Ukraine Update

Thank you all so much for your prayers for today's meeting. Things went very well and after the meeting we were allowed to go to the orphanage for a tour. Had a very interesting day. Met director of another orphanage here in town. She was very welcoming to us. Also met a young woman who works with a ministry here in town that helps young men and women that have graduated out of the orphanage to learn life skills and help them to adjust to life on their own. She was a very sweet young lady and was very complimentary of the work that we do. We also met a young woman that is a graduate of an orphanage. She helped to give some insight as to what it is like for an orphan to age out and be on their own.

Pray for us tomorow as we start our projects at the orphanage. We will also be attending a program that the children will be doing in the afternoon.

Thanks again for all your prayers. Keep them coming

Please Pray for Favor

Saturday night the group was finally able to grab some sleep after traveling for over 36 hours. Even though travel was physically taxing, everyone was ready to finally see the children from the orphanage.

The first full day in Ukraine turned into a touristy day with the children. A bus was rented to take the Americans around different historical sites of the Sevastopol area. Many folks were excited to see the faces of kids they remembered from camps held in Hattiesburg.

As mentioned in the video update, please pray for a positive outcome with the local government tomorrow morning. The government has the right to deny Temple’s group from interacting with the orphanage. This meeting is critical because it could heavily influence the very reason the group is here to minister this week.

Our Promise139 Team has made it to Ukraine.

We have made it to Ukraine safe and sound, stinky and exhausted. all were ready for food and shower and bed tonight. We are excited about spending the day tomorrow with some of the children from the orphanage and doing some cultural activities. Continue to pray for us as we spend time with these people here. Pray that God blesses our time while we are together. Oh, and by the way, Don Thacker gets the Mr. Congeniality award for the group. The man doesn't meet a stranger. He was visiting and witnessing to people everywhere we have been. He doesn't miss an opportunity. We could all learn something from that. I, on the other hand, don't get the Miss Congeniality award. I have to admit that I almost attacked a airline check in girl in New York. It is quite a site to see 10 adults 4 children all check in with a mountain of check in bags with multiple carryons.