600/Erik%2Bbalancing%2Bballoon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aBFAzuVTIoQ/Tf94hqY6SfI/AAAAAAAAB9U/gB0FVLAIYkk/s320/Erik%2Bbalancing%2Bballoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620343379691457010" /></a><br />Erik works on his soccer/football skills much of the time, if not outside, then with a nerf ball inside - or a balloon.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zy7OqTvngtE/Tf9y1V13UQI/AAAAAAAAB8k/AWB_wk9XxAY/s1600/IMG_3798.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Zy7OqTvngtE/Tf9y1V13UQI/AAAAAAAAB8k/AWB_wk9XxAY/s320/IMG_3798.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620337120703369474" /></a><br />We have experienced unusual warmth in the beginning of June, temperatures even climbing above 80 degrees at times. But, the more typical weather- of and on rain, cool in 60s and 70s has returned- just in time for the longest day of Summer. Lithuania has a special celebration- Jonines- which for some celebrates anyone with a name remotely resembling John. For most of the rest there are tales about special powers for those who wait up on this longest day of the year, and special herbs and flowers that get special attention- and in general and excuse for a big party. The holiday has risen in importance over the years we are here so that now it is a paid holiday.<br /><br />And we have been blessed by another box from Gamma- on the occasion of special size clothing we needed to order from the states... and of course extra goodies come with that.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnKQbecgfMA/Tf9zyvamPlI/AAAAAAAAB8s/sxbYN1q8iTE/s1600/Graham%2BCrackers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnKQbecgfMA/Tf9zyvamPlI/AAAAAAAAB8s/sxbYN1q8iTE/s320/Graham%2BCrackers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620338175540346450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JipX8KiYfwo/Tf9zy29qMaI/AAAAAAAAB80/MJM6tqPeXP8/s1600/Fruit%2BRollups.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JipX8KiYfwo/Tf9zy29qMaI/AAAAAAAAB80/MJM6tqPeXP8/s320/Fruit%2BRollups.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620338177566454178" /></a><br /><br />We have the unusual opportunity to participate in two small churches where there is children's ministry happening during the service (at least some of the time) and the children are basically our boys' ages. In both cases it is the pastors' families who make up most of the consistent SMALL grouping of kids. Perhaps this is a blessing of having our children late in life... it is fitting in with the people we work and minister with in a lot of ways.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a4gCIcIHAuQ/Tf93_T21kDI/AAAAAAAAB9E/ZKGHv38z8dI/s1600/David%2Bin%2BSS%2Bclassroom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a4gCIcIHAuQ/Tf93_T21kDI/AAAAAAAAB9E/ZKGHv38z8dI/s320/David%2Bin%2BSS%2Bclassroom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620342789527408690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFABYE-768g/Tf93_JnjmKI/AAAAAAAAB88/gaAXqO3nvIc/s1600/Boys%2Bwith%2BLego%2Bfun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RFABYE-768g/Tf93_JnjmKI/AAAAAAAAB88/gaAXqO3nvIc/s320/Boys%2Bwith%2BLego%2Bfun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620342786778962082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VD2urn0wNIM/Tf93_5UxmhI/AAAAAAAAB9M/8RXCnt-8cMk/s1600/Erik%2Bin%2BSilute.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VD2urn0wNIM/Tf93_5UxmhI/AAAAAAAAB9M/8RXCnt-8cMk/s320/Erik%2Bin%2BSilute.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620342799585090066" /></a><br /><br />The new favorite past time for the boys is LEGOs. We have had them for over a year, but now they are pretty passionate- and becoming quite creative about them. A number of their friends and the kids in school play with them too so that has added to their interest.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-19174092779223474012011-06-13T14:03:00.007+03:002011-06-13T14:17:30.454+03:00more May activitiesDavid's group trip to mini-zoo near Klaipeda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DtLjWST7iFg/TfXw1dq4aeI/AAAAAAAAB8U/PQuB2Y6iMFg/s1600/feeding%2Bcamel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DtLjWST7iFg/TfXw1dq4aeI/AAAAAAAAB8U/PQuB2Y6iMFg/s320/feeding%2Bcamel.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660911502780898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoZl9OaN_3Y/TfXw0-umvvI/AAAAAAAAB8M/4TVA8UoNdws/s1600/David%2Bstirs%2Bthe%2Blion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uoZl9OaN_3Y/TfXw0-umvvI/AAAAAAAAB8M/4TVA8UoNdws/s320/David%2Bstirs%2Bthe%2Blion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660903196901106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7itzPZwzLAM/TfXw0o7vcfI/AAAAAAAAB8E/bDSw0vTxYo4/s1600/David%2Bfeeds%2Brabbits.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7itzPZwzLAM/TfXw0o7vcfI/AAAAAAAAB8E/bDSw0vTxYo4/s320/David%2Bfeeds%2Brabbits.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660897346417138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXaDxB_TwyY/TfXw1l8DhNI/AAAAAAAAB8c/vlTZm0DE2NE/s1600/David%2527s%2Bclass%2Bat%2Bminizoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wXaDxB_TwyY/TfXw1l8DhNI/AAAAAAAAB8c/vlTZm0DE2NE/s320/David%2527s%2Bclass%2Bat%2Bminizoo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660913722295506" /></a><br />End of Preparatory class- promotion to 1st grade. Last class together with parents and party afterward. David was already finished with his group so he observed with us too and joined in the after party.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcSWTji5q5M/TfXwVFIwMCI/AAAAAAAAB70/Cgf_Ojq4cyk/s1600/Erik%2527s%2Bpart%2Bof%2Bgame.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DcSWTji5q5M/TfXwVFIwMCI/AAAAAAAAB70/Cgf_Ojq4cyk/s320/Erik%2527s%2Bpart%2Bof%2Bgame.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660355161370658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lqNnO3iWUHw/TfXwUmRIoPI/AAAAAAAAB7s/zQGsNShHTkE/s1600/erik%2Bgets%2Bpromotion%2Bto%2B1st%2Bgrade.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lqNnO3iWUHw/TfXwUmRIoPI/AAAAAAAAB7s/zQGsNShHTkE/s320/erik%2Bgets%2Bpromotion%2Bto%2B1st%2Bgrade.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660346875027698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1pixIT9e7AE/TfXwUQDr_6I/AAAAAAAAB7k/LRpIy7T_sMI/s1600/Erik.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1pixIT9e7AE/TfXwUQDr_6I/AAAAAAAAB7k/LRpIy7T_sMI/s320/Erik.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660340913045410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oB4hlN0p2MM/TfXwTxpXi8I/AAAAAAAAB7c/yr4XBC8TREk/s1600/David%2Bgets%2Bto%2Bjoin%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bfun.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oB4hlN0p2MM/TfXwTxpXi8I/AAAAAAAAB7c/yr4XBC8TREk/s320/David%2Bgets%2Bto%2Bjoin%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bfun.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660332749589442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPkQ9j5aM1I/TfXwVXdadLI/AAAAAAAAB78/mFCJLpU2tVE/s1600/game%2Bwith%2Bletters.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sPkQ9j5aM1I/TfXwVXdadLI/AAAAAAAAB78/mFCJLpU2tVE/s320/game%2Bwith%2Bletters.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617660360079865010" /></a><br /><br />A visit at Grazina's house. She has moved to Klaipeda now so we see her much more often, at least once a week at our house too to give mommy and daddy a break.