Greetings!
We took the picture above out of the airplane's window as we passed over the Golden Gate Bridge and the San Francisco bay. It was a remarkably clear day and hundreds of small sail boats were taking advantage of the great sailing conditions. We had flown back to the SF Bay area to meet up with Beth's folks and spend some time celebrating their 50th anniversary. It has been a great time of celebration and honoring them for their commitment to the Lord and to each other.
After the celebrations, we spent two weeks promoting the ministry and ministering in a variety of situations, and now we are starting to pack for our trip back to Ukraine. Though we are anxious to get back to our home in Donetsk, we are still two conferences away. When we have fulfilled all that needs to be done, we will be going back to Donetsk at the end of the month. Our train tickets await us in Kiev.
We continue to pray that God would bless our ministry partners so that they can continue to be generous in their giving to the church on the shelter. These are difficult times economically for a lot of people, yet it seems as though we are blessed the most when we give in the midst of hardship and even poverty. Though it all, we mostly want to say...
"Thanks for Praying!"
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