As I look at the calling for orphans, how did the subject even come up? After leaving Germany in 2000, I moved to Colorado Springs. Actually I had to leave Germany due to a tax issue. After retiring from the Army I worked for three years at the George C. Marshall Center. I had my dream job and spoke Russian, German, and Croatian most days. Through the help of the chapel I distributed about 1,000 bibles and about the same number of Jesus videos in 20 languages over the three years. When I came up for the three year review for technical expert status, the German government decided, that I needed to come under German labor law. Well, going from 7.5% taxes for foreign earned income to 45% was going to be a challenge. However, after initiating the paperwork with the German officials, I received a letter that I had to pay back taxes for the previous 3 years. I had a contract signed in both English and German, and since it was under the Status of Forces Agreement, the Germans apparently did not have to honor it. So I was stuck in a difficult situation. I asked if I could have some time to pay. The German authorities gave me three options: pay now, leave the country, or be prosecuted and end up in a Munich prison. At least they were straight forward in laying out the options. And as you can guess, I returned to the states. Next up-from one Russian ministry to another.