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my desk/study area in my bedroom

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where I washed dishes; note water filter on left

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planting area in the courtyard of our apartment building

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the other planting area

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Michael & Aaron. First morning, waiting for ride. Note tired look

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classroom. first day. Alex and me.

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teaching

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teaching

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first day of class, but fourth day with same clothes, no razor. Note wedding ring on right hand.

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Alex speaking. Me listening

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north side of classroom

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south side. Michael in back.

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still Monday morning

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Tatiana (Tanya-in charge of Sunday School)

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Nikolai (from the village of Kemin)

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Bermit (from the village of Voronsorka

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Mische (Mikhail-from Voronsovka)

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Osmon

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Kaibek (married to Bermit. also trained as Dr.)

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Bermit and Kaibek

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Askar (Osmon's brother-also one of the guards)

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new sanctuary (facing west)

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altar area

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foyer/narthex. Alex's bicycle.

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looking up to balcony and door of our classroom

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courtyard and gate

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entry to church

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view from street

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outside view

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Michael teaching "Lutheran Worship"

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class in session

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neighborhood gatering to meet Alex, and receive financial support

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chai (tea)

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keyboard in balcony

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people waiting

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church still has some work to be done

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after receiving support from Alex

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looking toward back of property

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behind church

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side, looking toward front (east)

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street in front of church gate

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church entry

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view outside our apartment's "porch"

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outside from my bedroom

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outside from my bedroom

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church's office (upstairs)

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foyer/narthex

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street scene

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city park

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street scene

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playground at Svetly Put orphanage

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sign for Svetly Put Orphanage

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Irina and one of the residents

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Tanya with a young resident at Svetly Put Orphanage

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open area of the residence section at Svetly Put

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Tanya in her classroom, preparing to teach a class on morals.

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teenage girls at Svetly Put, working at the craft table.

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teenage girls at Svetly Put, working at the craft table

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shelves displaying some of the crafts made at Svetly Put

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boys and girls in Tanya's classroom

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classroom scene

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classroom scene

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laundry line at Svetly Put

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arbor, which arches over our apartment entryway; the leaves are just starting to come out

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the door on the left is entryway. our apartment kitchen window is on the second floor, left

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crane, working on a building next to our apartment complex.

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alley view behind our apartment--cat. garbage. young man sleeping. this was a Saturday morning picture, at about 8:00AM

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pleasant sidewalk view, on my way to the Internet Cafe

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entrance to the Internet Cafe (the words below actually say Internet Salon)

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street scene, away from the Internet Cafe, walking back to the apartment

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a garage in the alley behind our apartment

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playground, near the apartment

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gate leading into the courtyard of our apartment

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Paulina, daughter of Nellie and Alex (my translator) small play area at Salon B restaurant.

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Nellie Wishniewski, Alex's wife

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Alex, Nellie, Paulina

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Paulina

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Nellie, me, Alex

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Nellie, Michael, Alex

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Paulina looking at a baby, also at the restaurant

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Paulina

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Entry to the house church complex at Voronsorka.

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view at Voronsovka

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mountains, seen from the house church complex

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inside the church at Voronsovka. Mischa in front. Pastor Kenjebek and his daughter under the cross

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visiing after the Kyrgyz worship service. Pastor Aaron Lytle is on the right.

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ladies preparing our meal after the worship service.

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one of our hostesses

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Bermit preparing to serve

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bread, water and dessert coming out first

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the feast. a wonderful and typical meal

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a wonderful and typical meal

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the scripture readings listed for the worshippers (Kyrgyz)

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Kaibek and his granddaughter, outside the house church

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our hostess greeting us. I can't remember her name. Sorry!

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our hostess greeting us.

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Alomkan, Pastor Kenjebek and their son.

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mingling outside, after our noon meal--it was a cloudy, cool day.

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planting area of the house church

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Russian poplars, near the museum we visited, between services.

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approaching the meseum. L to R Azamet, Kaibek, Kenjebek, Duschan

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the statue looking into the museum complex-emotionally riveting

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view from museum, toward Voronsovka, with the outskirts of Bishkek beyond

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commemoration of the 138 Kyrgyz, slaughtered by Stalin's men

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the sculpture

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entrance to the monument

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grave of a beloved Kyrgyz poet, on the grounds of the monument

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picture gallery with commentary, on each of the 138 who were killed.

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view from the grounds of the monument

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view from the grounds of the monument

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view from the grounds of the monument

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view from the grounds of the monument

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behind the commemorative sculpture

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behind the commemorative sculpture

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Pastor Kenjebek with Pastor Bob Pfeil

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cows walking the street of Voronsovka

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Mische and Osmon preparing the altar for the afternoon worship service

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Yuri, our driver

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Kenjebek and me

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dog in the street, a very typical sight--a real mutt, also typical

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Mischa and Azamat, two of the students, outside the wall of the church (in Voronsovka)

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children's amusement park on the walking route to church

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children's amusement park on the walking route to church

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walking route to church

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children's amusement park on the walking route to church

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laying the sidewalk at one of the entrances to the amusement park

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in the park

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front of a government building

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Sascha--very capable student

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looking down on Michael's session in the sanctuary

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Lona, from the office of "Fund Compassion," one of our ministries there

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the gift of stoles from Ruth & Don Wright of our congregation

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me, Monsuer, Erkin, Bob Pfeil

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my study desk at the apartment

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Pastor Ivan-Slava Boga!