I have reached Kirovograd and things are different. In Zhytomyr I had been in contact (through LCC) with a guy who had many connections in the city. When I arrived he told me, "if you have any problems with anything, getting ripped off or any sort of troubles, call me and in 10 minutes it will be ok". That gave me a certain level of confidence going around the city. However, here in Kirovograd I was told by my contact when he dropped me off at my lodging, "just don't talk when you are outside, I don't know how people will react". That wasn't exactly encouraging. The schools seem quite disorganized but am able to get into at least one school, and that is how things start. In Zhytomyr last year I had recruited a few students, when I returned those schools all had received good word about LCC and so recruiting was an absolute breeze this time. Hopefully it can start this way in Kirovograd as well. I also spent a couple of services at a local Baptist Church and spoke in church. They had asked me if I wanted to preach... I declined the offer. The last thing the church needs is to have me at the pulpit babbling away with an excited imagination. So I gave a brief testimony and then presented LCC as an option for Christian higher education, which was quite well received. I am not sure at all how this week is going to shape up but I'll just have to go with the flow... like usual.