What Happens in the Sauna, Stays in the Sauna!

Sorry I didn't update you guys yesterday! After the conference, we were invited over to Janice and Linden's home for some sauna time. I know what you're thinking... "Dang! They have a sauna!" But don't get too excited! Everyone here has one in their home. It's a way of life here. It was interesting to say the very least! Let's just say it's tradition to be hit with juniper branches... yeah...

So yesterday was a very calm laid back kind of day. After all the cooking was finished we were able to just hang out together and relax. We had a few of our translators over for some games so we had a lot of fun!

Last night, at the the conference Pastor Maggo had all of "The Texas Ladies" come to the front where he and Janice presented us with a present and some flowers and had the church pray over us. At that moment, everything from all the technical difficulties from the week to all the crazy children all of the sudden felt completely worth the effort. The fact that God used us to change so many lives made all our hard work pay off! Glory to Him! Many of the women want to come to Janice for counseling next week and almost all the kids can't wait to come back to church! I think the thing about the conference I loved the most was getting to know all of our translators. They are all high school girls and so fun and full of life! It was cool to hang out with them and get to know their hearts and what's going on in their lives! They really blessed our hearts this week! Estonia now has a very special place in my heart. Isn't it funny how, no matter the language, a tickle is still a tickle, and the older boys are a little too cool to do the motions to the theme song?

Praises from yesterday:

• We got to relax before the conference
• There were 42 children in attendance
• Kandace made some incredible cake and Ann Marie made some awesome veggie soup!
• The kids were asking more questions about Jesus!!!
• We made some new friends!

Today we are going to a place called Light in the City to host a clothing exchange for the children here! I'm so excited to see what God has in store! He's the God of this city... may we be His light!

There will be another post later tonight! I love you all more than you know!
Forever His,
EmilyJo