Dan's Reports: #10

Sunday, January 15, 2012    #35

 I went to Lviv in the morning with four others from Ivano. The snowy and icy roads add to our time, took 2.5 hours each way. I was worried as I was driving, thinking of the car we saw a few weeks ago that spun out of control due to the icy road and flipped over in front of us. The driver was alright as we helped to flip his car upright. We made it late back to our meeting in Ivano but there were some waiting. There were about 14 out. Afterwards spent some time with Oleg as we talked about certain passages of scriptures and its translations in Ukrainian, good talk!

Monday had our visit at the children’s hospital. As we waited for them to gather up the kids we heard that most were taking a nap so told them not to disturb them if they were sleeping. We ended up with about 10 that came, some mothers came with their children. There was much competition in being heard with about three of these young one crying, at times I couldn’t even hear myself speak. We gave those who came N/T a bible text and a gospel tract. After the meeting one lady had questions about the Russellites (JW), she is almost sucked in but said she still searching, do hope we talk again.

Tuesday morning sorted some of the boxes of clothes with Svetlana, and then had our meeting in the evening, about 10 out. Had a question asked about holy water.  The Orthodox Church recognize the baptism of Jesus on the 19 of Jan. they call it Jordan. Followers come to church and pay for some water that some say comes from the Jordan River and others say there is something special about this water (anything to make a buck). I was happy to let them know that none of this is based on scripture but only a religious tradition; so if they did not run out to get this water, it was not a sin.

Saturday had those that come to the meetings come over to pick out clothes if they needed some; about 10 came but I was the only one that spoke English, yet it is at these times when I get to practice what I know in Ukrainian, if I know anything at all. I then had dinner with a young man name Alex, we went skiing about a month ago. We had a good time as we were learning each other’s language.

  Prayer will be needed for our meeting with the head of the board of education this Monday and also to the director of two new orphanages that we hope to speak to. Also pray as always for the small gathering here in Ivano Frankivsk!

Thank You In Christ our Lord, Dan