“When you celebrate Christmas or New Year it is good to sit in a warm chair and watch TV with a plate of sandwiches”, - said one brother.
I got a teddy bear for Christmas.
Thanks!
Deep snow, freezing weather, blocked roads and a bus with frozen diesel, but nothing was going to stop the 25 of us committed to giving a special Christmas camp to the orphans at Shpola for the 6th year. We had good new to share so that children would take steps forward and come to know Jesus, the saviour who has been born. Each morning started with children learning and reciting poems to earn a piece od candy. So many, were the volunteers for this that we had to assign three leaders to listen in smaller groups. Then it was time for games. One had the impression of a herd of untamed horsesall needing a strong hand to train them. When, on the second day, we asked them to pray, there was a boy called Pasha, whose mother died. How passionately he prayed. He thanked God for keeping his father alive and asked God to keep at least one parent alive to all the children in the world.
I got a teddy bear for Christmas.
Thanks!
When we studied the word of God, the children were surprised there were 10 people healed from leprosy and only one came back to thank Jesus. They were amazed too with the generosity of Zacchaeus. When we were talking of a prodigal son, they concluded, we should trust the Lord, but not ourselves. Andrey Kravtsov, asked if he might become a Christian and prayed to repent of his sin. There is a lady in the Cherkassy church who prays for him. (Each of the orphans has a prayer partner) She had asked me to visit her before the camp and told me: “I feel Andrei is a special boy”. He is now, special to God! The orphanage has changed in many ways during the last six years of our work. Excellent repairs have been made to the dormitories, children have their own toys, books, gifts and keep everything in their own rooms.
Now there is happiness. On the last day, Vic Jackopson brought Christmas cards, written by English people, toys and sweaters and woolen hats. Everyone was so excited and had a very merry Christmas. Greeting to all who pray for our ministry. Coordinator Larisa Vovk
Under Communism, it was not unusual for believers to baptise new converts under cover of darkness, even in the winter going to such extremes as cutting a hole in the ice. To this day, few, if any churches...
On the 7th January, Christians from all over Cherkassy gathered at the Palace of Culture to celebrate the Ukrainian Christmas Day and to hear evangelist Stanislav Gruntkovsky, who will preach on the 6/7th June at the Cherkassy Football Stadium.
01.02.2012 Pray for Alla, Lena, Ksenya and the team presently working in Calcutta for another two weeks with Tear Fund projects
02.02.2012 Pray that the Mission Fund, which undergirds all that is done both here and in Ukraine, will have the finances to meet all our obligations
03.02.2012 Pray for all the older people that came to our Christmas party in Cherkiassy, that the Lord will bless them whatever their situation or background
04.02.2012 Pray for those who had a well installed last year, that as they share their water they will get opportunities to share their faith also
05.02.2012 Pray for all those who are attending the Bible School that they can give adequate time to studying, working and being with their families
06.02.2012 For all the foster parents of children supported by Hope Now, that they will have patience as they have to deal with problems that occur from time to time
07.02.2012 Our auditors visit the Southampton offices today to audit our accounts – pray that all will be in order as figures are checked
08.02.2012 Give thanks for all the volunteers that come into the office and give of their time so sacrificially, doing jobs at times without even being asked
09.02.2012 Pray for Frank and Lin as they plan for the summer at Kompas Park, and visit churches to speak about the varying areas of service possible
10.02.2012 Pray for Misha and all the staff at the Ukraine office as they consider all the requests from those asking for help
11.02.2012 Pray that all the plans for the Annual Weekend Away next month will come together well, and that people will register early while rooms are still available
12.02.2012 Pray for Alla Kostyunina, Director of Kompas Park, that she will be given wisdom in her decisions and management of the Park
13.02.2012 Give thanks that the young people in South Africa are doing well with their education, and pray for wisdom for Margaret Ferguson as she guides and directs them
14.02.2012 On this St Valentine’s Day, pray for the students we support who are in relationships, that they will be sensible and keep up their studies
15.02.2012 Pray for David and Valerie Reddaway as they oversee the Bible School, and the Church planting and twinning programme
16.02.2012 Pray for Jon as he attends a Men Meet meeting in Milford on Sea this evening
17.02.2012 Pray for Jon and Ali as they travel to Buckinghamshire to attend the Vetinerary Christian Conference this weekend
18.02.2012 Pray for Maria Shevchuki of Kuchkivka village as she celebrates her 86th birthday today
19.02.2012 Pray for the Directors and Staff of Orphanages we are involved with, that they will look after their children with love and dedication
20.02.2012 Pray for the young girls in Swindon House, and boys in Cornah House as they learn new skills which will prepare them for their futures
21.02.2012 Pray for Jon in his many responsibilities, that he will have wisdom in each decision that he has to make
22.02.2012 Pray for Lidia Savelieva and her vision of a sheltered home for older people to be realised, and pray for finances to come in for this project
23.02.2012 For Larisa Vovk in her work of overseeing the work being done with children in the orphanages and cottage homes
24.02.2012 Pray for Jon and Ali as they travel to Carlisle for the Northern Vet’s Christian Conference
25.02.2012 Pray for Cyndee and Darrell Knight and the work they do in the American Office for Kompas Park
26.02.2012 Pray for the Food Programme in Ukraine, especially through this winter time, that all those in need will receive help and no-one will be overlooked
27.02.2012 Pray for Vitaly and Ludmila Sidenko in their work with the African Students at 2nd Baptist Church, and Ludmila’s work with the deaf community at the same church
28.02.2012 Pray that we may be able to assemble a team of dentists and nurses to treat the children in the internats
29.02.2012 Give thanks for all our supporters who pray regularly for the work of Hope Now, and give sacrificially month upon month – pray the Lord will bless them as they bless the people of Ukraine
