I really wish Matt would do this post...maybe after reading this and seeing that I can't do it justice he will sit down and write it...over 15 years ago Matt served his mission in Russia. While in Moscow he met Lydia and her daughter Masha, who were baptized. Here we are years later and we found out that Lydia works for the Russian ballet and they were coming here (well to Daytona about 1.5 hours away). So we got tickets and Matt and Lydia were able to reunite! It was such a fun evening!!!!! Luke and Emma LOVED the Nutcracker! I couldn't remember all the details of the storyline and so we called my mom on the way and she read her Nutcracker book to us over the phone :) Thanks mom it really did help to have that refresher!
Here's a funny picture of Matt acting afraid of being surrounded by so many women :) But here is Masha and Lydia on the left side of Matt.
It was so funny because our tickets were supposed to be in the balcony. This was a small performing arts center in Daytona and so there really weren't that many people there. When we went to our seats we were the ONLY ones in the balcony!!!!! So needless to say we went down on the ground and found some empty seats (there were actually TONS of empty seats). I thought it was pretty hilarious to see our little family all alone in the balcony! :)
It was so exciting to see Matt and Lydia reunite after 15+ years! I wondered if Matt was going to remember the language and was pleasantly surprised that as she came out and started rattling off her Russian he was understanding! It was fun to hear him speak too. Luke and Emma thought that was VERY cool!
When we were backstage with Lydia we got to see the prima ballerina (Clara or is the name Maria????)! Emma was very excited about that and ran over and hugged her! We even passed the dancer that was the Nutcracker in the hall.
Luke and Emma can't wait to visit Russia someday....Lydia told them she would sew them a Russian costume! (She is the one that makes the costumes for the ballet! Talented woman!)
5 comments:
thank you for visiting my mom! I know it made her day. What a funny picture from the misssion too. You all look so beautiful in your theatre attire-i miss getting dressed up and going to the theatre and smelling all costumes and sets. thanks again guys.
Masha,
It was so AMAZING to see her after all these years, yet it was as if we had never been apart. Thank you so much for letting me know she would be in Florida. It made our family's Christmas season complete. Please give our love to her when you speak with her again.
Now I really AM crying! I haven't been on your blog for a few days and had no idea you got to reunite with Lydia! What a blessing for every one of you! Merry Christmas!!!! It doesn't get better than that!
It's a Christmas miracle! Just kidding.
What a neat experience. I'm glad Matt got to see Lydia again -- I remember him writing about them.
And one more thing -- I'm so glad Matt isn't as much of a dork as he once was.
It's a Christmas miracle! Just kidding.
What a neat experience. I'm glad Matt got to see Lydia again -- I remember him writing about them.
And one more thing -- I'm so glad Matt isn't as much of a dork as he once was.
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