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUuEjr4bmx0/TfXvo5Bo2MI/AAAAAAAAB7M/P6ZuRVzlivI/s1600/D%2Band%2BE%2Bdoing%2Bboats.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MUuEjr4bmx0/TfXvo5Bo2MI/AAAAAAAAB7M/P6ZuRVzlivI/s320/D%2Band%2BE%2Bdoing%2Bboats.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659595996059842" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HYrka2HEYY/TfXvod3yu4I/AAAAAAAAB7E/JdoC-46malI/s1600/David%2Band%2BMaija%2Blift%2BErik.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--HYrka2HEYY/TfXvod3yu4I/AAAAAAAAB7E/JdoC-46malI/s320/David%2Band%2BMaija%2Blift%2BErik.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659588707007362" /></a><br /><br />David's class event- the mini-zoo was post-poned due to bad weather but the certificates were presented that day with the 4 boys and their parents. The girls of the group were absent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1FBlrpPKa0/TfXvn31SaeI/AAAAAAAAB68/gcmw22ttxPA/s1600/David%2Bgets%2Bcertificate.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p1FBlrpPKa0/TfXvn31SaeI/AAAAAAAAB68/gcmw22ttxPA/s320/David%2Bgets%2Bcertificate.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659578495953378" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wGyeEMC_no0/TfXvnUZfu_I/AAAAAAAAB60/qA5qq3U66qE/s1600/David%2BJonas%2BDanielius.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wGyeEMC_no0/TfXvnUZfu_I/AAAAAAAAB60/qA5qq3U66qE/s320/David%2BJonas%2BDanielius.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659568984144882" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGbOrvI3_Ac/TfXvpWZCM4I/AAAAAAAAB7U/mGFZsR7l7Y4/s1600/a%2Bpicnic%2Bat%2Bhome.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yGbOrvI3_Ac/TfXvpWZCM4I/AAAAAAAAB7U/mGFZsR7l7Y4/s320/a%2Bpicnic%2Bat%2Bhome.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617659603878818690" /></a><br /><br />These pictures are from a 4 day seminar group I helped to facilitate- Hospital chaplaincy was the topic. Very stimulating discussion, excellent presenter- Nora Ausriene- in LT language, diverse group which was able to finish the week all feeling positive about it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EypZkC8iQ4Y/TfXu_2b3lBI/AAAAAAAAB6k/Gl8z290peSQ/s1600/kapelionystes%2Bseminaru%2Bgrupe.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EypZkC8iQ4Y/TfXu_2b3lBI/AAAAAAAAB6k/Gl8z290peSQ/s320/kapelionystes%2Bseminaru%2Bgrupe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617658890926134290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyuCz_B1HXg/TfXvAB4XhSI/AAAAAAAAB6s/ydu5S59XLog/s1600/partt%2Bof%2Bgorup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vyuCz_B1HXg/TfXvAB4XhSI/AAAAAAAAB6s/ydu5S59XLog/s320/partt%2Bof%2Bgorup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617658893998458146" /></a><br /><br />David is now on 2 wheels and of course very proud of the fact. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy3PDNYspZY/TfXuuwGNKTI/AAAAAAAAB6E/FUrv4mpEe8w/s1600/David%2Bwithout%2Btraining%2Bwheels.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Xy3PDNYspZY/TfXuuwGNKTI/AAAAAAAAB6E/FUrv4mpEe8w/s320/David%2Bwithout%2Btraining%2Bwheels.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617658597166885170" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-64716801271950406562011-06-01T07:18:00.003+03:002011-06-01T07:35:12.958+03:00Vilnius weekend and a view of KlaipedaWe attended the wedding of Chris and Yulia in May. Chris was chaplain after I was and Yulia has graduated from LCC. Meanwhile the boys were at a mall play center new to them with our friend Grazina's sister watching them.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jlDpqQgjPJQ/TeW98uTIYFI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/PMhHGvbKO78/s1600/happy%2Bcouple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-jlDpqQgjPJQ/TeW98uTIYFI/AAAAAAAAB5Q/PMhHGvbKO78/s320/happy%2Bcouple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613101361505263698" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hd8BQyiyuSQ/TeW983vqa0I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/OZ15zO0kICc/s1600/cutting%2Bcake.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hd8BQyiyuSQ/TeW983vqa0I/AAAAAAAAB5Y/OZ15zO0kICc/s320/cutting%2Bcake.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613101364040854338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JuT_80USTMU/TeW98oBf4rI/AAAAAAAAB5I/B5aBOfpUCm0/s1600/Boys%2Bat%2BOzo%2Bbug%2Bexhibit.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JuT_80USTMU/TeW98oBf4rI/AAAAAAAAB5I/B5aBOfpUCm0/s320/Boys%2Bat%2BOzo%2Bbug%2Bexhibit.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613101359820694194" /></a><br />We are so thankful for the green of warm weather. It was long in coming this spring.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nX7o_us9sAQ/TeW99QtwipI/AAAAAAAAB5g/-IwiJk9quKM/s1600/Gregg%2Band%2BSharon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nX7o_us9sAQ/TeW99QtwipI/AAAAAAAAB5g/-IwiJk9quKM/s320/Gregg%2Band%2BSharon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613101370743753362" /></a><br />Here the boys are looking over Klaipeda from the 21st floor of one newer building.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCwyQAKr3fc/TeW98Z10wzI/AAAAAAAAB5A/W9SCM99ECn4/s1600/21%2Bfloor%2Bview%2Bof%2BKlaipeda.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DCwyQAKr3fc/TeW98Z10wzI/AAAAAAAAB5A/W9SCM99ECn4/s320/21%2Bfloor%2Bview%2Bof%2BKlaipeda.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613101356013634354" /></a><br />And the sailing event of that day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-24kCt0GWKbI/TeXBKDyAzNI/AAAAAAAAB5w/Brii0MzSjWU/s1600/boys%2Bby%2Bthe%2Bdock.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-24kCt0GWKbI/TeXBKDyAzNI/AAAAAAAAB5w/Brii0MzSjWU/s320/boys%2Bby%2Bthe%2Bdock.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613104889145117906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7aUKfoqa-U/TeXBJ39s_pI/AAAAAAAAB5o/0SSijeFqfrw/s1600/boys.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 195px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l7aUKfoqa-U/TeXBJ39s_pI/AAAAAAAAB5o/0SSijeFqfrw/s320/boys.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613104885972926098" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AlR1QKllKw/TeXBKFRRMRI/AAAAAAAAB54/IWModYeR-ow/s1600/boys%2Bwith%2Bstatues.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 249px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4AlR1QKllKw/TeXBKFRRMRI/AAAAAAAAB54/IWModYeR-ow/s320/boys%2Bwith%2Bstatues.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613104889544651026" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-25232081304818171062011-05-31T22:24:00.004+03:002011-05-31T22:32:02.398+03:00Mother's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMlvuUBaTZY/TeVBhqbzOvI/AAAAAAAAB4w/9kPepoDsMWg/s1600/David%2Bmokytoja%2BIlona.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gMlvuUBaTZY/TeVBhqbzOvI/AAAAAAAAB4w/9kPepoDsMWg/s320/David%2Bmokytoja%2BIlona.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612964557169572594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fjX8VqSAiy4/TeVBhKqOfLI/AAAAAAAAB4o/dbh6yCxyMPg/s1600/David%2Bdance%2Bmokytoja%2BSarunas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fjX8VqSAiy4/TeVBhKqOfLI/AAAAAAAAB4o/dbh6yCxyMPg/s320/David%2Bdance%2Bmokytoja%2BSarunas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612964548640144562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CcpewPonePc/TeVBg5hzJlI/AAAAAAAAB4g/dj0mTDaaiy0/s1600/boys%2Bwith%2Bmother%2527s%2Bday%2Bgift.