June 3rd is my birthday, so I decided to do something different here on the blog and share 27 fun things about me.
Why 27? You figure it out:). 
1. I was born in a Christian family and made the decision to have my own personal relationship with God when I was 14. Being a Christian has defined every aspect of my life. It is awesome to walk through life with God, in moments of joy and through heartbreak too.
2. My parents are really young. I am the oldest of six. I will never take my family for granted. My parents are my heroes and great examples. My siblings are my best friends. We have so much fun together.
3. I absolutely adore my husband. He is my best friend and my soul mate. 
4. I have been told that I am an "old soul" and I agree. I love old movies like "Little House on the Prairie", "Road to Avonlea", etc.
5. Introvert. I enjoy having "alone time" and being alone energizes me.
6. Type A personality. I'm very determined and like getting things done. "Proceed" should be my middle name. I like to be organized.
7. I spent my 21st birthday and 1st wedding anniversary in the ICU.
8. Went to Haiti, Ukraine and Russia on mission trips. I love to travel and dream of going all around the world someday.
9. Attempted to adopt 2 children from Russia. Adopting has been my dream since I was a teenager.
10. Favorite food: Savory - potatoes (Potato Pancakes, Potato Bacon Pie, Potato Chicken Casserole). Sweets - simple things like Plum Coffee Cake, Blueberry Muffins, Gusinie Lapki. Favorite Cake - Medovik.
11. Registered Nurse. I've worked on Oncology and Telemetry Units.
Right now I have a very interesting job. I work as a Nurse in the Transfer Center, which means I facilitate transfers from one hospital to another, if a patient needs it. Example: Patient has a brain hemorrhage, but the hospital doesn't have a neurosurgeon. They call me, I call the neurosurgeon that is on call at the other hospital, connect the specialist with the ER or other requesting physician, they decide if the patient needs to be transferred. I also make sure that the receiving hospital has available beds to accept the patient, etc. It's a really cool job and I have really awesome co-workers.
12. During Nursing School, I worked nights on a Pediatric Unit. I absolutely loved it.
13. I love to read and would rather spend money on books than clothes. The library and the bookstore are my favorite places to hang out.
14. Even though I am an introvert and can "seem" quiet and shy, I enjoy public speaking.
15. I sang in a band.
16. Don't like to bake. Ha! That's usually a surprise for most people, since I bake so much and do all sorts of fancy desserts.
Nope. Baking frustrates me.
17. I taught Sunday School for a few years.
18. I'm not a fashion diva. My fashion style is functional and classic. I like to be in style and have cute clothes, but I believe that one purse that goes with everything is sufficient and if I have one black skirt I don't need another:). My makeup is very natural looking too.
19. I shared a room with my sister, Elina, for 19 years.
20. My husband and I don't have any credit cards and the only debt we ever plan on having is a mortgage, and hopefully not too long. We started listening to Dave Ramsey a few years ago, went through Financial Peace University and it changed our life in an incredible way.
21. My favorite date night - relaxing at home.
22. Curious and adventurous. I like trying new things. I've made homemade puff pastry, homemade bagels, homemade ginger ale, etc. I even went parachuting.
23. Favorite kitchen tool - sharp knife.
24. I spent most of my childhood outdoors. My parents own 100 acres of land and my siblings and I spent all our free time exploring, building forts, hiking, swimming, sledding, etc. Every spring we planted a huge garden. I didn't even mind weeding. I dream of having a garden of my own someday.
25. In my opinion, the expression "I'm bored" should be banned. How is it possible to be bored? There are a million things to do.
26. Until I was 18, I always had long hair. One day, I chopped off 13 inches and have kept it pretty short ever since.
27. My dream is to be a mother.
Happy Birthday Olga. I really hope that this year will be a wonderful year for you and your husband=) Blessings=)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
you sound just like me =) On number 27 may God make your dream come true.
Hi Olga. I really enjoy reading your posts. I feel like I got to know you more. Thank you so much for sharing=))) I wanted to ask you something. I really hope you don't mind. I wanted to know how is everything going with the adoption journey, I know you guys were so close, but then Russia had a new law. How is everything now, are they still working on the papers?
Happy Birthday!!! Wishing you all the best!
Happy birthday Olga!!!!! Love you!
Happy Birthday to one of the most intriguing and awesome sisters in the world!!!
Happy birthday Olga! Loved your post! God bless you dear:))
Happy Birthday, Olga! May your dream come true! I love your post.
Happy Birthday Olga......May God bless u and fulfill your dream to become a mother.... I am 100% sure that you will b a wonderful mother and inspire us because u r a wonderful person..wish I could meet u in person.
Happy Birthday! I wish you that #27 will come true very soon for you. I really enjoyed reading about you.
Happy Birthday Olga! Reading your story has made me so appreciative of everything I have. You have shown that despite all the trials and tribulations, people still need to be thankful and praise God for what we have. Trusting God is hard because His plan seems so different than what we plan for ourselves. But, in learning about your story, I realize that people like you are truly blessed and completely understand the meaning of God's grace and mercy. I want to thank you for sharing and giving us the opportunity to re-examine our lives and change our perspectives. May God continue to bless you abundantly and fulfill your dreams 🙂
Happy 27th Birthday Olga! You are truly an amazing and inspirational person. Your blog is a true blessing and through it I have become a better cook. A huge thank you! May God bless YOU richly, may your wishes come true and your prayers be heard. It's nice to learn that we are the same age!
Happy Birthday Olga you are so nice and pretty and pleasurable. I really enjoy to read all your post. Keep doing good job and may God bless You and your family.
So inspirational, I love to hear stories like yours. The fact that your family is close and you have so many siblings it's great! Have a very Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Olga! Today is my son's 8 birthday so now i will remember yours. Thank you very much for this awsome blog and all recepies and tips. Want to wish you a really happy birthday!!! Hope all your dreams come true and prayers answered. God bless you sweetheart!!!