Russian Spy Scandal caused by me

I started off not wanting to go again today, but it turned out to be a great day. I've been the cause of a Russian spy investigation. To the begining of this story. When you get to Russia you have three days to registar with the Russian police. Dr. Brooks wanted to wait until Akademgordok . Some how I missed when he told us not to lose this special paper(along with Tim and Chris). I threw it away the day we left there and tried to get Cindy to also. When we got to the next place it was a scandal that we didn't have it. I was told by Papa that I might be teaching English in Russian instead of Bryant Middle School next year. Nothing else was said until we got to the next place. Farther out from Moscow where things are slower to change. Our leaders had to spend a lot of time trying to make it ok for us to be there. We were told we might have to pay 4000 rubbles to get another card 125$. Papa said it dates back to Soviet times when they kept up with your everywhere. They whole thing has taught me a lesson about my kids at school. I will tell them over and over that this paper is very important!!!! When I ask for it they have lost it and tell me I never told them it was important. The teacher gets all upset and tells all the teachers in the school while the child doesnt' really care. no big deal to them. The Russian government seems very upset about this----but I really don't care--Just give me another paper and be done with it. I know I will care on August 4th. But I've been promised that I'll be coming home!!! It was funny that Lena was telling us before we came to this area that the Altai people had been known to steal women and sell them into slavery. Sasha says these people are wild. They had never been to this part of Russia before and I'm sure some parts are like that, but where we are is like Gattlingburg in the early days of turning into vacation town. There was much more to this day, but i will finish with a story about the banya. The Banya is a tradition in Russia. Most summer homes have them. A group of us spent 700 rubbles or about 3$ each to rent this room for 1 hour. It was a cedar house. It had a kitchen and table and chair with a bathroom. we got ready some of us Americans had to wear our swimsuits eventhough the Russian way is to just wear a towel. You go into a sauna room with two levels of benchs/ It was so hot. after about 5 minutes then you go out into the shower area where they is a bucket of cold water, you pull the chain and it blasts down over you head. There is a hat you wear to keep your cool in. Its made of heavy wool. Then go back into sauna-- Repeat this process over and over. Also their are birch leaves in a bundle to hit other people with. It's sorta aroma therapy. It is soooooo great. After we did this and we would drink water in between. Then we went out o n porch in the kool night air. Wonderful experience. I slept great that night. Love to all.