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CcpewPonePc/TeVBg5hzJlI/AAAAAAAAB4g/dj0mTDaaiy0/s320/boys%2Bwith%2Bmother%2527s%2Bday%2Bgift.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612964544041395794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfZJL1LRQ_Y/TeVBg1RVHNI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/4rtng4SNqUM/s1600/A%2Blesson%2Bon%2Bringing%2Bglass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zfZJL1LRQ_Y/TeVBg1RVHNI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/4rtng4SNqUM/s320/A%2Blesson%2Bon%2Bringing%2Bglass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612964542898576594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMQmjLvvovI/TeVBhuek5MI/AAAAAAAAB44/tTxdVEn5rOk/s1600/David%2527s%2Bgroup%2Bprogram.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMQmjLvvovI/TeVBhuek5MI/AAAAAAAAB44/tTxdVEn5rOk/s320/David%2527s%2Bgroup%2Bprogram.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612964558254957762" /></a><br />Mother's day is the first Sunday in May. But celebrations happen after that too... as did ours at home and the programs at school this year. They make that the reason to have a spring program. The school has a separate dance teacher and separate drama teacher who each did their part in preparing the program from what they worked on during the year. Pretty impressive for 5-6 year olds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5viB2JoN9s/TeVA3-K15SI/AAAAAAAAB4I/AjTMgW3Yz2o/s1600/Erik%2Bwith%2Bmom.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s5viB2JoN9s/TeVA3-K15SI/AAAAAAAAB4I/AjTMgW3Yz2o/s320/Erik%2Bwith%2Bmom.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612963840912647458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MBLtPFW_tk/TeVA3hC1obI/AAAAAAAAB4A/B0_ndXpVDRA/s1600/Erik%2Bup%2Bfront.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8MBLtPFW_tk/TeVA3hC1obI/AAAAAAAAB4A/B0_ndXpVDRA/s320/Erik%2Bup%2Bfront.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612963833094447538" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgMyNO7zQqw/TeVA3a0TUVI/AAAAAAAAB34/3Q18hbF__g0/s1600/Erik%2Bsinging%2Bwith%2Bgroup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OgMyNO7zQqw/TeVA3a0TUVI/AAAAAAAAB34/3Q18hbF__g0/s320/Erik%2Bsinging%2Bwith%2Bgroup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612963831422865746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cdLvG6sWcmM/TeVA3NCT3dI/AAAAAAAAB3w/zMnjyB5sVYU/s1600/Erik%2Bpart%2Bas%2Bfrog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cdLvG6sWcmM/TeVA3NCT3dI/AAAAAAAAB3w/zMnjyB5sVYU/s320/Erik%2Bpart%2Bas%2Bfrog.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612963827723525586" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lDK0hsbxL8/TeVA4N6dFeI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/uP4amPa-kWc/s1600/Erik%2527s%2Bgroup%2Bdance%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4lDK0hsbxL8/TeVA4N6dFeI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/uP4amPa-kWc/s320/Erik%2527s%2Bgroup%2Bdance%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612963845138879970" /></a><br />Erik was to dress as a frog for his program. He was quite good about singing all the songs and getting all the moves right- more attentive to detail than some other boys in his group.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-64381793708197123612011-05-29T19:35:00.003+03:002011-05-29T19:52:30.148+03:003 Celebrations in oneBachalaureate and Graduation at LCC, Mother's Day, European Labor Day. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHPv2ffYK70/TeJ24Ty_VSI/AAAAAAAAB3A/E5ZXCqM996s/s1600/IMG_3554.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SHPv2ffYK70/TeJ24Ty_VSI/AAAAAAAAB3A/E5ZXCqM996s/s320/IMG_3554.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612178795415950626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YclUN72hSKs/TeJ24PIZUMI/AAAAAAAAB24/fLCebXKxiZ0/s1600/IMG_3552.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YclUN72hSKs/TeJ24PIZUMI/AAAAAAAAB24/fLCebXKxiZ0/s320/IMG_3552.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612178794163556546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1zjjUqpE28/TeJ24ZSKAnI/AAAAAAAAB3I/P2MIvEBIrks/s1600/IMG_3560.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-A1zjjUqpE28/TeJ24ZSKAnI/AAAAAAAAB3I/P2MIvEBIrks/s320/IMG_3560.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612178796888851058" /></a><br /><br />Well, Bachalaureate and Graduation got most of our attention. The day turned out to be rainy and cool so the usual welcoming line of faculty and staff moved inside and the soon to be grads moved quickly through the rain into the Michealson Center. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ghrYSUiJTg/TeJ4xGa5MmI/AAAAAAAAB3g/xGpkncHTF3E/s1600/IMG_3577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3ghrYSUiJTg/TeJ4xGa5MmI/AAAAAAAAB3g/xGpkncHTF3E/s320/IMG_3577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612180870589395554" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALYVwEzwXtI/TeJ4wxclnuI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Mmm7zxttnYY/s1600/IMG_3565.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALYVwEzwXtI/TeJ4wxclnuI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/Mmm7zxttnYY/s320/IMG_3565.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612180864959356642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1-zJ7Eg4Zs/TeJ4wpo2NxI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/Gkm8-ZDIObg/s1600/IMG_3569.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h1-zJ7Eg4Zs/TeJ4wpo2NxI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/Gkm8-ZDIObg/s320/IMG_3569.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612180862863292178" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-raMdzfFLfU4/TeJ4xGzXp4I/AAAAAAAAB3o/sxldAvs4tqQ/s1600/IMG_3583.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-raMdzfFLfU4/TeJ4xGzXp4I/AAAAAAAAB3o/sxldAvs4tqQ/s320/IMG_3583.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612180870692054914" /></a><br />Aina from Albania was honored multiple times and really was one of the exceptional students of this group. The EMM missionaries that recommended her to LCC were there for Graduation as well. We enjoyed having Leon and Naomi in our home for a brief visit too the day before. The graduation speaker, Giedrius Saulytis from Vilnius Word of Faith church was able to give the speech in English and translations to LT and RUS were posted on the wall.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-39792627826175788172011-05-29T19:29:00.003+03:002011-05-29T19:35:29.840+03:00End of April<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oN8tiTiNLas/TeJ1JKtr5gI/AAAAAAAAB2o/O4yre8NeKGU/s1600/Gregg%2Bwith%2BNkanya%2Bfrom%2BCameroon.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oN8tiTiNLas/TeJ1JKtr5gI/AAAAAAAAB2o/O4yre8NeKGU/s320/Gregg%2Bwith%2BNkanya%2Bfrom%2BCameroon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612176886012306946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yGB9zmoeUs/TeJ1JSFD86I/AAAAAAAAB2w/yAAdikKKK0w/s1600/IMG_3541.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7yGB9zmoeUs/TeJ1JSFD86I/AAAAAAAAB2w/yAAdikKKK0w/s320/IMG_3541.