We arrived back in Simferopol on Tuesday. We had a great time in London. The day after we arrived in London, we went to the Ukrainian embassy and submitted our paperwork for our visas. The man looked over the paperwork and said, “impossible”. I asked what he meant and he said it was impossible for […]
We got away last weekend for a much needed break from our environment. We travelled south to the coast of the Black Sea, about a hour away. The southern coast of Crimea has been referred to in the past as the “Russian Riviera”. It is a very beautiful place with the mountains in the background […]
Where do the years go?! My little girl turned 18 yesterday. Lydia ( and all of our children) is such a gift from God! Yesterday began with the traditional pre-dawn strike of a birthday spanking wake-up, courtesy of non other than - me! After that, we treated Lydia to breakfast in bed.
We had church services, […]
After we were in Fastov with the Irelands, we took the train th Zhmerinka to visit for a few days. Pastor Valera and the church there had never met Lydia and Annabelle. And their Bible Institute was in operation (the hold the institute from January to March every year). I got to teach a couple […]
A couple of weeks ago we went to Kiev to get the letters of invitation for our visas and for Anita and I to get our new US passports. After that we met the Irelands (missionaries in Fastov, near Kiev) and got to spend a few days with them. One of the things we were […]
We had another busy and blessed Sunday. Of course, it is especially nice to have Al and Dolly here and we have been having a good time together. We had a great time in the Russian church service this morning with a good turnout - glory to God!
After church we had a gathering of Americans […]
We are now living in the presence of Kings - well, Al and Dolly King. They arrived safely last night and, of course, were a bit tired from the long travel. But they got a good night of rest and are thrilled to be back home in Simferopol. Pray for them as they get acclimated […]
We just got back from our trip to Kiev. Anita and I got our passport renewal applications to the US Embassy and will receive our new passports in a couple of weeks. Then we begin the visa application process. We have a few options to consider so please pray for our wisdom. The girls enjoyed […]
Life is continuing, we are acclimating, and the weather is warming. I will be preaching in the Russian service this week - in Russian. It will be a sort of new beginning for the church here. I have asked the members to simply lift up Christ and He promises to draw all men unto himself.
Every […]
Who would have thought…. This morning I preached (through an interpreter, of course) to the Chinese congregation. It was a real blessing to me to be with these Chinese students. Man, I thought learning Russian was hard. Looking at their songs on the screen in Chinese and listening to them talk and sing - I […]
