Sunday March 22, 2009

5:30 a.m. – shut off alarm clock

What a time to get up but with the two hour drive to Lutsk we need to get going early enough.

We were fifteen people going down to Lutsk to the Breaking of Bread. We had to get Stephane to drive a second van so that we could all go. And in fact we could have been more but lack of space dictated that there would only be 15 going.

We arrived with only five minutes to spare and it was a real joy to see the Christians again. We enjoyed the meeting very much and Malcolm and Louis gave a word afterwards.

Their building has been undergoing renovations and we were given a “tour” as it were. There is still a lot of work to be done but it is progressing nicely.

It was so nice to see Jeannette again. Her and Anatoly were married in Canada last August and she has since moved to Lutsk where they make their home. I well remember Jeannette at Flo’s apartment a few years ago, floating a few inches off the floor after having spoken to Anatoly over the phone when they were dating. There was no hiding that excitement! It was nice to see that same twinkle in her eye today.

While we were in Lutsk we noticed there was a stroller in the storage room. We inquired and were told we could take it with us as they had no one in mind for it. So we brought it with us and when we returned to Lviv we stopped by the gypsies and gave the stroller to one of the ladies there who had asked for one. It would be such a relief for one to have a stroller there as they cannot leave their baby on the ground and end up carrying them all day long.. If we had more strollers we certainly wouldn’t have difficulty finding a place for them.

We arrived back in Lviv tired from the long drive. The drive itself isn’t that bad, but the conditions of the road make it a dreadful trip. We are jostled around in the van for the whole trip.

An early night will feel very good.

Helene & Flo as well as Malcolm and Louis