Hello to All!
Sorry for the long delay. We had a long trip
includung canceled flights , delayed flights, running
across aiports and a flat tire…we arrived at 1 a.m.
Wednesday morning. We went to our sites on Wednesday and
began our work. One group is doing finish work on a
Hope House along with the family, sanding and
painting…the other group is tying rebar and building
forms for corner columns and the ribbon beam at the
mission house. The two sites are close together and
we all ride together and eat lunch together at a
wonderful Tartar cafe each day.
Yesterday we had our first day with the orphan kids we
are working with…awesome..your kids are
awesome…volleyball, basketball and soccer were the
games of choice. We will join them today and
tommorrow, Monday and Tuesday. They have put together
a “tournament” for us to participate in with them and
are very excited about it. We have crafts and
activities for the little ones. This camp is a place
for kids who have no place else to go,or nobody else
to go to during the summer when the orphanages close
for staff vacations and repair. These kids are from
all over, no one orphanage. It is in the boonies…we
go up a valley into the mountains down a dirt road
that has been used since the Middle Ages.
This camp is remote to say the least…sweet
kids…estatic to have the attention and we are
estatic to be giving it to them. I just can’t say
enough about this team…stout hearts, loving hearts,
never say never attitude….Awesome.
Tommorrow we’ll go to the beach for a while before
returning to our work sites and then to the orphan
camp. The beach is about 300 yards from where we are
staying. It is a narrow stone beach down a steep
trail. No doubt, the blue-green waters of the Black
Sea have been a refreshing end to our long days. We
get back “home” about 8 p.m. and walk to the beach for
a swim before dinner. Sleep comes easy…
It is 4 h.m…time to go tho the orphan camp. I leave
you with our devo bible verse this a.m. More later…
James 1:27
Jul 20, 2007
The Forest Hills family is praying for all of you daily and we know that God is going to bless your efforts both while you are there and long after you are gone. God bless you all for allowing Him to use you in such a mighty way. We all are looking forward to your safe return and are anxious to hear your stories!
Jul 20, 2007
Hey everyone!! Just checking in on yall! I hope yall are having fun and being safe! I know God is working through all of you! Im praying for you! Pat and B.H. call me please! Love all of yall!!
Jul 20, 2007
It is great to read your daily reports. We are praying for you each day. Keep smiling and showing God’s love to the kids that you are working with each day. We look forward to hearing about your experiences when you return. Please tell Yuri, Ira and Marina “Hi” from Teresa and me. Melissa and Sarah – Please give Natasha a big hug from us when you see her.
Jul 21, 2007
I love you mommy and Sarah. i hope you are safe. say hi to Kyle and Garret for me. i am praying for you.
Jul 21, 2007
We love reading the updates. Thanks for writing. We are praying for you several times and day, knowing God is using you in some life-changing experiences. We are so proud of your hard work! God bless you!!
W&C
Jul 22, 2007
Great to to hear from you guys … praying for you this morning during our class. Hope that you all will take a wednesday soon after you get back to share about the trip!
Rob
Jul 23, 2007
Hey Guys,
So great to hear from you all! Please know that you are talked about and prayed for often. We know that the time you spend with those kids will bring them memories that will last a lifetime and impact that will forever be imprinted on their hearts. Thank you for going and working to serve others in this way. We love hearing your reports so keep them coming so we can stay connected. We can’t wait to hear about it when you return. Please give my love to Yuri and friends and ya’ll be extra nice to Ty so he’ll want to do this for HopeHouse again!
Deneen