I have a dream for each child to have a family and for all the existing families to value a child as a gift from God. I think an adaptation center (transitional living home) is a great opportunity for the children to realize their gifts, talents, start serving with these. I am also very thankful to God for my parents, who showed me the example of real, sacrificial love, mercy and hardworking character.

I am fostering a girl now. Olya is 13 years old. She is a very good student, has all A's in subjects, and participates in different school knowledge competitions. There are three children in the family, Olya is the eldest. The father lives in the family, but he is alcohol addicted and has no job.  After he gets drunk he becomes very aggravated and angry. The mother is trying to take care of the children, but unfortunately, she doesn't get good payments in the village, working in the fields. After working in the field she also has another job of helping to wash floors. The girls are trying their best to study well and get good marks. The mother of the girls is so tired of her husband being constantly drunk that she decided to divorce him. This seems to be a very long divorce process and this family needs some support right now.

I've also got another girl - Dasha, she is also 13 years old. Dasha has no father and almost no mother. Her mother went through rehabilitation, but started drinking again. They are from Sevastopol and when the mother was in rehab, Dasha was with her, but she has now abandoned Dasha. The rehab center asked us to help with the childn, because Dasha literally has no place to go other than the street. I took her in order not to send her to an orphanage. Dasha sings very well, she is very friendly, she helped me prepare the apartment where we are staying now.

Olya and Dasha - they are very good girls and we are very thankful to you for giving them a ticket to the better live. Thank you. Be blessed.

 

Respectfully, Luba. 

If you haven't checked out the video report from Hill N Dale Christian Church, here is the link once more.  It's a great look at Mulberry's ministries.

 

 

  5th  Anna, Foster Child

12th  Ksenia, Foster Child

13th  Andrei, Foster Parent

14th  Michail, Foster Child

14th  Sergei, Foster Child

15th  Taisa, Dyetski Dom Staff

18th  Konstantin, Director

25th  Foster Child

 

 

September 18 - October 3

Southeast Christian Church Short-Term Trip

 

October 17-27

Charles in Ukraine

 

November 19-22

National Missionary Convention

Peoria, Illinois