Dan's Reports: #17

Monday the 12 of March  #44

Headed out to a village called Hgrushka were we spoke at the village hall on Sunday but will be speaking at the school today. As we arrived we spoke to the vice principal that got things ready for us but had to wait, they were having a play and reading poems in honor of their famous poet name Shevchenko. When they were finished we spoke to about 100 students and the teachers. For a large group of kids they listened very well and were very well behaved! They all received a N/T, bible text and a gospel tract. As we went to say goodbye to the Mayor, she asked if we could talk to a family in the village that was having some problems, we said of course!

As we got near the house the wife was waiting on the road to meet us and lead us to their house. There was the husband (Yuri) and wife (Oksana) and her little sister and their mother, with an 8 month old boy and a 3 year old girl. We talked for about an hour and a half, Yuri shared with us how he received Christ while in prison. They were very willing to talk and we hope to talk to them again and bring them to the meeting.

Tuesday went to a village called Sari Lissets where Luba’s mother in law lives, (we call it Luba’s village, it’s easier to remember.) As we came into the village we met with Luba’s mother in-law, she is an 83 year old lady who still walks her cows to the pasture every day. Louie and I talked with her a little about knowing Christ as her Savior, not sure if she understood much but she did smile.

At the school we spoke to about 60 to 70 kids. We received a very warm welcome and were asked to come back, we were also asked if we can speak at their summer camp for two weeks in June, a huge open door!! 

We came back and had lunch with Yaroslav and his wife (Halia). Made it back for our meeting, 20 in total and one younger woman for the first time name Tania (she works at one of the hospitals we visited). We were then invited by one of the ladies (Maria) for dinner with her son, Paul at their home. By the time we came back to the apartment we were filled with food to over flowing, made it difficult for sleeping, good food but a little late to eat.

We went to Lviv on Wednesday afternoon, where we met with Vladimir and then had dinner before the Lviv meeting. At the meeting Josh and Steven, the two American young men, spoke; they will be going back to the States on Friday, it was good to see them again before they left. After the meeting we picked up the New Testaments we had ordered from Ruslan. We then headed back to Ivano. With the Lord’s protection we made it back safely in one piece, though late!

Pray for Tania; as much or all of what she heard was new to her. and for the Lord’s continual help with each and every meeting!!

In Christ our Lord

Louie, Dan