I am writing this note on an early morning commuter train to my last event location – Regional Teachers’ Continuing Training Center in the city of Kashira 100 km south of Moscow. I just realized that I could have missed this one on my last round of “confirmation” calls/e-mails. Hope they are still expecting me.
I have already been presenting at this place twice before in the last couple of years, each time attracting more and more History Teachers from wider and wider geographical area and spiritual strata: believers and non-believers, atheists and priests, non-Christians and agnostics. I can’t wait to see whom the Lord will bring to my classroom this morning.
The train is speeding through the white fields and dark forests, stopping in small towns and villages. There are only a couple of sleepy passengers per car–most of the people are rushing in the opposite direction at this hour, towards Moscow. I need to be back there too by the end of the day–to pack my suitcase and to head for the airport. I might even be able to catch an hour of sleep before the flight at my mother-in-law’s apartment. Or in the cab to the airport. Or at the airport. I can sleep on the plane too.
Your prayers for travel mercies will be greatly appreciated.
