While we were gone, the kids made their own swing

A Much Needed Day of Rest

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June 24th 2011
Exhausted from last night's festivities, we enjoyed taking a day of rest. Roma had told us earlier that we needed to make sure that we took some time for ourselves while staying at the orphanage, because the job is so exhausting and doesn't allow for any breaks. Since today was Jonines (St. John's Feast Day), we started off the day by going to mass at the local parish nearby where Dai ... read more

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Independent between the two World Wars, Lithuania was annexed by the USSR in 1940. On 11 March 1990, Lithuania became the first of the Soviet republics to declare its independence, but Moscow did not recognize this proclamation until September of 199... ... read more