Malcolm’s Report #6. From November 2 to 4th
Sunday was the usual trip to Lviv. The road really has improved
but still some terrible pieces to repair.
A good number were at the remembrance meeting with nice participation by the
brothers. I spoke in teaching afterwards and then Edmund spoke to the 3
children present. They are trying to encourage more children to come as there
are only 2 who have family in the meeting but 2 others come from an unsaved
home.
After a good cold lunch we headed back to have a meeting at
6 pm. with about 14 out to listen.
Monday we headed to see 2 schools near the Romanian border.
The road was so bad, I felt like turning back. We visited a school in Bukovets
on the way to the other school in Virhovina. We were welcomed royally and spoke
to two groups of children in their dining room as they do not have an
auditorium. The children all listened intently as well as the teachers. We left
a couple of boxes of clothes, as this is a very poor area up in the mountains.
We then went on to Virhovina, the school we have visited for
years and have helped with many projects such as new washrooms and heating in
their gym. We heard some of the horror stories of the visits of school
inspectors. I hope these people are some of the government employees the new
government talk of removing. One of the incidents concerns battery operated
smoke alarms that were donated to be put in the dormitories. When the inspector
saw them, the only comment was, “where did you get the permit to install them?”
No comment about how good it was to have them.
By the time we got home, we had been gone 12 hours and I was
completely bushed because of the driving, especially as most of the home trip
was in the dark.
Tuesday we went to the orphanage in Yablunuv or Apple
village. The administrator was away but the assistant greeted us and we spoke
to about 100 children who listened again very well. We left several boxes here
of winter clothing as this school is in the foot hills and gets cold weather
too.
We returned home and had our Tuesday afternoon meeting with
a much better number of 18 or so adults and 6 children. There was a little
noise from the children but the Word was preached and there were some present
who were new and not saved. Arrangements were given for those going to Lviv for
the Conference on Friday and then home to have a good talk with a saved man who
is having some problems.
Wednesday. This was our last long trip before leaving for
Lviv on Friday to Sniatin to the two homes for mentally challenged boys and
men. We met at the men’s home first with the director who does a wonderful job
for these men. The home receives nothing for renovations or renewal of any of
the buildings but he is always finding money somewhere to replace rotten
windows and doors. He had just had over 100 mattresses donated but had no
pillows. He knew of the same number of pillows available and so we helped him
to get them.
He then gathered about 20 staff and we gave a word again to
these people. This director is one of the most willing to get them together and
attends as well. We believe he may have trusted Christ.
We headed to see the saved priest we had met before but he
was away with the wife and family. We had boxes of clothing for the very poor
people in this village so took them to the home of Hallia, a sister, who will
see that he gets them. She had prepared a full meal so we ate and then left for
town over horrendous roads.
Of all the days to be invited out for supper, today was NOT
the day we needed two meals. Well we had to go and visit our interpreters
mother for supper. What a spread, fit for a king and no appetite. We did our
best but there was enough to feed 3 more people, I’m sure.
So another full day we trust was for God’s glory.
Malcolm and Howard,
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