Frost

"Nature's first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold

Her early leaf's a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf..."

~Robert Frost~

Ukraine Missions Trip

~I had to opportunity to visit Ukraine again this past week with my Dad and my sister Rebecca.  We went for a little over a week and a half.  Dad taught the book of Revelation at the Slavic Baptist Institute.  We girls took classes and tried to help in any way we could.  It took a lot of time sitting in planes and a few sleepless nights, but we finally got there after two days of traveling.  It was good to meet up with some of my old friends there again.  I really enjoyed the classes and I learned a lot about the books of Revelation and Daniel.  This was Rebecca's first time in the Ukraine and she also enjoyed it-neither of us were ready to come back!  Thank you all for your many prayers-we all appreciated it!~

-Going through Ukrainian customs-

-Mushrooms, berries, and honey collected from the forest-

-The main means of transportation in the villages-

-The second largest bazaar in Ukraine-

-A typical Ukrainian house-

-Grace Baptist Church is kind enough to let the Institute use their facilities for school sessions-

-Some country scenes-

-Institute classes in session-

-Dad taught Revelation-

-Some of the girls in our room-

-The Ukrainians love music!  There is a 10 minute break between classes and the students gather in the stairwells to sing-

-The Slavic Baptist Institute choir sang every night-they sang beautifully!-

-Dr. Caldwell held Revival every night at the church.  Many were saved and many lives were changed!-

-There was a graduation this session with four students graduating from the institute-

-Dr. Caldwell and his interpreter, Sergei-

-We had the opportunity to visit an Orthodox cathedral-

-The Orthodox church is the main religion in the Slavic regions-

-Thank God for the light of the Bible being taught to the people there!-

-Sophia is one of my best friends at the school.  Don't you think we could be sisters?-

-The dried fish market-

-Amsterdam-Schipol airport on our way home-

-Our last view of Ukraine-