Matt on December 25th, 2007

Merry Christmas (Häid Jõule) from Estonia!
Lea and I just got back from a great Christmas celebration with her family. I got to play the part of päkkepikk - the gnome who hands out the presents. In Estonia, you have to recite a poem, sing a song or do some other sort of performance in order [...]

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Matt on November 7th, 2007

Meet my sweet little niece!
I’m in Cleveland slipping in a wee visit with my brother Joel and his growing family before the Russian Mission Network Conference in Nashville. Ellie’s already tough enough to hang out shirtless with her dad and uncle but she’s still a bit of a lightweight when it comes to holding her [...]

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