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Dear Partner in Hope 1 Ilia Pyasetskiy 2 Summer in Cherkassy 2 Vilshana Village 3 Hello to all my dear friends 3 Budyshche Ladies Internat 4 Tying the knot 4 Sharing Good News 6 Congratulations Ira and Roman August 2013 Dear Partner in Hope, or no Christian input and my prayer is that as we are given “I sat among them” the opportunity to support this place, we will also have the opportunity to share the Gospel to some of these most needy My latest trip to Ukraine was so encouraging, of souls. Please pray with me that we will find a way of giving if not very challenging. In fact some verses these people the peace of our Lord Jesus. It was not until ‘I sat from Ezekiel 3:12-15 summed up my journey among them’ that I really began to see the needs they had, quite well! both physical and spiritual. Having experienced the loud rumbling I give thanks for the sound of my aircraft which took me safely to opportunity of seeing so much Ukraine I enjoyed a week of visiting various of our work, and also for the projects, internats and church services, answered prayer of financial somewhat like Ezekiel I too sat among those support that enables the Lord, we serve, overwhelmed. through us, to make a difference in so many lives. Below are the My first full day was spent in the small town graphs showing the first six of Alexandrivka working with Dr Doroshenko months of income and on a medical outreach programme. The day expenditure compared with our started with a service in the small Baptist budget and last year’s figures. Church where around 30 local people, mainly Thank you again for your non-Christians came for free medical advice continued support and prayers, and treatment. With the help of Svieta, our may the Lord bless you just as translator, I was able to share a message with you are blessing those we serve. them and we then invited the people to go to various “departments” for consultations. After Jon 3.5 hours of consults by each of the 7 man team we stopped for lunch before driving Mission Fund Income back to Cherkassy. It was such a privilege to be a part of the team and at least one lady 2013 BUDGET 2012 repented having been told her lifestyle was JAN £17 884,69 £16 500,00 £11 278,73 the cause of her problems. FEB £37 221,66 £33 500,00 £28 734,00 The next morning, Sunday, at 8am I gathered MAR £57 972,55 £46 500,00 £41 761,00 on the beach with over 100 members of 1st APR £71 137,36 £65 500,00 £60 526,97 Baptist Church and Leski Church for the MAY £81 986,02 £79 500,00 £74 088,86 baptism of 11 new believers in the river. As each came out of the water the choir sang and JUN £101 792,63 £97 500,00 £84 055,75 there were tears, handshakes and hugs. We JUL £107 000,00 £99 468,00 then all moved on to the church for the 10am AUG £120 000,00 £115 286,92 service during which each person was prayed SEP £140 000,00 £125 707,38 for and blessed by the Pastor and deacons. OCT £155 000,00 £145 967,69 As is normal I had several other NOV £169 000,00 £154 911,12 appointments each day but there is one DEC £184 000,00 £168 075,33 further visit I would like to share with you. We had been asked by the local Humanitarian Aid Mission Fund Expenditure Committee to help an Internat for Women with learning disabilities. 117 ladies live there 2013 BUDGET 2012 with a Director in charge of 70 staff. As there is JAN £13 938,79 £14 666,67 £24 799,78 a lot of land around the internat they grow all FEB £20 789,14 £29 333,34 £27 604,61 their own vegetables and crops, as well as look after 140 pigs and 30 cattle. MAR £34 800,26 £44 000,01 £35 393,25 APR £52 650,91 £58 666,68 £54 706,67 Other than the 54 bedridden ladies, all the MAY £78 991,63 £73 333,35 £69 613,74 work is done by the ladies with help from staff JUN £87 709,21 £88 000,02 £82 845,64 who use the machines. Some have small areas of garden where they can grow flowers or JUL £102 666,69 £97 180,72 vegetables, others are trained to look after the AUG £117 333,36 £108 062,66 animals or help clean and wash. However SEP £132 000,03 £120 832,30 there is a need to replace some of the beds OCT £146 666,70 £144 338,84 and chairs as well as for repairing some of the NOV £161 333,37 £153 112,47 farm machinery. At the moment there is little DEC £176 000,00 £214 912,92 page 1 07/2013 Ilia Pyasetskiy letter by myself), because I studied me easily, but the final session, I am English gradually from childhood sure, will much harder, because and I didn't find another subject there are some new subjects, which that I'd like to study at the are difficult for me. Now I spend a university, and what to do next in lot of time preparing my sessions, life. but when I'm free I usually like to play the guitar, I like music and I I live with my parents and I have want to develop my skills in it, I two siblings, also we have a pet, it's love learning how to play the guitar Ilia a little dog. We're a tight-knit family. with my favorite song. Like others I My dad works a lot, and my mom Hi, my name is Ilya, and I am that like to watch different movies and keeps our house clean always, my boy who can study free, because spend time with friends. But I do brother and sister goe to school. I you helped me. I really appreciate not like to waste time. Also in my spend much time at the university this assistance, because I don't free time I help my mum about the and doing my homework. know what I'd do without your house or with cooking something. The first year was quite difficult for help. I study in the university of the me, but I liked it more than in linguistic faculty (I try write this I thank God for your help, and school. The winter session came to pray for you. Summer in Cherkassy A week of joy started at Alpha The children had a choice: either House. There were 36 children on to go to the beach or to the camp. Monday and by the end of the week And they all have chosen the camp. we ended up with 50. Mishka the One mom of the twins (Katya and bear and a little girl Masha are very Slavik) commented that it is well known cartoon characters. dangerous to leave the children They welcomed the children every just playing outside. “I know you morning telling them interesting won’t teach them bad things at the stories that also teach something camp. They love it here and have good and useful. Then the puppets much fun. And I am at peace.” We love games... taught them to be good and what Lively songs of worship, brightly Life in Ukraine is becoming much colored t-shirts, all the decorations harder now, many people are made the camp festive and the unemployed and men are children happy. The most fun they concerned about that very much. had was playing water games and For ladies it’s a little bit easier. The having snacks afterwards. And the parents can’t afford to take their lady was right - we don’t teach bad children to the seaside or send things at our camp. We teach about them somewhere for a holiday and Jesus and that at His time will many children just spend time out become Saviour of each of those in the streets. songs... children. That’s why we do it. Bible teaches us about treating others. There was a great time of games and singing and they enjoyed making different crafts and had a Bible lesson. At the end of the camp time children would come all together for more singing and a talent show. It was important to come to the right conclusion and mishka... remember all we have learned and exercises! today. page 2 07/2013 Vilshana Village children, and now started visiting evangelistic services in a big tent people at their homes trying to that is put up by a Tent Mission build contacts. Andrii has found a Andrii invited to Vilshana. He did way to help a little to the children not look discouraged. Rather the and young people with special other way around. We did not need needs. to encourage him - he has encouraged us. He told us that This year Andrei decided to during last few days the whole conduct a tent outreach to win village came out to look at the people for Christ. He collected a pictures and asked a lot of Vilshana outreach picture gallery that shows and tells questions. Praise the Lord for His the truth about Christ. It was good faithful servants! An elderly minister had been to see changes and the fervent serving in the village but the old desire of the young minister to work Coordinator Larisa Vovk generation gradually is being on God’s field.