I haven't written in forever, because I was so busy while in the States. But I'm back in Odessa now and getting settled back into my normal schedule. Fall is a busy time, with the IM Seaside Missionary Training Center in session here, but Monday remains a team day off for most of us. So yesterday my roommate, Laura, and I went to try to find a store we had heard about that has some food items that are hard to find. My treasured items that I returned home with are:
*Hoisin Sauce
*Coconut Milk
*A really good Bleu Cheese
and.................

I only bought one, because it's extremely expensive. I think Laura and I are going to make a pie with it, or perhaps I'll return to my bagel making. Either way, it will be enjoyed.

This is a monument to the Great Fatherland War(otherwise known as WWII to the rest of the world).

A monument to a hero of the Great Fatherland War.