St. Petersburg, Russia, Part One

What a blessing this trip was!! It always amazes me how a group of women from the states goes to another country to host a renewal for women involved in missions and we return renewed ourselves!!

Here are some pictures to enjoy... I will get to all the details when I have some extra time. All I can tell you is it was AMAZING!!!!!


The Czar's winter palace, now where The Hermitage is, on the square where Bloody Sunday occured


walking up the stairs of The Hermitage


The square where Bloody Sunday occured; looking at the Military Headquarters and barracks


The Church of the Blood


A side view of The Church of the Blood with a view of the canal


Peterhoff front entrance


part of the gardens


In the courtyard of the Stables where we stayed at Peterhoff


Jayne, Suzanne, Kelliann, Georgia, Catherine, Jamie, Shelly at the Gulf of Finland


on the grounds at Peterhoff where Peter the Great lived


The church of Peter and Paul


The stable grounds where we stayed


The stable grounds where we stayed


Fall was gorgeous!!!!!!! The trees where so huge and the leaves were beautiful!!!


The chapel at Peterhoff