Keeping Busy!

Standing (from left to right): Jessie, Evelina, Kelsie, Taras, Roman. Sitting: Joshua, Bohdan, Marian, Roman, Anya.

Standing (from left to right): Jessie, Evelina, Kelsie, Taras, Roman. Sitting: Joshua, Bohdan, Marian, Roman, Anya. (Click the picture to enlarge.)

After breaking last week for the Ukrainian Christmas (here in Ukraine they celebrate on the 6th and 7th of January), we prepared for English Club and ABS (Audio Bible Study) this week with anticipation. Over the past few weeks attendance had dropped due to the holidays, and we wondered if people would return. We had seen some good momentum and interest, but would it continue? On Monday we called our contact list, reminding people that we were resuming the meetings after Christmas. Everyone seemed excited to hear from us and promised to come. Sure enough, on Tuesday evening, the majority of our core group arrived with enthusiasm!

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Missionary Kodak Moments

Anya shows interest in the Gospel of John.

Anya shows interest in the Gospel of John.

Our second evening of English Club and Bible teaching went off very well! 11 people came to participate in the evening’s events, most of whom were present for the teaching of the Word!

Listeners intent on the preaching

Listeners intent on the preaching


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An Evening of Christian Fellowship

The postal worker’s eyes widened as I handed her my 3 large stacks of business envelopes. “So many lovers to write to, eh?”, the gray-headed gentleman next to me teased with a twinkle in his eye. I don’t usually enjoy trips to the Ukrainian Post Office, but this one was important. Joshua and I had spent all weekend preparing this mail-out for those of our Bible Correspondence students who live in the L’viv area– 228 in all. As I sat and licked each individual stamp, (no self-adhesive here!) my thoughts ran in a continuous cycle: Will this person come? Lord, draw their hearts to you. I wonder how many will be there. Will they come? Bring those who are ready to hear, Lord!
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