UKRAINE 2011

Preevyet!
Sorry I haven't posted in more than 3 weeks - my life has been INCREDIBLY full with preparations for my 2-week mission trip to Ukraine!

This was something that I had discussed with the missions team of the EFCCM when I went for an orientation/interview in February. About mid-April, I was presented with the opportunity to join the team going to Ukraine in June. So I prayed about it and began tentatively making plans. Within the next few weeks, all of my financial support came in, flights were booked, and the onslaught of email communication ensued.

The other 6 team members are coming from points west (1 from Winnipeg, and the rest from Alberta), and we will meet for the first time in London on June 5th.

I have so much from the past couple of months to share with you, but I just have not had time with preparations and trying to fit in a bit of Russian language learning as well.
I am SO blessed to have this opportunity and I have a wonderfully supportive church family (as well as my own family)!!

The team will be ministering to young people in a rehab centre the first week, and at a summer camp for children from one of the many orphanages in Krivoy Rog during the second week. I am VERY excited and I am eagerly anticipating what God is going to do through our team and in us as well as we learn about another culture and about how to serve Him there.

I hope to have many pictures and stories to share when I return.
Spasiba - thanks - for the friendship and encouragement and support I have received from all of my friends.
See you later!