Zhatva

Sunday we celebrated Zhatva (it's like harvest day or Thanksgiving) at church. Some of the ladies decorated the church so nicely with a plethora of fruits and vegetables all over.



Lira (pictured right) gave Anneka this dress. I love it. It's really warm, made out of wool. Anneka loves it, too. The next picture shows it better.













It was 29 degrees outside when we left for church, so Anneka started out with a short sleeved shirt, this dress, tights, boots, a sweater, and her outside clothes (coat and hat). When we got to the church, it was so hot inside that we took the sweater off. Over time, she lost her dress, her boots, and her tights... and was just in her t-shirt onesie. One lady commented that she was in her swimming suit. But what were we to do? She was sweating profusely. And she was SO much happier in her onesie. We'll have to pull out the wool dress again in November or December.



We had a nice meal together after the service.



The pre-teen/young teen girls sang a song in the service, as did Leif and I. Another lady read a poem. It was a nice time.