Victory Day This year was my first time celebrating Victory Day. Before coming to Russia I knew that it was a big holiday for the Russian people and I understood the significance of it, but I was never able to celebrate it until this year. I would say the holiday has similarities to both Memorial Day in the USA, which comes the last Monday of May, and Veteran’s Day, which comes on November 11th. Throughout the city you could see gentlemen wearing medals from their time of service. People passing by would wish those veterans a happy holiday and thank them for their service. I had the opportunity to go on a picnic with some friends from church. We had a cook out and just enjoyed each other’s company and the beautiful weather. It was truly a great time of fellowship and fun. There were even people near by that decided to go swimming in the river. I personally thought it was still too early to swim, but they really seemed to be enjoying themselves. Praise God for a great day of rest and relaxation! Kelly W.