Big news from Arkansas! Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning on opening stores in Russia! Say what you want about Wal-Mart, this is exciting news... for many reasons.
1. It would be very cool if they had a Wal-Mart by the time we go there. It would make life a ton easier in terms of shopping, living, buying things for the new kids, forgetting things, etc.
2. It would make things logistically easier in terms of buying things for the orphanage.
3. It would be a huge boost for Russia as a nation. One thing I've realized when traveling abroad is the lack of big grocery stores. It's something that we take for granted here in the US. Think about it. It not just that poor nations don't have money, they also don't have a place to get stuff. Wal-Mart may have a reputation for being the "big-bad-company" but the reality is that they provide a way to buy lots of things for a low price. (No, I don't work at Wal-Mart)
We're psyched. Wal-Mart is a big part of our lives. Jake's first word was "Wal-Mart".... not really... But I still think it's cool.
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