In June, we started a new ministry in a Simferopol hospital. I'm sure there is an official name, but everyone calls it "the hospital on Titova Street." This is the largest children's hospital in Crimea and receives all of the most difficult cases.
The picture shows Luba, our new worker, visiting the hospital with Sarah, our June intern. The children they are holding are orphans.
Luba is holding a 17 month old boy. You can see his webbed fingers, but he is actually in the hospital for some foot problems that make it painful to walk. Before he leaves, Luba will purchase some special shoes.
Sarah is holding a 15 month old girl, who weighs 11 pounds. She has a medical condition that prevents her body from processing protein.
I've decided this letter will stop whining about a corrupt legal system and start bragging about the things God is doing, like giving us the privilege of visiting this hospital.
Right now, I'm so glad my hope is not in a political structure- theirs or ours.
Thanks for being part of this ministry. We couldn't do it without you.
Don't grow weary. 
Lisa came to us in the fall of 2010. She was the baby "no one wants." Now she is a very active two year old. She bounces around, clings to Mama when people visit and sneaks candy and cookies at every opportunity. There are still some serious medical issues to be dealt with. She is still looking at years of regular hospital visits. However, your support makes it possible for her to be raised in a loving, Christian home. She will grow up knowing what it means to feel loved by both earthly and heavenly parents.