Dan's Reports: #7

Went to Lviv to pick up more New Testaments, called Ruslan and he had them ready for me
when I got there. I then spoke at their evening meeting and we had a nice time together. After
the meeting was encouraged to stay the night and leave in the morning, sounded good since
night driving is much more difficult with the pot holes and night fog, so I stayed.
Thursday headed back to Ivano with a young man in fellowship at the Lviv assembly named
Vladimir. He does the interpreting there for us visitors and starts most of the hymns; he is
finishing up his Masters in psychology and had a little break from his studies and wanted to
come to Ivano with me and spend some time together. On our way to Ivano the back door
of the van opened and half of the 400 N/T’s flew out of the van onto the wet pavement. We
stopped to gather them up wipe them down and continue driving. As we came into Ivano, it
happened again, the back door opened and a few fell out but far more traffic. Looks like we
need a new lock for the door!
Friday spent the day skiing with Vladimir and another young man name Alex, he came once to
the meeting while Malcolm and Howard were here. We had a very good time, no broken bones
thanks be to God!
Saturday received 14 boxes from Lance-Au-Loop NF and 5 boxes from New Lenox ILL, USA. A
Thank You to both of these assemblies for reaching out and caring for the people in Ukraine!!
We then left for the kids meeting at the gym but found out that we cannot use the gym due to
a complaint from one of the gym teachers, hope this will change in the near future!
Sunday left early to Lviv with Luba and her daughter Maria. Enjoyed the time remembering the
Lord with his people! Vladimir stayed as we headed back to Ivano for our meeting; about 18
were out and listen well!
Monday we had our first meeting at the prison in a town called Tomahic about an hour’s drive
from Ivano. Picked up Tarras then a man named Igore Leonadvich who has a lot of pull in the
system and had to come with us to each prison, without him we could not get in. But the nun,
who was supposed to accompany us, was late and we left without her, this was an answer to
prayer. It seems her only purpose is to represent her religion, but we come representing no
religion but only Christ crucified!
This prison was a maximum security but had adopted new standards from America and Europe.
There is a church inside the prison that was built by the prisoners. All the paintings on the walls
of the church and throughout the prison were done by prisoner, very nice work! We met in
a hall with about 200 prisoners, many were standing. We brought 350 N/T’s but found out
that the prison holds 879 prisoners. They listened very well and after the meeting I got a few
thank you’s from some and had a talk with three of them, that had very sincere questions like “
what kind of prayer they should pray for God to hear them”. For Tarras, being on stage with a
microphone facing the prisoners and his first time interpreting was a new experience but he did
very well! We then had some coffee and tea with the man in charge of the prison and a few of
the officers. The whole visit went very well!!
Tuesday had our evening meeting, about 12 out and listened well!
Thank You for all your prayers!!
In Christ our Lord,
Dan.