Bowling and Bibles

Dear Family and friends: We continue to have a wonderful and rewarding time here in Ukraine!
Yesterday, we took the children from "Brenna's Home and a few others, bowling. It was Yulia's first time on the bus and of course, first time in the bowling alley. She wasn't interested in bowling but loved to watch and clap for everyone. She also had fun exploring. We ended up spending two hours there and everyone had a great time!
Rich and I then took the children back to Brenna's home and spent an hour with them before the bible study playing ball games.
We then went to the weekly Bible study for the adult blind people. This was my third time being there and I was really impressed to see how attendance had grown! There were three times the amount of people there from last year. What a rewarding experience we had ! Last year there was a man who was a new Christian and he was shy, quiet and reserved. This year he was beaming because he had a new wife and they were expecting a baby. They were both so excited and joyful. There was also a young man who was blind and in a wheelchair who played the guitar. He had written several songs which he played and sang for us. The blind people also sang many songs all together for us too.Even though they have so many disabilities and are so poor, they seemed happy and joyful to the Lord , which was so wonderful to see!

Today we spend another day at the Tabitha program eating lunch with the children. Ron then did another object lesson , followed by a craft Karen had prepared (making cross key chains), which was a real success!

We are now resting up and preparing for a busy evening. Church is at 7 and Rich will be preaching. He is preparing his sermon and Karen is preparing her testimony. After church, we are having the youth group over for a pizza party.

Tomorrow, we will do some shopping for the children and then go to Brenna's home.
Still having trouble getting on the internet. ( sorry these notes are so late)

Love and blessings, Donna