It is now 12:30 PM here and everyone is packed - well almost - one is still finishing and one interpreter has to pack, but the rest of us are finished. I will NOT tell you who is or isn’t. So........guess!!!!
We just had a visit from Pastor Edward Malyshev from the Rock of Salvation Church in Enakievo. He was so excited about what happened in his Church this past Saturday and Sunday. The smile was from “ear-to-ear” and sometimes I think it went all the way around his head! He said the doors of Rock of Salvation were open all the time for us and any team we wanted to bring. He also expressed that doors of a couple of the churches of his friends would also be open. I promised him that his name was at the top of my list for the next time we are in this area.
The economic situation is so bad here and the need is so great. The government is giving land to Churches so they can raise some finances for the coming elections. This happened before the previous elections also. Then they stopped it, so now is the time for them to take advantage of the open door. Though the land is free, there are some expenses for obtaining the documents necessary. It is a great opportunity but it can also be expensive. But the faith of the people is high and they are willing to stretch their faith to obtain the land. So keep them in your prayers.
We leave here at 3:30 and travel to the city for the ladies to finish their “looking” and to be at the train station in time for Alys West to exchange her train ticket back to Odessa and get a ticket from Kiev to Odessa. Many of you will remember her from Life Church. She attended while preparing to go to Ukraine. Her return to Odessa was not scheduled to leave until Friday evening, so she is taking my space on the train to Kiev so she can be with the ladies. She will actually get back home about the same time as if she took the train from here, (Donetsk) to Odessa. That shows you how much fellowship is important to those from the US who labor in other countries.
You will probably not have any updates until Saturday, unless the ladies update you from Kiev. I will return to the air – I mean the blog on Sunday because all I will be doing is traveling and getting settled in my next location through Saturday.
God bless and thanks for your prayers,
Dr D - And of course: The Ladies Of Life Mission’s Team - Marilyn, Peggy, Tammy, Colleen
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