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612176887989400482" /></a><br />The end of Spring semester brings goodbyes both to students that are moving on as well as to staff and faculty (and families) who are moving on. We also celebrated the fact that some of our Lithuanian staff have been serving for 15 or more years! Always good to keep the perspective of the longer termers. And the day is coming that we will have some expats in that group of 15+ years.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-2835727040081647812011-05-29T19:19:00.005+03:002011-05-29T19:28:43.204+03:00Second day of Easter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8tup9R_5Wx0/TeJyqR89gJI/AAAAAAAAB2I/rG4XJ5ja9Ww/s1600/boys%2Bat%2Belephant%2Bslide.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8tup9R_5Wx0/TeJyqR89gJI/AAAAAAAAB2I/rG4XJ5ja9Ww/s320/boys%2Bat%2Belephant%2Bslide.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174156356223122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6rBbOL6ryc/TeJyqDPKMWI/AAAAAAAAB2A/cKc2RhraBMA/s1600/David%2Bpushing%2BArunas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y6rBbOL6ryc/TeJyqDPKMWI/AAAAAAAAB2A/cKc2RhraBMA/s320/David%2Bpushing%2BArunas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174152406020450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTsHBrZRzq8/TeJyp9Aw1-I/AAAAAAAAB14/iSnssPiqhpk/s1600/Arunas%2Begg%2Brolling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VTsHBrZRzq8/TeJyp9Aw1-I/AAAAAAAAB14/iSnssPiqhpk/s320/Arunas%2Begg%2Brolling.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174150735026146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8gKe0L_VoVg/TeJyplEc0oI/AAAAAAAAB1w/AmTSxZTE8js/s1600/Arunas.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8gKe0L_VoVg/TeJyplEc0oI/AAAAAAAAB1w/AmTSxZTE8js/s320/Arunas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174144308040322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yF6jqYgFig/TeJyqoY-0UI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/GfH8EHSuwoU/s1600/Erik%2Band%2BDavid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4yF6jqYgFig/TeJyqoY-0UI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/GfH8EHSuwoU/s320/Erik%2Band%2BDavid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174162379329858" /></a><br />One of Lithuania's Easter traditions is various egg-related games. Egg-rolling is so far our boys' favorite. It consists of rolling a hard-boiled (decorated) egg down an incline to see if it hits another egg. If it does you pick up both eggs, if not you leave your egg. What was unique this time was that we went to the Klaipeda baby house with our eggs and invited a group of the boys to join in. We had gotten to know one of the boys there in the previous week- he is to be adopted to a family in Canada and needed to get exposed to English speakers. This was the first time these children had ever seen this game, something that is normal for most Lithuanian families. So we were surprised to be taking a Lithuanian tradition to them.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxCwFYB46L4/TeJzIgxm5nI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/haOl1vr_Xug/s1600/IMG_3396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jxCwFYB46L4/TeJzIgxm5nI/AAAAAAAAB2Y/haOl1vr_Xug/s320/IMG_3396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174675731211890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_NbGM8tFD0/TeJzIgFXWbI/AAAAAAAAB2g/rqmgXZwKW5A/s1600/boys%2Bat%2BLars%2527%2Bparty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-j_NbGM8tFD0/TeJzIgFXWbI/AAAAAAAAB2g/rqmgXZwKW5A/s320/boys%2Bat%2BLars%2527%2Bparty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612174675545643442" /></a> Another highlight of this weekend was Lars' birthday party at his house with knights and princesses- an appropriate theme for this age.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-76396426159438199112011-05-24T21:08:00.006+03:002011-05-24T21:25:05.815+03:00catching up wtih Easter!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-opZtHCMA9Is/Tdv093Dt0sI/AAAAAAAAB0w/LrgXKfxS_iI/s1600/P1010849.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-opZtHCMA9Is/Tdv093Dt0sI/AAAAAAAAB0w/LrgXKfxS_iI/s320/P1010849.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610347104408818370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uUJE4-Eq7Cs/Tdv0-e1GuSI/AAAAAAAAB04/jwfCbrfQjGI/s1600/P1010848.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uUJE4-Eq7Cs/Tdv0-e1GuSI/AAAAAAAAB04/jwfCbrfQjGI/s320/P1010848.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610347115084953890" /></a><br />we had an unique opportunity to prepare for Easter this year at the invitation of German Missionary Rachel who also occasionally leads kids club (bible club) in Lithuanian for a small group that includes our boys. She invited the boys to her place to make Easter bread bunnies and nests and you name it. And we watched the Jesus film for kids. It was really a good preparation for understanding the story of Easter. David did not last through the whole thing and Rachel entertained him with her cat and other things. But Erik and I watched the whole thing and occasionally he wanted commentary. I will never forget as we watched the story of Jesus inviting disciples to follow him, Erik said- I want to be Jesus' disciple too! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izQDhBXhxX8/Tdv1wn82zKI/AAAAAAAAB1A/sj9Ri7spSH8/s1600/IMG_3381.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-izQDhBXhxX8/Tdv1wn82zKI/AAAAAAAAB1A/sj9Ri7spSH8/s320/IMG_3381.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610347976526843042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fRSlA4hJSqY/Tdv1w0lajgI/AAAAAAAAB1I/eoqPxoYTbJU/s1600/IMG_3383.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fRSlA4hJSqY/Tdv1w0lajgI/AAAAAAAAB1I/eoqPxoYTbJU/s320/IMG_3383.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610347979918183938" /></a><br />we also had time to join a remembrance in Klaipeda city organized by 2 Catholic parishes and the Lutheran church- the way of the Cross. A wooden cross carried to each stop by a different community group. Songs, readings, Lord's prayer and solemn procession. We started as a family but David and daddy dropped back after a while. Erik made it the whole way probably 2 kilometers or more through streets of Klaipeda between churches! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KfyHk4Ja9rc/Tdv3IEv6SHI/AAAAAAAAB1o/OK8XxJLLo88/s1600/boys%2Bsinging%2Bin%2BSilute%2BEaster11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KfyHk4Ja9rc/Tdv3IEv6SHI/AAAAAAAAB1o/OK8XxJLLo88/s320/boys%2Bsinging%2Bin%2BSilute%2BEaster11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610349478905792626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--UNO-ZQ8qYw/Tdv3H_iesvI/AAAAAAAAB1g/3Y0Hu5VcJfE/s1600/Easter%2Bfamily%2Bpic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--UNO-ZQ8qYw/Tdv3H_iesvI/AAAAAAAAB1g/3Y0Hu5VcJfE/s320/Easter%2Bfamily%2Bpic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610349477507281650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHID_E1sgIM/Tdv3HmhgpQI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/esno62wu0Dk/s1600/IMG_3479.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHID_E1sgIM/Tdv3HmhgpQI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/esno62wu0Dk/s320/IMG_3479.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610349470792328450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3evPgRRRw0I/Tdv3HZon4mI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/IQaGHjwLDds/s1600/IMG_3472.