That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being conformed to his death, if somehow, I may attain the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10)
чтобы познать Его, и силу воскресения Его, и участие в страданиях Его, сообразуясь смерти Его, чтобы достигнуть воскресения мертвых. (К Филиппийцам 3:10-11 Russian)
Almighty God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the numerous blessings that come our way on this new day. Give us more of your perfect wisdom so that we will find new purpose for our lives by living for, and with Jesus even in the suffering and death that he endured for our perfection. Help us to discover your will as we live in obedience to Christ the Lord. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Monday morning we started out the day with a stop at the Post Office to mail some letters and check our mail. We normally receive a letter from our friend Charles in Montgomery every week. Last week was a dry run, so we were pleased to find another letter from him this week with some words of encouragement. He does not use e-mail, so this is his way to stay in touch with us. The old fashioned way is sometimes even more endearing. Of course we are very thankful that many of your write us e-mails often enough to keep us up to date on various events back home in the States. Galina was determined to cook me some of my favorite borsch in order to heal my bad cold, and this required some fresh ingredients. We went shopping at the central market (Центральный рынок) that is only a 10 minute walk from our apartment. It is always pleasant to see the plentiful fruits, vegetables and herbs that are available. Yes, we do have supermarkets here in Nikolaev - in fact several of them and even a place very much like Sam's or Costco. However, we have discovered that we can save money and enjoy more choices by visiting the various small vendors at the market. Besides, it is an opportunity to hand out invitations to our meetings. Also, when we go shopping at the large stores, we tend to fill up a shopping cart. But, when we are carrying everything we purchase in our hands, we tend to buy less. Not any type of advice, just a personal experience. It is such a great joy to be workers for the Lord here in this particular harvest field of Ukraine. We strongly desire to be with our brothers and sisters in Magadan, and God willing - we will make it there before the end of this year. At least that is our plan at this time.
чтобы познать Его, и силу воскресения Его, и участие в страданиях Его, сообразуясь смерти Его, чтобы достигнуть воскресения мертвых. (К Филиппийцам 3:10-11 Russian)
Almighty God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the numerous blessings that come our way on this new day. Give us more of your perfect wisdom so that we will find new purpose for our lives by living for, and with Jesus even in the suffering and death that he endured for our perfection. Help us to discover your will as we live in obedience to Christ the Lord. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Monday morning we started out the day with a stop at the Post Office to mail some letters and check our mail. We normally receive a letter from our friend Charles in Montgomery every week. Last week was a dry run, so we were pleased to find another letter from him this week with some words of encouragement. He does not use e-mail, so this is his way to stay in touch with us. The old fashioned way is sometimes even more endearing. Of course we are very thankful that many of your write us e-mails often enough to keep us up to date on various events back home in the States. Galina was determined to cook me some of my favorite borsch in order to heal my bad cold, and this required some fresh ingredients. We went shopping at the central market (Центральный рынок) that is only a 10 minute walk from our apartment. It is always pleasant to see the plentiful fruits, vegetables and herbs that are available. Yes, we do have supermarkets here in Nikolaev - in fact several of them and even a place very much like Sam's or Costco. However, we have discovered that we can save money and enjoy more choices by visiting the various small vendors at the market. Besides, it is an opportunity to hand out invitations to our meetings. Also, when we go shopping at the large stores, we tend to fill up a shopping cart. But, when we are carrying everything we purchase in our hands, we tend to buy less. Not any type of advice, just a personal experience. It is such a great joy to be workers for the Lord here in this particular harvest field of Ukraine. We strongly desire to be with our brothers and sisters in Magadan, and God willing - we will make it there before the end of this year. At least that is our plan at this time.
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