Time goes fast - when you schedule is full and you are moving over the roads here in Ukraine – well honestly that IS NOT FAST! Not at this time of the year! The roads are broken up from the many “freezing and thawings” of this past winter. You have to figure on 25-40% more time for a journey from city to city.
So we sing-along: “Over the bum and through the bumps we go – bumpty-bump-buMP!”
Wednesday morning we traveled from Chernivtsi to Khmelnitskiy so we could get settled and then travel back half-way to Kamenents-Podolskiy on Thursday. (Probably spelled wrong but...) We were invited to speak to the youth at their Spring Retreat. Do not get the idea of a fancy retreat site! Pretty it was! But it was “rustic!” One, two and three man tents dotted the woods. No buildings AT ALL! Not even the small ones that we all need to frequent. Ladies go up the hill and men go down the hill!
It did have a beautiful view of the Nester River and some took advantage of the water to swim. But the “some” DID NOT include yours truly, nor his wife!
We did arrive about noon and settled in for fellowship, food fun and sharing of the Word with the youth. It was great and enjoyable because of the opportunity to impart to the youth and to spend time counseling some who are going through tough times.
But it was so good to hit the bed after midnight and allow the eyelids to sink over the eyes so the body would shut down for some rest. But then it was up and at it in preparation for today’s meeting (Friday) with the Pastors and Elders from 2 - 6 and then the Church Leaders from 6 - 8.
I only did the Pastor/Elders sessions and the “Practical Teacher” (of the family - my wife: Marilyn) stood and “wowed” the leaders with teaching that is necessary for serving under and over. I inadvertently committed her to speak without telling her “when” but she more than met the task as she spoke on: “Temperaments - Power Language for Leaders - The Learning Styles - Motivational Gifts for Leaders”.
She was only going to speak for the first session but it went so good and with questions she adequately filled the entire evening and was I happy. Wow!
Now it is back to the computer, prepare for a two hour session tomorrow afternoon with the Leaders and then a “Common” Church service. They wanted to just to preach since I would only have about 15 minutes to wrap-up their Easter presentation on Sunday by giving an altar call for the unsaved.
Once again, THANK YOU for your PRAYERS – they sustain us more than you will ever know.
Dr D and Marilyn
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