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3evPgRRRw0I/Tdv3HZon4mI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/IQaGHjwLDds/s320/IMG_3472.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610349467332502114" /></a><br />Easter day included an earler morning attempt by Gregg to get to the Klaipeda Free Church Easter celebration at the beach, our usual trip to Silute where the boys participated up front, Easter dinner, American style Easter Egg hunt, and a short trip to the beach since the weather was warmer than it had been up til then. He is risen!<br /><br />Stay tuned because there is a second day of Easter in Lithuania!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-3364012283703021792011-05-02T19:22:00.005+03:002011-05-02T19:43:48.557+03:00more springDressing up is always fun<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZhDzUbYgmw/Tb7cx8U5jLI/AAAAAAAAB0I/1BHChYYZKss/s1600/IMG_3359.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wZhDzUbYgmw/Tb7cx8U5jLI/AAAAAAAAB0I/1BHChYYZKss/s320/IMG_3359.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602157737060961458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KF-7Ay-AnGo/Tb7cx62bpfI/AAAAAAAAB0A/f5s6DCW24-4/s1600/IMG_3357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KF-7Ay-AnGo/Tb7cx62bpfI/AAAAAAAAB0A/f5s6DCW24-4/s320/IMG_3357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602157736664737266" /></a><br />fun times at home and also the celebration of the last semester at Karklu dorm with a LCC style BBQ (read hot dog roast) Art and Leona De Fehr and others shared memories of this building from when it was renovated for LCC use.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z30FviJbOFA/Tb7bQibXmTI/AAAAAAAABz4/vDOhfgHw8ck/s1600/IMG_3329.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z30FviJbOFA/Tb7bQibXmTI/AAAAAAAABz4/vDOhfgHw8ck/s320/IMG_3329.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602156063661463858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7Jz1CRMPJI/Tb7bQZa-BhI/AAAAAAAABzw/aq5eh-FBk7c/s1600/IMG_3327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n7Jz1CRMPJI/Tb7bQZa-BhI/AAAAAAAABzw/aq5eh-FBk7c/s320/IMG_3327.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602156061243868690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95SbwEaYbi0/Tb7bQLu94FI/AAAAAAAABzo/zuwew6yZwvo/s1600/IMG_3337.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-95SbwEaYbi0/Tb7bQLu94FI/AAAAAAAABzo/zuwew6yZwvo/s320/IMG_3337.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602156057569648722" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KjtDgMrxPME/Tb7bP3nvHBI/AAAAAAAABzg/3yGb6LCmMss/s1600/Twister%2BLT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KjtDgMrxPME/Tb7bP3nvHBI/AAAAAAAABzg/3yGb6LCmMss/s320/Twister%2BLT.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602156052170611730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvmBdNCTV7c/Tb7bM4EQJuI/AAAAAAAABzY/vqnglUfuBww/s1600/IMG_3320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvmBdNCTV7c/Tb7bM4EQJuI/AAAAAAAABzY/vqnglUfuBww/s320/IMG_3320.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602156000750610146" /></a><br />and another BBQ end of the year celebration at LCC allows the families to participate together too. Quite a troop of kids and our boys feel quite free playing. Some Lithuanians comment about the special situation we have of a safe community to allow them to roam because in general people would not feel that free.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33NQCOz525E/Tb7dWHenl9I/AAAAAAAAB0g/-XGqPB9rzng/s1600/IMG_3368.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-33NQCOz525E/Tb7dWHenl9I/AAAAAAAAB0g/-XGqPB9rzng/s320/IMG_3368.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602158358529808338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4JlLm-8VMI/Tb7dVxhFVDI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/6hCAceKWJMA/s1600/IMG_3361.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u4JlLm-8VMI/Tb7dVxhFVDI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/6hCAceKWJMA/s320/IMG_3361.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602158352634565682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kg0lExA6WY/Tb7dVl1CuwI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/E8HV08euuhQ/s1600/IMG_3364.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kg0lExA6WY/Tb7dVl1CuwI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/E8HV08euuhQ/s320/IMG_3364.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602158349497056002" /></a><br />And here is a look from our 4th floor on one of the areas the boys play outside. often it is soccer/football but this time it was wrestling.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bRc83TT_8s/Tb7efzbaZpI/AAAAAAAAB0o/ycBy7Rt0kLU/s1600/IMG_3374.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2bRc83TT_8s/Tb7efzbaZpI/AAAAAAAAB0o/ycBy7Rt0kLU/s320/IMG_3374.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602159624457971346" /></a>Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-91930605924050644132011-05-01T07:56:00.007+03:002011-05-01T08:14:12.199+03:00springIt took quite a while for us to see spring this year, even though the ground was not covered with snow into the spring like last year. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJVPM4kgkaA/Tbzo8GcOlZI/AAAAAAAAByg/q_yFiUAiOSw/s1600/IMG_3301.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uJVPM4kgkaA/Tbzo8GcOlZI/AAAAAAAAByg/q_yFiUAiOSw/s320/IMG_3301.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601608155760858514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpjh9mIeY9Y/Tbzo8IJUptI/AAAAAAAAByY/4L4s1pPqP3s/s1600/IMG_3300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hpjh9mIeY9Y/Tbzo8IJUptI/AAAAAAAAByY/4L4s1pPqP3s/s320/IMG_3300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601608156218435282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvDEG4Z4qgk/Tbzo7_v9bVI/AAAAAAAAByQ/Gz221eTbkCc/s1600/IMG_3257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kvDEG4Z4qgk/Tbzo7_v9bVI/AAAAAAAAByQ/Gz221eTbkCc/s320/IMG_3257.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601608153964571986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4-YC4VZRGXE/Tbzo7_QuYTI/AAAAAAAAByI/BnV658DgRuM/s1600/IMG_3254.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4-YC4VZRGXE/Tbzo7_QuYTI/AAAAAAAAByI/BnV658DgRuM/s320/IMG_3254.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601608153833562418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiAHgqRpSbI/Tbzo7QQlTgI/AAAAAAAAByA/KmYj3sMcxRU/s1600/IMG_3253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oiAHgqRpSbI/Tbzo7QQlTgI/AAAAAAAAByA/KmYj3sMcxRU/s320/IMG_3253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601608141216501250" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HEN5VGF4slM/TbzrHPuEvaI/AAAAAAAABzA/OE7Ykl_verY/s1600/IMG_3303.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HEN5VGF4slM/TbzrHPuEvaI/AAAAAAAABzA/OE7Ykl_verY/s320/IMG_3303.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601610546253446562" /></a><br />We had one full weekend in March where we attended the Free Christian church conference in Panevezys and then visited in Siauliai, staying overnight with a family that I lived with while serving in Siauliai about 15 years ago. Significant memories to relive, a time in my life when I could be wholeheartedly focused on ministry... my spiritual journey and the development of physical therapy for rehabilitation in Lithuania, and make great strides in my Lithuanian language.