2012 Report from Eric #2

May   31

          Up early man who makes arrangements to prison called we will get to visit two prisons.  We must be at his office at 9am.  He took us to the man’s prison first; it has 1000 prisoners in it.  The prison is in Kolomia over an hour away.   Took full Bible to man there who asked the last time Dan was there.  We also had another full Bible as another was asking for one and he came and asked again, great to see that for sure.  We spoke to 96 men with some at the back door listening. .Had nice time there, it is quite a complex run down Russian place.   Most prisoners in Canada would die the first week if in a Ukraine prison.  We gave them tracts and text.  Then came back into town and went to the office here and then went to womens prison another hour over rough roads again.   It makes the day long and tiring  for sure.   My wife packed lunch … boiled eggs , bread cut up apples , oranges  and juice and a few sweets.  We ate along the way.  We spoke to 86 ladies and three workers there.  The ladies truly listened very well.  Heidi spoke for few minutes and it touched all the ladies.  Some truly rough ladies there. Some for murder of their husbands one lady said it was a fight and either I was to be killed or him and I made sure it was him.  We also took as wheelchair, crutches and clothing to that prison. Man oh man what a place to be.  Came back to the city and had meeting.    We had 19 out in the mid week which is good as summer is here and many away to gardens.
        
   June 1  …
            Our time is slipping quickly by.    Up early, devotions and breakfast and ready to go to Lviv.   Luba and daughter and  daughter's friend went with us.  Her name is Tanya and has come to every meeting and is very interested.  This will be a holiday for them and a great treat.  Also like for the girls to see the baptism and be with the Christians there.   We picked up soap,  and cleaning things for toilets for an old people’s home along the way.  The home had 22 people in a village 30 min. off the main highway.   Very sad sight for sure but amazingly, someone had helped put new windows and doors in the place. A little warmer for winter.  Spoke to 11 of them and 3 workers…others were in bed and couldn’t come. I went to one lady and explained the truth of John 3:16. They could use wheelchairs there as well  and some walkers.  You should see some walkers they used there. Got to Lviv and took things out we brought ,a bed to sleep on and food and few things for weekend.  Went to Edmond and Agnes for supper.They are the couple from Ireland who has now been in Lviv for two years.   Where are our Canadian couples who will give themselves to such a work? Go YE into all the world and preach the Gospel. WHO WILL GO?    We then went to meeting ..   Bible Reading on  John 8 : 12- 30 went well.   Then back to Flo’s apartment for the night.

 June 2
  Up early as the Baptism is at 10  am.  Little read with the girls and Prayer. Breakfast is dry cereal. Luba said girls don’t get this at home a treat for them. Then to the Baptist church in town for the Baptism .  It is nice they will allow us to use the place for the Baptism.  Some extra came and this was nice.  Then we came back to the little hall for dinner and time of fellowship.  It went well I thought.  Then we went to the center and gave out the special tract for the Soccer games.   Many people has already come into the city they expect 2 million to come.  Four  games here in Lviv next week.  Had nice time for sure. There were 13 of us.  I gave out everything in my case that had a text on it, even some English magnets.  Then we went to MacDonald's and had some Burgers. I went to look for the others and while gone Margie and Heidi met a young man and his wife who are Christians.  I gave him a magnet with my name on it 5 minutes before that.   They saw Margie and came to them and said are you Christians as you look like it? Had nice time with them.  Heidi came and found me and brought me back to them.  They come from the city which had the explosions in it that was on news before we came to Ukraine.   He had many questions on can one  be sure you are saved and can you lose it.  He almost cried when I show it to him he could not,from the Bible.  He said God sent you to us.  They now study in POLAND.  They know 4 different languages. He wants to keep in touch by e-mail.  Amazing how God leads.  Went back to Apartment very tired but happy that God made himself known along the way.  

   June 3
       Rested some but up for devotions with all and breakfast and ready for meeting.  Got pampers and boys pants and few other things we needed from Flo while up here. Went to worship meeting and some away sick.  Volodia’s mom out the first time for some weeks. This was great to see.  Howard stayed with them as not enough room at Flo’s apartment for everyone. Meeting went well Howard and I spoke. 
Then came back here to Ivano for the meeting here.  I drove and this makes things little heavy as the roads are very poor and  drivers are not careful.  God is able and more than able.  The crowd was as in mid week as holiday on Monday and some away.  It went well and now we are relaxing after  6 rough days .Thanks for praying even though you hadn’t heard from us.   The true value of prayer wild only be known and seen when we reach the Bema.    Thanks so much in Lord’s name
                          Eric and Margie Heidi and Howard