Dan's Reports: #9

Tuesday, 10 of January #34

Hasn’t been too cold yet but has been very cool and dark, haven’t had sun in weeks and if it does show its shining face it is only for 5 or 10 minute, make for a depressing mood upon all people here. Hope this will cause the gospel message to shine even brighter upon the hearts of these dear people!

Went to visit a hospital for new born babies here in town, we talked with the head doctor whom Eric has been keeping contact with. We talked for about an half hour as he explain that this year the government has cut funding for the hospitals in all of Ukraine and though it has been hard it just got harder. He told us of a children’s hospital across the street and called the director and we planned to talk with her tomorrow. As we left we gave them 4 boxes, some with clothes, sheets, and toys.  Then had our evening meeting about 12 out, we have been practicing the hymn Silent Night in Ukrainian and though slow, this last time sounded the best but still needs more practice!

Wednesday went to visit the other hospital for children from 5-18. There we talked with the Director a very nice lady, we told her what we do here in Ukraine and asked if we can speak with the children and give them new testaments, she replied quickly with a yes and ask when.  I was surprise by her welcoming us so easily and was very glad she did! We made an appointment for Monday and will speak to about 30 kids, do pray God’s blessing on this meeting!

 We had made plans a week ago to meet today with an older woman name Olah. I met her while Scott and Kim were here and talked with her 3 or 4 time since but this was the first time we made plans to meet. Unfortunately she never showed up after Svetlana and I waited for an hour, hope we can try again soon. We then bought prescription for one of the ladies that comes to the meetings name Antalina. As we went to her home to drop them off she insisted we have something to eat but we could not stay for long.  We talked a little as she said how she likes coming to the meetings. Before she started coming to the meetings said she did not know there was an old and new testament and feels that she is learning new thing from the Bible.

Thursday spend some time with Luba and her daughter Maria and Tania her friend. Took them ice skating and they had a very good time, I said we will do this again soon. We must focus on these younger generations that they too may come to know God’s promises brought to them through His Son, Jesus! Last week bought a mattress and frame for Luba’s son, Vessel, who has scoliosis and lung problems, a doctor recommended the mattress.  Vessel has been sleeping on a broken down recliner that needed a piece of wood to hold the extended end from falling, truly something to see! Hope the mattress helps.

Saturday, one of the ladies (Maria) that comes to the meeting invited me over for dinner with her son, Paul. This will be his last year of schooling and will be graduating as some kind of economic counsellor; he is hoping to get a job at a large company. It was just me and them, they know no English and I no Ukrainian. It all it worked out very well, they were willing to work with me and I with them, the hardest part was when she wanted me to read the names of the Bible in Ukrainian, with her help I went through them but still learning!

Pray for the meeting on Monday at the hospital and for good relations with the institutions that we visit and for those person to person visits here locally!

In Christ our Lord

Dan