Report #10 Thursday April 18th and 19th
We got ready to head into the little town of Staryi Lysets to speak to the school of 400 children. We were met by Helena, the Christian Ethics teacher and led to the auditorium. There is such a difference in most of these smaller country schools. Things are often cleaner and curtains on the windows. The auditorium has a lovely backdrop on the stage and nice curtains. The children were wildly excited to see us again and soon filled the seats. Some staff sat in too.
I spoke on the Bible being a lamp and a light, using my flashlight with two lenses, one that will point down to my path and the other that points forward to the future. They listened without a sound, what a delight.
We had asked the administrator if there was any specific need we might be able to help with. He said that they had no means of showing videos to the children. They have access to many instructional videos but no projector. We were able to get them a projector, a Samsung DVD player and a 7ft screen for $500. Without a doubt, a good deal. Volodia donated videos of Fireproof, Facing the Giants, Flywheel and Courageous, all with Russian voices dubbed in. None of the Christian films seem to be done in Ukrainian. The teacher said that would not be a problem, they all understand Russian. They started watching one of them while we were there.
We were then taken to a staff room for a cold lunch and ate and talked to Helena and two ladies who do social work with each child. We must have talked about a variety of things for over an hour, including the need for biblical principals being taught in school.
The administrator came in just as we were leaving and wanted a picture of us all to print in an article in the school paper they print; he was very appreciative and supportive of our visit.
We came home and had our “by invitation only” meeting at 7pm. Only one man came but it was a man we wanted to talk to. His name is Igor, the man who went with us to the prisons. I went through each of the books of the Bible and how they all link together to present Christ as the Saviour. He said it was very interesting and new to him. We trust he will come back and get saved one day.
Friday 19th
Today we are going to Petriliv to the school to speak to the children and present them with a projector too. The administrator told us they would have no multimedia equipment at all if it wasn’t for what the Christians had donated. We also gave them 4 videos. The children put on a programme of song and verse, mainly patriotic but excellent singing and memory recitations. I then gave a challenge to the young people to live for a better Ukraine by being shining lights in a dark world. I used Matthew 5: 13-16.
We headed home with 7 extra in the van. These were teachers who lived in the direction we were going. Some lived 40 minutes away and travelled by bus every day. They appreciated not waiting for a bus.
We met a couple Dan has been trying to get out to meeting and took them for supper. A delightful couple, Igor and a new name we can’t remember. She is pregnant with their first and was a flight attendant before she got pregnant. She speaks good English and is a delight to talk to. They are going to try and get out to meeting on Sunday.
Volodia went home on the bus tonight and will be in Lviv for the weekend.
God bless you all and please pray our last 4 days will be a blessing.
I would like to say that Dan is the one who says I should speak at these places, as he has had to speak so much when no one else was here and he enjoys the break.
Malcolm and Dan.
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