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NFLj1D7pJ28/TbzqNYUcI-I/AAAAAAAABy4/Zl5-tDyFpA4/s1600/IMG_3280.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NFLj1D7pJ28/TbzqNYUcI-I/AAAAAAAABy4/Zl5-tDyFpA4/s320/IMG_3280.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601609552129434594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GprI7ia546Y/TbzqNRl2lDI/AAAAAAAAByw/NuK2RNQb4zc/s1600/IMG_3269.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GprI7ia546Y/TbzqNRl2lDI/AAAAAAAAByw/NuK2RNQb4zc/s320/IMG_3269.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601609550323422258" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNLkhkausEY/TbzqNFINSSI/AAAAAAAAByo/zzIUCqjQe8U/s1600/IMG_3275.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oNLkhkausEY/TbzqNFINSSI/AAAAAAAAByo/zzIUCqjQe8U/s320/IMG_3275.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601609546977855778" /></a><br />We also connected with an American family who adopted 2 from Lithuania. The process is taking longer these days so a bit of help and companionship from Americans, English speakers is a helpful thing for them. Here we were with the girls at a ball play area in Siauliai. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HvIw06fy5gs/Tbzr0CeL3EI/AAAAAAAABzQ/tEcbB45BQDc/s1600/IMG_3314.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HvIw06fy5gs/Tbzr0CeL3EI/AAAAAAAABzQ/tEcbB45BQDc/s320/IMG_3314.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601611315791256642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6wyAf1v5yE/Tbzr0OcqOqI/AAAAAAAABzI/detPKK7Z7TI/s1600/IMG_3317.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K6wyAf1v5yE/Tbzr0OcqOqI/AAAAAAAABzI/detPKK7Z7TI/s320/IMG_3317.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601611319006083746" /></a><br />Then it was back to Panevezys for Gregg to preach at the church there and we had lunch and took a walk with Pastor Aurimas in the afternoon- one of the warmer ones we had had up til then, despite the frozen lake!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-89622921807061043822011-05-01T07:46:00.005+03:002011-05-01T07:56:00.170+03:00March<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLGefXK20e0/TbznidtikqI/AAAAAAAABxw/ab9P_wfOSTs/s1600/IMG_3249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLGefXK20e0/TbznidtikqI/AAAAAAAABxw/ab9P_wfOSTs/s320/IMG_3249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601606615819260578" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKn_KNfYxGs/TbzmkdI1Q_I/AAAAAAAABxg/zgymXi7keQI/s1600/IMG_3233.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bKn_KNfYxGs/TbzmkdI1Q_I/AAAAAAAABxg/zgymXi7keQI/s320/IMG_3233.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601605550513406962" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--PxzImnwnic/TbzmkGkgt9I/AAAAAAAABxY/l1wdLZYp9g4/s1600/David%2527s%2Bpuzzle.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--PxzImnwnic/TbzmkGkgt9I/AAAAAAAABxY/l1wdLZYp9g4/s320/David%2527s%2Bpuzzle.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601605544455485394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ucPJwsa-MTc/TbzmkMpUVtI/AAAAAAAABxQ/HNKLPzQmklY/s1600/dad%2Band%2BDavid.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ucPJwsa-MTc/TbzmkMpUVtI/AAAAAAAABxQ/HNKLPzQmklY/s320/dad%2Band%2BDavid.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601605546086258386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCAZVJyzaJ8/TbzmJJvVMoI/AAAAAAAABxI/LY2sA1_JP-4/s1600/boys%2Bopen%2Bmovies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dCAZVJyzaJ8/TbzmJJvVMoI/AAAAAAAABxI/LY2sA1_JP-4/s320/boys%2Bopen%2Bmovies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601605081449706114" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pu1b2knwx1E/TbznrBkg4PI/AAAAAAAABx4/NQVPRzCIQMo/s1600/Kingdom%2Blego.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pu1b2knwx1E/TbznrBkg4PI/AAAAAAAABx4/NQVPRzCIQMo/s320/Kingdom%2Blego.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601606762884030706" /></a><br />not sure how to catch up now! But David's birthday cannot be missed. It was on March 8, also the same day as Women's day in Europe, still celebrated more vibrantly by Eastern Europeans. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNj7QFWFqss/Tbzmkue8TNI/AAAAAAAABxo/p7FZGu9Lqn0/s1600/IMG_3245.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NNj7QFWFqss/Tbzmkue8TNI/AAAAAAAABxo/p7FZGu9Lqn0/s320/IMG_3245.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601605555169545426" /></a><br />And it was also Uzgavenas Day which is the Lithuanian celebration for the day before Lent begins. The pagan history is still somewhat recognizable in that it is a time to build a bonfire to get rid of old woman winter. Otherwise people dress up in costumes and eat lots of pancakes and kids go around asking for candy almost like the trick or treat custom. Here are a couple of the neighbors' kids our boys play with at our door.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-75203728447930497172011-03-10T10:31:00.007+02:002011-03-10T11:07:57.346+02:00catching up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZzVReCCVXA/TXiR_P_CDNI/AAAAAAAABwQ/_PTYAdcU7sU/s1600/IMG_3182.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IZzVReCCVXA/TXiR_P_CDNI/AAAAAAAABwQ/_PTYAdcU7sU/s320/IMG_3182.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582372253934423250" /></a><br />David's new hat :)<br /><br />Well there is no easy way to do this getting more than 2 months behind! So, a summary and some pictures to fill in details will have to do.<br /><br />We started the year with a week of Christmas break, the boys still having time off of school and for the most part we did too, until Friday when our semester began at LCC.<br /><br />At LCC it was a time of change for us since the president of LCC was not returning and it was not explained very much why not- just that the board and he came to an agreement due to diverging views. And so the process of adjusting to new realities, accepting new people which is always a reality each semester at LCC, and gearing up for the semester and a Christian workers conference sharon was directing at LCC in February.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vs5CAAtAkuE/TXiN-Hqfx0I/AAAAAAAABwA/LkPUJr5YGiI/s1600/IMG_3150.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vs5CAAtAkuE/TXiN-Hqfx0I/AAAAAAAABwA/LkPUJr5YGiI/s320/IMG_3150.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582367836474427202" /></a><br />Here David got stuck in a hole and Gregg had to go and pull him out (back of our apartment)<br />We continued to have cold enough weather that the blanket of snow remained until the end of January, though the relief was not enough to melt it all then either. Only now do we see quite a lot of ground among the piles of snow that remain from clearing snow on roads and sidewalks.