Malcolm's Blog #2.

Friday October 5th.

Well we loaded up 4 boxes of clothes to take to a village Holovetsko, in the Carpathian Mountains, about 2 hours way.

We had to go to the Superstore before heading out and bought about $200.00 worth of food.

The scenery was beautiful and the weather lovely and warm as well. The road was good for about half 

of the way and then became very uneven for the rest of the way. We picked up a lady Maria, on the way, who was going with us to the farm where we would distribute the clothes and food supplies.

To get to the farm we had to cross a small river in the water and then climb a very steep bank. The ladies were squealing a bit but we made it.

While  we waited, people began to come from the hills and valleys round about, until there were over 30 people waiting for us to speak. Two of us preached and they listened very well. We then took the boxes out and it looked like Black Friday as they attacked the boxes.Most seemed to get enough clothes for children and adults. Also bags of produce were given to each family.

Altogether, a very enjoyable time spent. We then went to Maria's house for a meal. I had been there before and preached, but this time she wanted us to have a meal with her and her son. Her husband is away working in Israel on a Kibutz .

We headed home after this, quite weary after the ride.

On Saturday we went to the centre of Lviv to give out tracts. I have never seen so many crowds of people. The whole centre of the city was packed with people. Most were tourists from Poland and UK and many other countries in Europe. We found many who would accept tracts and had conversation with many, it was a lovely summer day in the mid 20's.

We then bought some Matrushka dolls in the Vernasage Bazaar, where Flo Kancir always shopped.

By this time we were thirsty so began to look for a tea house. Almost all of them were full, but we eventually found one with some seats outside under an awning. There were just the 4 of us men, the two ladies were shopping in a huge new shopping centre, bigger and more active than anything in Manitoba.

There was so much for people to see downtown, musicians of every kind, fun things for children, electric cars and trucks for kids to rent in front of the Opera House. Really a very happy place on this Saturday.

Edmund and Agnes wanted to introduce us to a restaurant in this new Mall. It was up on the second floor where they barbecue any of 4 meats, lamb, beef, chicken or pork. All done on skewers right in our sight. Very good and very reasonable.

Well from the joy and pleasure of the town centre to a homeless shelter in the suburbs. There were about 25 people, 3 of them women, who come in and have a meal 6 days a week but not Saturdays. So the assembly has been taking food over now and then on a Saturday and has opportunity to preach too. They were very respectful and grateful for what was given them. They can only sleep there from 8 pm til 8 am.

Home then to prepare for Sunday and head to bed.

Sunday.

Meeting starts at 11am, to allow Dan to get here from Ivano. He was at the hall when we got there, with two van loads of adults and children. This really added to the number at the Morning Meeting.

The meeting went very well and I followed with ministry on the first 2 of the gates of Jerusalem., from Nehemiah.  Then Howard spoke a good word to the children.

We went home after a light lunch and rested until we went to Edmund and Agnes home for a good supper.

Yaroslav from Ivano, stayed over on Sunday night with Edmund and Agnes, as he has some medical papers to deliver to a doctor in Lviv on Monday.. His wife Halia has had to have serious abdominal surgery and is still recovering in Ivano.

 Please keep praying for God to make us a blessing while here.

Malcolm and Howard.