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!! All the best wishes!!
Happy birthday Olga! May God bless you, and make your dreams come true. 🙂
And you taught Russian language too, remember? 🙂
I sure did. Two years:).
Olga,
I love that you don't mind sharing things about yourself. It's not just a cooking blog, it feels like you are in my kitchen helping along with the step by step pictures and instructions. I know about your longing to become a mother. I always knew I wanted a family since I was younger and so far have 3 children. It's not easy at times, but satisfying, and God teaches us many things through the kids. I do pray for your family still, and hope that soon you will be able to be blessed with kids.
We also listen to Dave Ramsey, he's a funny guy, and his advice is pretty useful, being out of debt(besides the house) is a neat way to live.
Happy 27th birthday. In our home we have this tradition to read the date of our birthdays from the Psalms, or the entire chapter of the Proverbs (since there are 31 Proverbs and up to 31 days in a month), like for you it would be Proverbs chapter 3. My Grandpa has always done that for us, now we do it at our home, its pretty encouraging, and sometimes a verse or two stands out for me, depending on what's going on during that time for me. All of God's Blessings on your home.
Happy Birthday! We have so many things in common... I hope your dream to be a mother comes true! Your Dad looks very familiar. What is your maiden name? if you don't mind sharing.
My maiden name is Goncharenko.
Happy Birthday Olga! You are a wonderful person. I totally agree with you on #25. There IS so many things to do.
I really do wish you become a mother soon. Its the greatest joy! God Bless you!
Happy Birthday Olga! I started following your blog not too long ago and want to say thank you for sharing all the recipes and tips and for this blog post. I could not read your story (#7 ICU, surgery, baby) without tears in my eyes. You have been through alot, good that it was with God and family by your side. May God bless you and make #27 come true.
Happy bday Olga. May God bless you and everything you do in this life. I spend a lot of time reading your posts and getting new ideas. I am preying and cannot wait until you become a mom because we will be getting a lot of new recipes for kids:) Again, may God bless you richly.
Happy Birthday Olga! May your dreams come true! 🙂 Thank you for sharing about yourself!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, OLECHKA!!!!!!
I hope you have very blessed birthday!!!!!
Thank you for sharing your 27 things with us. It's so sweet of you. If you really like somebody you will be love know more about this person. You are very multitalanted person beautiful in and out. You probably know where are your talents from. I wish you so many GOD's blessings. May GOD bless you richly.
I'm big fun of your blog. Thanks much for your tremendous work.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 🙂
Happy Birthday Olga! You are an amazing woman and a great example of how women should be at all times! Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday, dear Olga!!! I'm so thankful that I've found your blog and that it has so many useful, inspirational and encouraging posts!!! Thanks to you I started to experiment much more in the kitchen, planning and organizing has eased our lives!!!! I pray that God richly bless your family in everything and many many happy years to come!!!!!!
Happy Birthday Olga! Reading this post made me feel like we're family even though we've never met before in person. Maybe cuz I am a nurse too. You're one beautiful, intelligent and smart lady. May God bless you abundantly and grant you your most wanted wish!
Seems like you have very solid personality Olga, to which is much to up to!!! Happy Birthday 🙂 Oksana
Happy Birthday Olga! You are truly an amazing woman, and I hope that your dream will come true soon! God bless you and thank you for this awesome blog.
Dear Olga, I want to say thank you for sharing your story with us. It opened my eyes and showed me how much I have to be thankful for. I prayed about you today and asked God to grant your family children. You are truly an inspiration to young women out there. May God give you strength when times get tough. Have a wonderful birthday and remember that there are people that are praying for your family. Happy Birthday dear!