Eric's Report #5 Nov 11th- 14th.

Greetings .... Saturday, Nov. 11th.

    Satan is alive and well in the LATE Great Planet Earth.  He is working at home base and abroad even more.  The LORD JESUS truly said “without Me ye can do nothing”. 

We were a little slow getting going today ... Breakfast wasn't early but  Igor came at 11 and Leanna came at 10:05. Leanna got a new Job, it is good in some ways as they needed it to give them little more money for food but it takes her away from from all the meetings. We read and prayed together as this is good for both of them.  To live and teach people is very hard work when it has to be done  with them knowing nothing. My wife had a little clothing picked out for her and Marina and we gave her cabbage and beets too.  

We got a taxi to the children’s meeting.   We had 13 children to the children meeting. It was great to see the 5 children from the blind Man's family there.  Dan sang and I told a story to them. It was a great joy to teach them a verse. Dan then played a few games with them. We then took them all to the Chicken Hut for a burger and fries treat.  Heather then visited with a Ukrainian friend she met when here last Fall.   I rested a little and did some study for the two Sunday Meetings.

We then went to Olex and Ola’s for supper.  It was great to have their two sons there with us.  We have had a long term contact with this family ,they take care of the boxes when they come. It is sad to see they are getting too busy to come to the meetings now though. It is hard work to reach and teach people and see them grow in the things of God. 

Home, but tired, Long rides back and forth to the meetings tomorrow.

          Sunday  Nov. 12th.

    We are up early and breakfast then away to the meeting in Lviv.  It is Cold and rainy here in Ivano Frankivsk and we saw snow on the way to Lviv.   We went in two vans with 4 children ,Yaroslav, Luba, Tanya and her husband and another Tanya and her mom. There were 14 of us in the circle to remember the Lord and 14 at the back.  There were only 4 in Sunday school all from Ivano Frankivsk, no children from Lviv.
 The Lviv meeting needs much prayer,  it has been getting smaller and causes a concern for the work.  I spoke in ministry and Edmund gave a word to the children.  A wee lunch and then away for the drive back.  Igor drove our van for us and it is nice to see him at the meeting.
      We were back in record time and a wee rest and a little read for the meeting.  We had 5 new ones in to the meeting and 36 were in - God is good. We had rain still here and cold, but no snow. It was great to get to rest.

          Monday   Nov. 13th.

      Monday came early and it feels like Friday but ok.  It is great to have my dear wife with me.  As always, she makes breakfast, oat meal or cream of wheat,  it gets us ready for each day.
       We were up early, and Igor came early for reading and prayer.  We are looking for a break and hope to soon see this man saved. 

We are up earlier than normal today as we are to go to the Sanitorium, the place where children come for rest and treatment.  The man in charge is always friendly and this time  it was the same.  It is a two hour drive and over some bad roads.  It was great to see them gather in all the children, 132 of them, and then 7 workers stayed as well.  I spoke a word on SIN and its dangers and Dan asked questions to them.  The children were from 5 different towns.  We gave out Calendars, tracts, and some New Testaments.  I also gave some magnets and Canadian Flag cards with verses on the back.  We gave each two candies and answered some question from some.  Then they fed a beautiful lunch to us served by one of the ladies and we ate with the director.  We also met the Dr. of the place, who is the wife of the director.  They have school there as well for the children since they come for 28 days at a time. Then the long hard ride back. 

Dema came for a visit and Dan, Dema and I went and made 4 visits.  We delivered cabbage to all visits and some clothing.  Two of the visits were to two young couples with two children.  They are both coming to meetings, also read and prayed with one couple.  The other visits were with an old lady who needed extra large clothing and then the other was a lady with 4 children.  I tried to help Dan and Dema see the need of spending time together visiting the ones who come to meeting and help to do Shepherd work if the work is to develop here in this City. 

Home and it is a wee bit late and I’m tired.

          Tuesday Nov. 14

    Morning came early and Igor came and we read and prayed together.  Breakfast was just as fresh and good as ever.  I went to get money changed, and it's up and down like the weather.  We called to see about a hospital visit with the Mother and Baby hospital but the head nurse was busy.  It will have to be another day. 

We had some Mp3 players here that Malcolm Stanley left, with the Bible on it, and the blind man asked on Sunday if we could get one for him.   We charged it over night and went for a visit to the family.  They live in a very very poor place. No chairs and no table but he was very happy to get his Mp3 player. We also brought more clothing and gave him some cabbage.  We talked to him a little. They are a very nice couple and children are well behaved.

We then went to the Government Bank and paid some Gas bills for different people.  Russia has put up the Gas prices and this is hurting people very much.  They use gas to cook and some for heat.  We were out to eat a little and back to prepare for meeting.  Heather had another Ukraine lesson.    We had 33 out again tonight with another new lady.  The Blind man and his wife were out again ....  I told him it was great to see him again tonight and he said “I need that kind of speaking”.
       Back home how and tired.

Eric and Margie Fowler
           Heather Anderson ...
                         With Dan Perez