<br /><br />One notable day- Saturday January 10, Gregg was away at a pastors' retreat that weekend and after the boys and I had been at LCC for "football" practice (soccer for Americans) which one of the LCC students volunteered to coach, we came home by bus and during the remaining walk home we encountered a man on the icy snowy ground. It was hard to know what was going on with him. He seemed inebriated- which is not exactly uncommon here. Yet, he claimed he was not and he did not smell of it. I helped him up and then after we went our way he fell again. And then when I suggested calling the police or ambulance, since I did not have a car, he adamantly refused. And he got up. Unfortunately later we saw him fall again and another person with a car was able to stop and help him. <br /><br />But the notable thing was really at lunch following that when Erik all of a sudden said, I wish God would make me good. We had talked about this before in evening bible story time, that it is God living in us that helps us to do good things. And he knew something of inviting Jesus to live in your heart, though we were not suggesting he do that just yet, so that he could understand more. But when I explained at this lunch time that when he was ready later to ask Jesus to live in his heart and to forgive him for the bad things he does, that was not good enough. Do it now! he demanded. So, I prayed for him to repeat out loud, rather a long prayer to make sure he was serious. And he had no trouble repeating.<br /><br />I wondered afterward if that fact that we stopped and helped the man connected in some way for him. He has criticized us other times if we do not help beggars sitting by the stores or other places- citing the good samaritan story which he figures we don't quite believe if we don't help.<br /><br />At any rate, though Erik was a little doubtful that the prayer really did something at the time since he did not feel differently, he was still eager to let dad know when he returned Saturday evening what he had prayed. It really did mean something to him!<br /><br />And it really seems he is changing. Now, I am not sure I have been close enough to kids that really experienced significant change from accepting Jesus like this. Kids I have known are average kids with their own childishness. And it is great that they accept Jesus, and they will have a hopeful future and likely avoid some of the pitfalls that result from lack of faith later. But in this case, a boy who was regularly struggling with desires to do bad things, who was regularly afraid at night, and who regularly resisted our guidance, is now generally pleasant, sleeping in his own bed regularly, and experiencing just the normal childishness and struggles for independence that kids have. Thank you Lord!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFlj9l-1Ago/TXiN-U_QvkI/AAAAAAAABwI/6UOt6NMKavk/s1600/IMG_3160.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kFlj9l-1Ago/TXiN-U_QvkI/AAAAAAAABwI/6UOt6NMKavk/s320/IMG_3160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582367840051183170" /></a><br />And then it was Birthday time- Erik turned 7 on January 27<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmbtlC1GHqk/TXiSrxWZeTI/AAAAAAAABww/S4spvrQKyjM/s1600/IMG_3353.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BmbtlC1GHqk/TXiSrxWZeTI/AAAAAAAABww/S4spvrQKyjM/s320/IMG_3353.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582373018805041458" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-YwgYOS6jQ/TXiSrs_wvnI/AAAAAAAABwo/W9Blrb5drxY/s1600/Lutheran%2Byouth%2Bworship.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6-YwgYOS6jQ/TXiSrs_wvnI/AAAAAAAABwo/W9Blrb5drxY/s320/Lutheran%2Byouth%2Bworship.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582373017636355698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ypahEMA0Vzk/TXiSrcqHPBI/AAAAAAAABwg/flAHHbfszFg/s1600/Round%2Btable%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ypahEMA0Vzk/TXiSrcqHPBI/AAAAAAAABwg/flAHHbfszFg/s320/Round%2Btable%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582373013250587666" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gCAIon08rJg/TXiSrLkDQmI/AAAAAAAABwY/kmlirGf8P28/s1600/72IMG_2281.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gCAIon08rJg/TXiSrLkDQmI/AAAAAAAABwY/kmlirGf8P28/s320/72IMG_2281.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582373008661758562" /></a><br /><br />The second annual Congregational Development Conference took place at LCC on Feb. 25-26. It brought together active believers from various denominations and from across Lithuania. I consulted Lithuanian pastors and priests for input on the program, invited speakers, coordinated publicity, registration, and conference details. So when conference time came I was glad to hand of the moderating to one of the pastors we know from Vilnius Free Christian Church, Arturas Rulinakas. There were about 75 participants with a small percentage of them from LCC as well. The conference helps us to better understand the context we are working in and it gives the Lithuanian leaders and Christian organizations representatives a unique opportunity for networking across denominations.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WObWEasBa5A/TXiTsEbmyOI/AAAAAAAABxA/bo__FX1ca24/s1600/IMG_3215.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WObWEasBa5A/TXiTsEbmyOI/AAAAAAAABxA/bo__FX1ca24/s320/IMG_3215.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582374123438786786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-whEDY1R17r4/TXiTr-PTcAI/AAAAAAAABw4/md7CEy8WXow/s1600/IMG_3213.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-whEDY1R17r4/TXiTr-PTcAI/AAAAAAAABw4/md7CEy8WXow/s320/IMG_3213.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582374121776574466" /></a><br />Another activity that has been and increased part of my schedule this semester is the Community Bible Studies International study on Joshua, Judges and Ruth that i help to lead with 2 other women. The study is in English, but gradually the studies and training materials are being translated to Lithuanian through the efforts of the country leader Marieta Smith. My experience with the studies over the last 2 years and my connections in the Lithuanian church communities are part of the process of getting the word out about this really helpful resource. It is designed for training lay leaders to lead bible studies, a rather novel idea in Lithuania so far.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-18434643305241337102011-01-23T12:37:00.007+02:002011-01-23T13:00:36.497+02:00Memories of December<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ8GGXmtI/AAAAAAAABv0/9t6gaNtWpQM/s1600/IMG_3002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ8GGXmtI/AAAAAAAABv0/9t6gaNtWpQM/s320/IMG_3002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565334167557216978" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ72JRB9I/AAAAAAAABvs/Zxkabg7oB-U/s1600/IMG_2981.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ72JRB9I/AAAAAAAABvs/Zxkabg7oB-U/s320/IMG_2981.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565334163274401746" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ75YD44I/AAAAAAAABvk/vUxhCaDYMTw/s1600/IMG_2954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ75YD44I/AAAAAAAABvk/vUxhCaDYMTw/s320/IMG_2954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565334164141761410" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ7nI1AJI/AAAAAAAABvc/jt6SbPRR6WE/s1600/Family%2Bstar.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwJ7nI1AJI/AAAAAAAABvc/jt6SbPRR6WE/s320/Family%2Bstar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565334159246033042" /></a><br />The warm up to the season is the LCC Christmas program and cookie reception afterwards, and somehow, Santa usually appears at the cookie reception. We try to get a family picture while we are usually dressed up and things are decorated. But not all of us are eager for this photo op. Erik and David also have Christmas programs in their school and a visit from Santa who they decided this year is not the real one- the real one was back at their preschool.