Busy Summer!

It seems like only yesterday I was posting about how it was already spring. Now it is already summer! I can't believe this year has gone by so fast, but we still have a lot of work to do. This summer will be very, very busy for us. Already it is more busy than usual because we have started doing more activities in Horodok since the kids are out of school. It has been pretty hot and some days it feels to me like Florida, but then it might rain and cool down for a day or two and you might even have to grab a light jacket or sweatshirt again. In general the evenings and mornings are pretty comfortable which is nice since we don't exactly have an air conditioner.

Some of the activities we have recently started doing is on Friday we go to the big stadium and play many games. Relay races, sports, and even a sort of tag game where you choose prince, princess, or dragon (like rock, paper, scissors) are among some of the games we play but it is a great time getting to know some of the kids and families in Horodok better and connect them with some of the Ukrainians that are also working here. This picture doesn't show all the kids there were more than 30! Also on Saturday our group is still going strong, we have been trying to meet every Saturday and get our group reading the Word and much as possible than discuss it. It has been pretty cool. Even one week we had only 2 people because a few were busy studying for exams so we thought this week we will just maybe play games, or go outside and play football or something, but one of our students asked, "well aren't we going to read the Bible?" That they actually wanted to read is a very good sign I think, and very encouraging to us, and I pray, and hope that you will pray also, that God will really work on these young people here in Horodok.

We ask expecially for your prayers in the coming weeks as we will be taking a few of them to camp where they will pretty much hear the Gospel everyday, without distraction or interruption. The first one will be July 4th-9th and we will take 20-25 students away to some lakes not far from Horodok. We will be staying there for 5 days. I will try to take a 3g modem or something so we can keep everyone updated while we are there. The next week we will have a day camp like we usually have here in Horodok with games, bible stories, and other activities. Please pray for this also and that God would use us, and draw these people to Him. After this our team from America this year (Merrie and Tanya) and our friend from Japan (Hikaru) will be going back home and Sebastian and I will be going to 3 camps in a row with GrapeVine church. It will be in the mountains. We will do a social camp, youth camp, then family camp. We will keep you updated on this as well, although I am not sure what internet capabilities we will have in the mountains. Thank you everyone for all your prayers and support and we ask that you continue to pray for us as we start our camps in a couple weeks. Talk to you later and God Bless!!!