Report #1.
Well, here we are
again. Howard Pratt from Kirkland Lake Assembly in NW Ontario and myself
from Portage la Prairie Manitoba. Back in Lviv. (This is for those who
may be new to our reports.)Howard arrived last Monday, March 25 and I left Canada on that date. We both had good flights except that the old LOT Air planes seem to get less and less room in their seats! No leg room but otherwise they were good flights.
We both left deep snow in Canada, only to find deep packed, un-cleared snow in Ukraine. not at all seasonal for this country. They expect flooding in parts if there is a sudden thaw.
We were met by Edmund and Agnes Johnston, commended workers here in Lviv and taken to the late Flora Kancir’s apartment, which is now rented and kept for visiting brethren and sisters. A young couple form the assembly in Lviv are living as caretakers in the apartment and are keeping it in lovely condition and are thrilled to have us as visitors.
On Tuesday afternoon, Howard and Ruslan our driver and his wife, went to Ivano Frankivsk for the meeting. It took them 3 hours travelling over the worst road they have ever had to travel on to Ivano before. Nothing but pot holes, slush and wet, often down to 30k pr hour. The usual time is 2 hours.
They had a nice meeting and we hope to go back on Sunday and stay for a while.
On Tuesday we went to see a very sick and dying brother, named Misha. He is not part of our assembly but comes to our Conference and is a help in the Bible readings. He has Liver cancer and will no doubt pass away within days or hours. For some years he has operated a rehabilitation home in a little village about an hour away. After visiting Misha and praying with him we went to the rehab. It has six men there, looking after themselves now but doing a good job, as far as we could see.
We all sat down with them all except one and they all took out their bibles and we talked for an hour over the scriptures. One man said he got saved a week ago, but was not sure if he could lose his salvation if he began drinking again, so we spent quite a time on showing him and them that he could never lose what he had in Christ. After a snack of sardines on bread and tea, we headed home.
We had a prayer and teaching meeting at 7 pm and so met at the hall after a good supper at Edmund and Agnes. I spoke on John 14V 1-6.
Today, Wednesday we went to our favorite little orphanage in Yosopwichi. The roads were atrocious. Unplowed, multitudes of chuck holes and water as it is starting to melt.
The children had measles, so there were only a few there as some had been sent to different homes if they hadn’t caught the measles. We had a good opportunity to speak to all the staff who listened very well to our testimonies.
We then left to see the doctor Michael who lives in Stri and carves for a living to support his sick wife Maria and 4 children. We took food supplies and gave a word of encouragement and then headed home for a sumptuous supper put on by two sisters in our apartment. What a spread, far too much to list but good to describe.
After supper we had a good time answering and discussing different bible subjects. These young Christians have really good questions.
We feel it was a good day and are now ready for a good night’s sleep. Edmund and Agnes go home to Ireland tomorrow evening for a month.
Thank you for praying.
Malcolm and Howard.
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