Roses and Pizza

I am stepping out on a limb and making a very bold statement. Despite all the not so tasty food I have had here I am convinced the Russian pizza place, called the Pizza Facotry, has the best pizza I've ever had. My team says this is a very bold statement but I am holding to it. I wish I could send you all a box.
Roses, I promise you've never smelt roses like the ones here. Last night I went to a Mary Kay meeting. It was an awesome experience and my new friend Irina bought me a Columbian rose from a street vendor. Its a neat circle of Godinsedences.
Igor is D.Jay's student and thats how we met. Igor has been going to western protestant churches although he doesn't claim to be a christian. He has been doing this to practice his English for years. He feels he has a debt to us because we are "different" than the christians he has met from America before. This is why he was so nice to escort me and translate for me. His mother Irina lived in Columbia for a while because her husband is a Russian diplomat. During that time she learned a little Spanish and grew to love Columbia. We spoke through Igor and Spanish together as we discussed the differences in Mary Kay in Russia and in the US. We also talked about our goals and encouraged eachother. It was an amazing experience. This kind of stuff beats all tourism. You really learn about a culture and a city this way.
God has blessed me beyond my dreams. I was adorned with gifts at the meeting. Check out my new pin and necklace and of course the columbian rose. God started working in Russia to weave this special night for me long before I even thought about comming to Russia. I have been reading this book "Captivating, unlocking the mystery of a women's heart" In one chapter the book talks about how God romances us, by knowing what we like and delivering those special little gifts to us in a surprising way just to say I love you and this is for you. Not literally the new jewelry and flower but the entire expereince I beleive was a little gift from God to say, "You see Gynna even the best planner in the world couldn't of organized all this, just trust me, my sweet daughter, I'll take care of you". We serve an awesome God.