Ukraine celebrates Christmas on January 7, in accordance with the Orthodox calendar. Presents are given on New Year's, leaving Christmas as a day to remember the birth of the Saviour. Most businesses were closed, but it there was still quite a feeling of business as usual for the most part.
We decided to go to a shelter and take some small gifts on behalf of Reach Orphans with Hope. What we found was a lot of wonderful children who had run away from home and were trying to survive. Circumstances vary from child to child. To be truthful, we wanted to peer into a world where our new son spent much of his life. He went with us. According to the worker we spent time with, most kids here had terrible home lives and were found by workers of this shelter living on the streets of Kiev. Looking at the size of some of them, we wondered how they made it this far. Some go back home if parents get their acts together. Others stay here for years. Our time was short, as a church from Atlanta came to have a celebration with them.
Sorry for not posting much. Our internet has been down.
Our flight has been changed. We arrive in Birmingham at 10:30 pm instead of 4:30. It is a miracle that we will make it home, as the Kiev to Amsterdam leg of the flight was cancelled!! Thanks be to God, and a wonderful friend in B'ham with connections, we will get home on the same day we had planned. A brother has to get to work!!!
We decided to go to a shelter and take some small gifts on behalf of Reach Orphans with Hope. What we found was a lot of wonderful children who had run away from home and were trying to survive. Circumstances vary from child to child. To be truthful, we wanted to peer into a world where our new son spent much of his life. He went with us. According to the worker we spent time with, most kids here had terrible home lives and were found by workers of this shelter living on the streets of Kiev. Looking at the size of some of them, we wondered how they made it this far. Some go back home if parents get their acts together. Others stay here for years. Our time was short, as a church from Atlanta came to have a celebration with them.
Sorry for not posting much. Our internet has been down.
Our flight has been changed. We arrive in Birmingham at 10:30 pm instead of 4:30. It is a miracle that we will make it home, as the Kiev to Amsterdam leg of the flight was cancelled!! Thanks be to God, and a wonderful friend in B'ham with connections, we will get home on the same day we had planned. A brother has to get to work!!!
2 comments:
Merry Christmas again. We will not let up in our prayers for you. Paula--Hang in there You are not alone. We love and miss you. Dedy
Hey Paula :) Shoes got here today :) HSM2 is on the list for the walmart run on Sat. Wheels up on Weds :) will post a cell # from a friend that you can use when we get there.
Love
Jenn
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