March 23rd - Nursing Home Visit

Monday March 23rd

Dear Friends

Thanks for reading up on what is happening in Ukraine. We appreciate every reply we get. You can look up the blog which has updates of what is going on in and around Lviv and also what will be happening in Ivano-Frankivsk once Malcolm and Louis head out there on Friday. The blog’s address for those who don’t have it is www.ukrainechristianmission.blogspot.com

We sat around this morning for a little while and read Philippians chapter four and talked about the truths in this chapter. Verse 6 & 7 especially come to mind: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Peace with God through salvation
Peace of God through faith in God
Jesus the Prince of Peace

We headed out to buy fruits to bring to the residents in the nursing home we were planning to visit near Chervonograd. We had been to this nursing home last year and visited with some of the residents. When we arrived we chatted with the director about the renovations that he been done there. He told us that they received money from the government to do these renovations. He also told us that they don’t really need any clothes there as they are well taken care of. The Red Cross has donated beds. He did mention that whatever we did bring as far as Depends, or soap or oil freed up some of their money to finish the renovations and to look after the needs of the residents.
Some of the residents gathered in a small area and we had the opportunity to speak with them about the Bible and everyone’s need to be saved. Everyone listened really well.
When we distributed the fruits to the people who were in their beds we noticed that several of them had a large print gospel booklet. We found out that Bogdan, the fellow from the Bible Society who came with us to visit the Romani is the one who brought these portions of scripture to this place. We had brought some glasses and left them with those who needed them.

We drove the 45 minutes back to Lviv with bright sunshine pouring into the van. It felt so good to be sitting in that sun. :o)

We will be staying in Lviv tomorrow and visiting around….but more of that tomorrow.
Helene