It's a secret mission, in uncharted space

Guess who's going on a mission...?  This girl!  haha, just kidding... BUT there is someone by the name of Emily who is going on a mission.  


Emily "the savage" Russavage has been called to serve in the Ukraine, Kyiv mission!  


So Em, it's time to start packing your bags and stocking up on the thermal undies, cause baby, it's cold outside...


But of course before you leave we want you to be as fully prepared as possible, so here are some random facts about the Ukraine:

• The Ukrainian national anthem consists of only six lines (four in a verse and two in a chorus). The remaining verses of the anthem are considered politically incorrect. (“We’ll stand, brothers, in bloody battle, from the Syan to the Don” implies a claim to the territories of Russia and Poland). 
• One of the most famous Christmas songs “Schedrik” (a folk song written by a Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovich) is known to the rest of the world as “Carol of the Bells” or “Ring Christmas Bells”.
• At the moment of the declaration of independence, Ukraine was inhabited by 19.4 million pigs, today there are only 8.3 million. Despite its reputation of a major bacon eater, an average Ukrainian eats only 18 kg of pork a year. This is three times less than a typical German eats.
• The third most visited McDonald’s in the world is located in Kiev, near the train station. This restaurant has always been in the top five most crowded McDonald’s in the world. Last year, it served 2.283.399 visitors. 
• George Gershwin wrote one of the world’s most famous songs, “Summertime”, after being inspired by an old Ukrainian lullaby called “Sleep Is Tiptoeing About” performed by the Ukrainian National Chorus.

Good luck, Em!  You'll be a fantastic missionary.

Just remember, довго жити і процвітати!