One thing we have learned in traveling here is that the first two days you run on adreneline (or however you spell it).  On day three, it doesn’t matter where you are or what you are doing, your body revolts and will not let you stay awake.
We began the day with a most wonderful rice […]

Wow!  We actually have internet twice in one day!  Sorry that the previous post was written  in such a hurry!
After lunch we were whisked off to the village of Litkee.  There we were reminded of our visit there several years ago.  In fact, they had pictures up on the wall of the team.  For those […]

This is the first time we could get on the internet.  We arrived safely after two smooth flights.   As soon as we arrived in Kalinovka, we were fed and the ritual of setting the schedule began.  I think Pastor Igor forgot about jetlag, as he has completely filled the next four days.  :)
This morning […]

Thank you for checking our blog!  We leave today, October 11 at 7:20 p.m. on Swiss Air out of Chicago.  We are “packed to the gills” and ready to go.  We thank you in advance for your prayers.  It is our plan to update this blog as often as we are able.  And we ask […]

Wow, am I behind on our Ukraine report!
Our days in Ukraine began with some wonderful times with Alex, Nadia and Dianna in Irpene, our  Ukrainian “kids”.  Keith was able to help Alex in a “fix list” and we had a really special day in Kiev.  Dianna is growing so fast and it was fun to […]

On Sunday, October 12, Keith and I are off to Ukraine.  We were trying to think if it is our 9th or 10th time……times flies by!  What was to be a group of seven sifted down to a “group” of two!
Here’s what we will be doing.
Our first three days we will be staying with Alex, […]

We are currently looking at airfare for a trip to Ukraine in October 2008.
If you are interested in joining us, please email us.  This will be an encouragement/service trip.  More details to come.

While history has acknowledged the atrocities against Jews under Hitler and the Nazis, most of us have never heard of the crimes committed against Ukrainians by the government that ruled them for most of the 20th century. The truth of these terrible events needs to be heard. Following is an eye-opening account of Ukraine’s history […]

Well here I am at 4:30 in the morning, back home and wide awake… the effects of living eight hours ahead for 3 1/2 weeks.
In trying to “summarize” this trip I keep coming back to the word “encouragement.” We are preparing for a trip to Israel in January and were required to read a […]

Thank you for all your prayers. Keith and I arrived home around 3:30 p.m. and the Setters about 7:30 p.m.
To catch up…
We left Prague on Saturday morning and drove to a concentration near the Czech border. It is hard to describe what we saw there. Maybe because I am tired and just […]