“If anyone comes to me, and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:26)Если кто приходит ко Мне и не возненавидит отца своего и матери, и жены и детей, и братьев и сестер, а притом и самой жизни своей, тот не может быть Моим учеником. (От Луки 14:26 Russian)
Коли хто приходить до Мене, і не зненавидить свого батька та матері, і дружини й дітей, і братів і сестер, а до того й своєї душі, той не може буть учнем Моїм! (Лука 14:26 Ukrainian)
Dear God, our Most Wise and Merciful Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the superior gift of life on this new day along with the hope of living forever. Give us wisdom, strong faith and love as we struggle to overcome affection for the material things of this life and even our closest relatives so that we will truly be able to remain focused upon the One who loves us the most. Fill us with your Spirit as we put Christ in the highest place and study and obey your word so that we can sincerely love others as you love us. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Photo: In October, it was necessary for us to extend our stay in Ukraine. Even though my visa doesn't expire until 2012 and Galina's will expire in July, Ukraine has a law that we must adhere to, that limits long-term visitors to their country to no more than 90 days at a time. Then, we must go out of the country and reenter in order to receive a new immigration card. That is why we had to take that long bus ride over to Rostov-na-Donu in Russia in October. On the ride back the bus had an emergency with one of the wheels due to some object that was on the road and caused a flat and damage to the wheel. This was a long repair job in the wee hours of the morning, but otherwise it is a very comfortable ride and modern bus. The roads in Ukraine are usually sub-standard, but with so many economic woes these days, road repair is down on the list of priorities. We have since learned that it is possible for us to take a shorter trip to Moldova. In that case, we must have a visa to Moldova (I think). We are tweaking our plans, and as of now, we plan to leave the States for Nikolaev around the 20th of March. We hope to visit Magadan and Inta during this upcoming sojourn in the former Soviet Union. Thank you for the prayers.
No comments:
Post a Comment