Dan's Reports: #11

Sunday 22 of January #36

Had our 3:00pm meeting with about 14 out. Talked a little about the  “holy water” they have questions about, by speaking on John 4, how that the woman thought Jesus was talking about water of this physical world but He was talking of the  spiritual water that can only flow out from him. The water that the people will get from the church will run out and if they drink it they will thirst again. But that water that flows out from Jesus satisfies the thirst for God and the longing of our souls now and for entirety.

Monday we called the board of education but the woman whom we were to meet with was sick and we were told to call next week. We then went to a town called Kalush to visit two orphanages. The first place was very welcoming and remembered some who came about 3 years ago; we planned to speak to the kids on Thursday. At The second school we had a good long talk with the director, she showed some knowledge of the bible and was able to share a bit of God’s, not man’s, salvation plan with her. She said to call her back in a few weeks when she gets more kids but also said it would be difficult to speak for this is a school for the deaf, which we did not know, do hope at least to talk with her again.

Tuesday Edmond and Agnes with Ruslan came from Lviv and spent some time together before the meeting. at the meeting Ruslan and Edmond spoke. Earlier we went to visit Oleg at his work and it was good to see him at the meeting and Yaroslav, about 15 total.

Thursday we had our meeting at the orphanage. As we arrived we were invited to sit in on a lesson they were having about Ukrainian history but as we sat for a few minutes we realized most of these kids were deaf, this too is a school for the deaf. We should have known before coming, a slip up by my secretary, Svetlana! When it came time for me to speak the room was very hot and someone even closed the window. About 25-30 kids were there and about 5 teachers. Maybe some could hear a little but there was a man doing the sign language as Svetlana interpreted, not sure how the message came out at the end of the chain but pray that God will speak to the hearts of these kids. I then gave them all note books and pins with a gospel tract; they had new testaments from the last visit. They requested school supplies and we are welcome to come again.

Sunday got ready for our afternoon meeting. We are finally experiencing real winter, the weather has dropped considerably; the forecast tells us that today’s high will be -12C/ 5F and the low -24C/11F. This weather is predicted for at least another week. This Thursday will be the coldest day, H-17, L-30C,  H2F, L-22F. In spite of the cold about 10 still came out to the meeting. Today I had Sasha interpret for me for the first time; he is Oleg’s older son. He was a little nervous but thought he did well for his first time. After the meeting had coffee and sweets to warm them before going out and waiting for the bus in this bitter cold weather.

We then headed to Oleg and Ola’s house, had dinner and spent time together. We talked a bit about assembly fellowship with Oleg and planned to continue another day.

Please pray for the Holy Spirit’s moving in the hearts of the people here and in my own heart as well!! Thank You!

In Christ our Lord

Dan