Report #7 from Eric Fowler. May 6th-8th 2018

 May   6th 

     We were up early to be ready for the long drive to L’viv.  Dan picks up the children and the adults come to our location and drive with us.  We have 10 children and 6 adults.  Leanna is with us... she doesn't go often, but sometimes but her friend, who lives 85 km away, came with his family. We brought clothing for them.  He and the two boys came to the meeting.  His wife had to stay in the van and take care of the baby.  He said the meeting made him think a lot.  
The meeting went very well.  All the men worshiped and Dan had a word at the end and I spoke to the children. 
 Then the long trip back again. A little tea and a little time to prepare for the meeting in Ivano.  The meeting was a little smaller as it is planting time, also a holiday and good weather.  But, Leanna was there and Dema's mother also.  Dema had a word with me today. He is very nice in his presentation and very compassionate.  We went out for a ginger tea and back home after a long day. Before we went to bed, we worked on getting 7 boxes of clothing ready for Peter's village, some for the Mayor and some for the school.  Now the day is over ... Praise the Lord.

   May 7th Monday

  We are up again early since we are to be there at the Mayor’s Office by 10.  Igor came and we read together, trust he soon will become a believer.  We were at the Mayor's Office on time, picked up a lady while going there and found out she was a teacher from the school.  The mayor was so glad to see us.  I met her in 2005 on my first trip. We have worked a lot with her for sure. Have had some meetings at the place and she has been a big support.   We went to the school then and  they were all waiting along with the children.  The kindergarten class wasn't in today.
      We had a talk with the principal in her office and she told us how much they all valued the Delco motor generator last year.  They used it a number of times.  We spoke to 28 children and 9 teachers.  She told us at the office how much they all like the explanations we give of the Bible stories.  We left them clothing and school things.  I had caps for the men that work and some of the ladies wanted them as well.  We picked up three ladies coming back. 2 from a village and a younger lady who came back to Ivano Frankivsk.  
We went back to the apartment and got the cleaning things we picked up for the hospital.  The head nurse and the mid-wife nurse met us.They just couldn't believe how much we had for them.  Had tea again and left to have dinner with Valantina and her son, her cousin was there too. We helped him last year with an operation as he broke his shoulder at work. It was a nice meal and visit as always. 
 Then I spent 45 min. on the street again giving out tracts.  We came home and did this report and rested a little.
 After that, we went to market to get some gloves for the hospital as we didn't get the right ones, before.
 I rested some and Margie picked over some boxes.

    May 8th Tuesday.

        The mornings all seem to be the same. early rise. breakfast too fast. a read and off to Staryleset to speak to the children there. We took two boxes of children’s clothing. the school there gives it to the poorest children.  There are 395 children in the school.  We are allowed to go and speak to the children any time.  The religious teacher is very favorable to the Gospel. We gave them little Bibles that I had made up with many different verses ... tracts and small calendars..Very nice time there.  We spoke to 3 classes 27 in class 6 and 12 in class 5 and 18 in class 11. Visited Luba's daughter she is now married and lives with her grandmother. 
 Then back to town to have dinner with Marica and her mom.
  Her brother came while there he has a very bad drinking problem. he lost his wife some years ago, she was saved in 2005 on our first trip. 
Then home to be ready for meeting.  It was a nice crowd again, 28.  The RC nun was out again.  Yaroslav opened with hymns and Dema prayed and Dan and I had a word. 

 Dan went to market and got some things we need for the hospital visit again and Dema came home for a snack and we then went to an Old lady to bring food and some other things she needed.  Now home for the day ...preparing to go to a camp some hours away, where there are 135 children. It's a camp where children go for medical treatment.
                                
 Eric and Margie  Fowler
     With Dan Peeaz   Ukraine