<br /><br />We also have been "blessed" with regular and abundant snow which gave a lot of play opportunity in December.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIVUt1bPI/AAAAAAAABvU/L8o9phPsn5g/s1600/IMG_3086.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIVUt1bPI/AAAAAAAABvU/L8o9phPsn5g/s320/IMG_3086.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565332401954319602" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIVB5tzMI/AAAAAAAABvM/rFs5kS4jls8/s1600/IMG_3073.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIVB5tzMI/AAAAAAAABvM/rFs5kS4jls8/s320/IMG_3073.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565332396903877826" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIUwC0GwI/AAAAAAAABvE/hxQQ3HWafvI/s1600/IMG_3070.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIUwC0GwI/AAAAAAAABvE/hxQQ3HWafvI/s320/IMG_3070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565332392110201602" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIUwjyMCI/AAAAAAAABu8/y29uAoSt-_g/s1600/IMG_3053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwIUwjyMCI/AAAAAAAABu8/y29uAoSt-_g/s320/IMG_3053.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565332392248487970" /></a><br />Kuchios (Christmas Eve) gave another occasion to wear a traditional costume- reminding us that this evening is a Lithuanian celebration. the tradition requires 12 dishes without meat or milk products, generally focusing on things that can naturally be found in Lithuania at this time of year. (Grains, root vegetables, fish, poppy seeds,preserved fruits)<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzjpqCgI/AAAAAAAABu0/T4wYnDtflAk/s1600/gifts%2Bfor%2Bkids%2Bin%2Bchurch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzjpqCgI/AAAAAAAABu0/T4wYnDtflAk/s320/gifts%2Bfor%2Bkids%2Bin%2Bchurch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565330722336147970" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzRPpJII/AAAAAAAABus/lGi_UDmqd4k/s1600/Christmas%2Bdinner.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 231px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzRPpJII/AAAAAAAABus/lGi_UDmqd4k/s320/Christmas%2Bdinner.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565330717395199106" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzTAcxdI/AAAAAAAABuk/hPKppII2ME8/s1600/boys%2Bcarolling%2Bin%2Bchurch.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzTAcxdI/AAAAAAAABuk/hPKppII2ME8/s320/boys%2Bcarolling%2Bin%2Bchurch.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565330717868344786" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzcVZFcI/AAAAAAAABuc/YKpnhjcuUQI/s1600/boys%2Bwith%2Bstockings.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGzcVZFcI/AAAAAAAABuc/YKpnhjcuUQI/s320/boys%2Bwith%2Bstockings.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565330720372102594" /></a><br />Christmas Day included gifts from the stockings in the morning, travel to Silute for Christmas service (the boys sang) and American style Christmas dinner.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJu8RCxI/AAAAAAAABuU/aa5RJTojbW8/s1600/IMG_3125.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJu8RCxI/AAAAAAAABuU/aa5RJTojbW8/s320/IMG_3125.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565330003812485906" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJSBpkDI/AAAAAAAABuM/vO_5PneQurY/s1600/IMG_3134.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJSBpkDI/AAAAAAAABuM/vO_5PneQurY/s320/IMG_3134.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565329996050436146" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJVpA-7I/AAAAAAAABuE/rXkwmKe3wrg/s1600/IMG_3145.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJVpA-7I/AAAAAAAABuE/rXkwmKe3wrg/s320/IMG_3145.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565329997020855218" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJIm4WzI/AAAAAAAABt8/Za_p6UCqrbA/s1600/IMG_3141.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJIm4WzI/AAAAAAAABt8/Za_p6UCqrbA/s320/IMG_3141.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565329993522240306" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJIVL_WI/AAAAAAAABt0/x4jBdTzlmb8/s1600/IMG_3135.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TTwGJIVL_WI/AAAAAAAABt0/x4jBdTzlmb8/s320/IMG_3135.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565329993448029538" /></a><br />We took one trip over the Christmas holidays- to Vilnius where we stayed in a cheap hotel, went to the water park, shopped a little in stores that have a few more "american" style things, visited the Rulinskas family who has 3 boys!, and saw downtown Vilnius decorated for Christmas, including a little train ride for kids. After we returned we had the Levickis family for a visit- with two girls, and for New Year's eve, we initiated the fire place... and roasted hotdogs and marshmallows for the first time indoors. The smoke will also be memorable! The boys were asleep well before midnight but mom and dad saw the new year in and the fireworks from all directions of our 4th floor windows.Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058661741980637309.post-91904709399551993752010-12-11T14:18:00.005+02:002010-12-11T14:25:16.338+02:00The end of fallThe posts after this represent winter because we basically started snow cover from the beginning of December!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNtJkMLp-I/AAAAAAAABto/PI_jEwYEfb8/s1600/IMG_2863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNtJkMLp-I/AAAAAAAABto/PI_jEwYEfb8/s320/IMG_2863.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549399176951605218" /></a><br /><br />David had his group friend Jonas over to visit one Monday afternoon when there were not activities going on at the school. Erik played with him too, since Erik is used to the younger group joining his group in the afternoons. Both Erik and Jonas play soccer/football on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsi9KME5I/AAAAAAAABtg/337wRV4cVO8/s1600/IMG_2832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsi9KME5I/AAAAAAAABtg/337wRV4cVO8/s320/IMG_2832.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549398513639232402" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsigJwbcI/AAAAAAAABtY/1eIGxlDdH84/s1600/IMG_2837.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsigJwbcI/AAAAAAAABtY/1eIGxlDdH84/s320/IMG_2837.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549398505852792258" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsiU7PjvI/AAAAAAAABtQ/KfY-X940HkQ/s1600/IMG_2821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VuW0bM07GJM/TQNsiU7PjvI/AAAAAAAABtQ/KfY-X940HkQ/s320/IMG_2821.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549398502839127794" /></a><br />We participated in the usual "Thanksgiving" events with LCC community members... a few of us kept the tradition alive to go to the only American restaurant in town on Thanksgiving Day, after work- McDonalds. And then we had the real meal on Saturday. I roasted one of the turkey's this year for the feast so I was up early and a little on edge for the day since I had not roasted a turkey in quite a few years!Gregg and Sharon Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04694886369990458353noreply@blogger.com0