Report #6 . (Sorry for out of order.Editor)
May 3rd
This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Igor came and we read together. He is truly showing a desire to know but not saved as of yet. Breakfast time came but tired and enjoying the labours of every day.
We tried to pay the heat, gas and apartment bills, but because of the two holidays and weekend together, places are closed. We finished getting the things ready for the baby hospital - 33 babies. A lot of work. We took a box of ladies clothing for all the nurses.
It is Dema’s mother’s birthday, so we went and got cake and coffee and went to her place to surprise her. We did do just that and her mom came while we were there so that was just great.
We went to the place to pay bills near her and guess what, It was open, so we paid bills for three families. We went and changed more money, this time American funds are a little higher then Canadian, but both go up and down.
I spent a little time on the street with tracts. We picked up Dema as he had time off for dinner and he helped bring boxes and cases into the hospital. We had a great time there... gave out 33 bags ... then a baby was born when we were on that floor. The grandmother came and got a bag and then there was one more mother there who is to have a baby maybe late tonight, who came for a bag so 35 were given out. One man came who we visited and said they were born again Christians and wanted us to pray with them and their new baby. That was very neat ... they've been saved for 7 years now.
Then back home from the hospital and we had just enough time to shower and off to meeting. We had 26 in and this is truly great for the time of the year it is good weather for planting.
Then Leanna and Dema's Mom came for tea after meeting.. Dema came too after work and Marina, Leanna's daughter came as well.
Now the day is over and we are both exhausted.
May 4th...
We were up and had breakfast and got ready for today, very very sunny. It was high 32C before the day was over.
Igor and Leanna came and we had a read together. Igor and I then went to market to exchange money. We got the best rate for American funds since we came. We picked up the receiving blankets that we ordered. We went to the bank and paid for heat, gas and the apartment payments for a family. We then came home and ate a little.
Leanna helped my wife with boxes and then helped my wife cook lunch. We all then went to the market and got cleaning supplies for the Hospital.The head nurse said they've gotten nothing since the New Year. Gloves, hand soap, towels, floor cleaning, toilet cleaning, etc. This took time as we had to fill the water bottles that we had for containers,. they have soap and cleaning things in big containers.
Dan took the van to be repaired again, having trouble with it since the summer tires were put on. Dan and Dema went on a visit with a couple and Margie and I went and gave out some tracts again. I did some tract work in between the market calls..
Leanna and Margie and I went to the new Market which is set up on the white house center to celebrate the 356th year of the start of Ivano Frankivsk. We went for tea and Marina joined us and while there Igor went by and he came in and was with us for some time. Then Margie and I came home and called it a day.
May 5th.
It is for sure that breakfast time comes too early. We are going to Luba's village to see her mother-in-law so Leanna and Igor didn't come to the apartment as Igor lives in the same village. Luba came and prayed together. Luba is in the fellowship in Lviv and is a faithful ..sister,.she got saved in 2005. We had a nice visit with her mother in law and Luba stayed and did garden work. They have two cows and one had twin calves We read and prayed with Babushka, the grandma she always wants us to do this. Luba told us when first visiting her that her mom always read in the evening, that was the way they closed every day.
We came back to town and got ready for the Children’s meeting. Dan picked up some children and Margie and I walked to the place,
Meeting went well with 19 today, a few regular missing but a few new ones too..We took them all again to Burger King. The mother of the new children came while we were at Burger King. Had a nice talk to her. It will be interesting if they come back next week. Margie and I walked home and I spent some time on the street giving out tracts again ... until they were all gone. We came back to the apartment and while Margie ironed, I rested. Ira came and we had our 4th Ukrainian lesson. We took her to coffee and enjoyed the visit. We then returned for the day and we are both tired.
. This is the Day the Lord has made ...we did rejoice ...and pray that Heaven is richer for all the Labours. We love labouring here for sure but miss family and country. Value the prayer of all and enjoy any little note that any would write back.
In The Lord by His Rich Grace,
From the Ukraine Margie and Eric Fowler with Dan Perez
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