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Miroslava’s Miracle
Psalm 139:16b “All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

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  Resting in the chair. A week after the surgery. With Momma's gift
The night before Myroslava’s first surgery, a neurological procedure known as a Chiari Decompression, I was having a moment reflecting on all that had come to pass in getting this child to Birmingham for these life-saving surgeries.  We had been working for almost 2 years to get to this point including a couple of months last summer where we found out the extent of her problems.  Although I was simply not going to worry about the details, etc., I did.  It was in looking to this verse that it dawned on me (like a ton of bricks) that God knew this all before the beginning of time!  He ordained all that has/had happened and all my anxieties were not indicative of too great a faith.  But, praise Him for seeing to it!  

Myroslava sailed through the first surgery, June 18th.  Was discharged in 4 days and recovered quickly and completely.  There was one episode of some facial weakness and some other neurological problems around July the 3rd which caused the physicians some concern, but that too passed to complete resolution.  So, she was in good shape for the major surgery, her spinal fusion on July 26th.

When she woke up from the anesthesia that evening in the Recovery Room at Children’s Hospital, she was 3 ½ inches taller!  Her spine is now much straighter and upon her discharge from the hospital on Monday, the 30th she is now convalescing at the Freses’s home here in Birmingham.  Each day is a bit easier for her, with less pain and more mobility.  Her next visit with Dr. Killian is August 14th.  I anticipate a very good report.

We give special thanks to Dr. Oakes, the neurosurgeon and to Dr. Killian, the pediatric orthopedic specialist for their time, concern, support and medical expertise.  Truly, their skills were God-given and utilized by Him.  We also want to thank the administration of the Children’s Hospital of Alabama for all the wonderful care and to the staff there as they are gifted in very special ways in caring for the youngest among us.  

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  Slavka's new back
The list goes on, but one very, very special player in all this is Inna Sinkeyvich.  Her love for Her Savior is so evident in the way she has been there for Myroslava, ministering to her needs, even when it was unpleasant.  She was in the hospital for each stay, each day and night AND was cheerful all the time to boot!  God has blessed her with a unique love for His children.  We are the better for being with her these past months.

Myroslava should be going home to Cherkassy sometime early September.  Her future is very bright now and her testimony is even brighter.  Her incision and straight posture can now be used to simply show people just what kind of God we serve for He was the One who made all this happen!

Mark Midyette.

Our additional special thanks also to facilitator Mark Midyette, hosts A.C. and Peggy Frese and sponsors, Covenant Presbyterian Church.



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01.05.2012    Pray for the music group Zozulenka, and their teacher Natalya, as they busily practice for their return tour here in November

02.05.2012    Pray for preparations that are being made for the cycle tour this summer, and for opportunities for the participants to share their faith as they cycle around the villages

03.05.2012    Pray for Brenda and Ksenya as they speak today at the meeting of the Oasis Group at Locks Heath Church

04.05.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali as they attend the Baptist Assembly annual meeting in London until 7th

05.05.2012    Pray for our students at Universities and Colleges as they complete their studies for this semester and take their end of year exams

06.05.2012    Pray for all those who receive food packages through the feeding programme, that no needy person/family is overlooked

07.05.2012    Pray for David John as he completes his preparations for the teaching sessions at the Pastor’s Conference next week

08.05.2012    Pray that we will have full teams of volunteers for all the camps that will take place this summer at Kompas Park

09.05.2012    Pray for the young people from Rainbow House in South Africa, and for Margaret Ferguson as she supports them in their studies

10.05.2012    Pray for the work of the mobile medical unit, and for Dr Doreshenko to fully recover following his recent illnesses

11.05.2012    Pray for the ongoing support of the Mission Fund, which undergirds all the various projects that we have, that adequate funds will be received each month

12.05.2012    Pray for Larisa and the work she does with the family support group, which encourages mutual sharing and prayer

13.05.2012    Pray that the Humanitarian Aid system that we use to send money to Ukraine becomes quicker and more efficient

14.05.2012    Pray for Anastasia Vovk as she plans camps in various villages around Cherkassy, and pray she finds a team of helpers to assist her

15.05.2012    Pray for safety in travel for Jon, David Reddaway and David John as they travel to Ukraine for the Bible School Graduation and for Ksenya as she returns to Ukraine to help Alla at Kompas Park

16.05.2012     Pray for the ongoing work of Cherkassy’s first sheltered accommodation, especially now plans to renovate the house have been drawn up and the costing received

17.05.2012    Pray for the Church twinning programme, that more UK Churches will offer to twin with a Ukrainian Church for mutual support and encouragement

18.05.2012    Remember before God all our children in cottage homes, thanking God for the security and love they receive from their foster parents as they grow up in these Christian families

19.05.2012    Pray for the work party travelling to Ukraine today, to prepare Kompas Park for the summer season

20.05.2012    As Jon, David and David return to the UK, pray for the newly graduated students as they take up their responsibilities back in their churches

21.05.2012    Pray for the children in the orphanages we support, and for Larisa and Misha as they oversee our work in them

22.05.2012    Give thanks for all our volunteers who come in and help with the monthly mail out, and do other jobs so willingly, often without being asked

23.05.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali to be refreshed as they take some time off together and have a break

24.05.2012    Pray for ex-prisoners who are now leading churches and serving in their communities that they will be faithful to what God has called them to do

25.05.2012    Pray for the young people in our pre-independence homes, that they grow in confidence as they study and plan for their future

26.05.2012    Pray for Vika Lavrenko and Stanislav Dyachenko, sponsored children who celebrate their birthdays today, also for the quiz at Ashley BC this evening in support of our work

27.05.2012    Thank God for our Board of Directors, whose support of the work of Hope is so encouraging; pray especially for the two new Directors to become more familiar with Board matters.

28.05.2012    Pray for Alla Kostyunina and her team as they prepare in detail for the planned camp activities at Kompas Park during the summer

29.05.2012    Pray for Misha in all the work he does at Alpha House and in the Ukrainian Office of Hope Now; pray also for the plans he and Lena have in using Alpha House as a summer day camp in August

30.05.2012    Pray for Vlad Serdyuk, one of our sponsored children, as he celebrates his birthday today

31.05.2012    Pray for Cyndee and Darrel Knight and the Hope Now supporters in America, especially in their plans to visit Kompas Park this summer