WORD OF THE DAY - 27 May 2010 from Magadan

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed on him, “If you continue in my word, then you are my disciples indeed.” (John 8:31)

Тогда сказал Иисус к уверовавшим в Него Иудеям: если пребудете в слове Моем, то вы истинно Мои ученики. (От Иоанна 8:31 Russian)

Тож промовив Ісус до юдеїв, що в Нього ввірували: Як у слові Моїм позостанетеся, тоді справді Моїми учнями будете. (Йоан 8:31 Ukrainian)

Most Gracious and Kind Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the numerous proofs that we see or see their effects and we positively conclude that we are on solid ground when we say “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.” Give us wisdom as we learn more about our Lord so that we will be faithful to Him as our Perfect Master during all days of this mortal life. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Wednesday was another day filled with activities that are typical of what we are doing each day here in Magadan. In the morning, we discovered that our Internet was not working and when we called about it, we learned that we needed to come and put some more money on our account. Here you pay for your usage rather than a flat monthly fee as we have in Ukraine. The system in Magadan is much more beneficial for the ISP and more of a hassle for the user, since we must monitor our usage so that we don't suddenly have a big bill as was the case yesterday. Anyway, it is what we have and for that we are thankful since we are able to communicate with people all over the world. The photo of Galina is taken outside our apartment building where we live in Magadan. The big bird is one of the large seagulls that are very noisy every morning as they scavenge around the garbage dumpsters outside our building. This one is about the size of an average turkey. In the morning, we also went up to the outdoor bazaar (flea market if you please) that is mostly operated by people from China with cheap goods that have fancy labels. One young man whose mother we are studying with needed a pair of shoes, so we met him at the bazaar and Galina negotiated a deal. This is the pricing system -they tell you how much they want and you suggest what you would like to pay and then the bargaining begins. This seems to work all over the world. After that we stopped by the post office where we also pay for Internet and we later visited a few shops for things we need at home and for the church. Olga informed us yesterday when we met with her that she has two co-workers at the library who want to study English with us using the Bible. We will have our first meeting with them in a few days. We had individual Bible studies with two women Elena and Galina. Both have been visiting the church services prior to our arrival. Olga has been teaching Galina for some time. We expect that these two will be baptized soon. In fact we are already looking for a place to have baptisms. One sauna that rents their facility for 30 minutes at a time agreed for us to use their place. We will go have a look today. Last night we had another of our daily evangelistic meetings and had good attendance. I took one picture of one of the high hills that surround the city as we were leaving the meeting place. It was a few minutes past 9.00 PM, and the fog on the hills looked beautiful. It is still cool enough that we always need to wear a jacket when we are outside. Thank you for the many prayers.

WORD OF THE DAY - 26 May 2010 from Magadan

He who rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. (John 12:48)

Отвергающий Меня и не принимающий слов Моих имеет судью себе: слово, которое Я говорил, оно будет судить его в последний день. (От Иоанна 12:48 Russian)

Хто цурається Мене, і Моїх слів не приймає, той має для себе суддю: те слово, що Я говорив, останнього дня воно буде судити його! (Йоан 12:48 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Eternal God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the sunshine of your love on this new day. Bless us with those provisions that can only originate from your vast foreknowledge of what is in store for us today. Give us wisdom as we study the teaching of Christ and help us to hearken and obey the truth that will be the basis of our final judgment. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Yesterday morning while I was handling some correspondence and preparing lessons for studies with individuals, Galina decided to sort through our Truth for Today lessons so that we can send 10 copies of the older lessons to the church in Nikolaev. Since we do not have much storage room where the church meets, we utilize our apartment as an extra storage place for Bibles and literature needed in teaching the Good News. We will mail these closer to the time we are leaving Magadan so that we can pick it up at the Post Office when we arrive back to Ukraine. Elena brought her son Alyosha with her to the Bible study and it turned out that this 20 year old young man is very interested in God's word. He is studying to be an automotive mechanic at a local vocational school. We have another appointment with them today along with some other studies. It is always wonderful the way that God prepares the way ahead of us so that we have people to teach who are searching for answers to life's problems. Thank you for remembering to pray for a great harvest of souls here in the former Soviet Union as well as around the world. We received an urgent letter yesterday encouraging us to come to a particular city in India for the purpose of preaching the Gospel to people of that land. We pray about this and other duties.

WORD OF THE DAY - 26 May 2010 from Magadan

He who rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him: the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. (John 12:48)

Отвергающий Меня и не принимающий слов Моих имеет судью себе: слово, которое Я говорил, оно будет судить его в последний день. (От Иоанна 12:48 Russian)

Хто цурається Мене, і Моїх слів не приймає, той має для себе суддю: те слово, що Я говорив, останнього дня воно буде судити його! (Йоан 12:48 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Eternal God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the sunshine of your love on this new day. Bless us with those provisions that can only originate from your vast foreknowledge of what is in store for us today. Give us wisdom as we study the teaching of Christ and help us to hearken and obey the truth that will be the basis of our final judgment. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Yesterday morning while I was handling some correspondence and preparing lessons for studies with individuals, Galina decided to sort through our Truth for Today lessons so that we can send 10 copies of the older lessons to the church in Nikolaev. Since we do not have much storage room where the church meets, we utilize our apartment as an extra storage place for Bibles and literature needed in teaching the Good News. We will mail these closer to the time we are leaving Magadan so that we can pick it up at the Post Office when we arrive back to Ukraine. Elena brought her son Alyosha with her to the Bible study and it turned out that this 20 year old young man is very interested in God's word. He is studying to be an automotive mechanic at a local vocational school. We have another appointment with them today along with some other studies. It is always wonderful the way that God prepares the way ahead of us so that we have people to teach who are searching for answers to life's problems. Thank you for remembering to pray for a great harvest of souls here in the former Soviet Union as well as around the world. We received an urgent letter yesterday encouraging us to come to a particular city in India for the purpose of preaching the Gospel to people of that land. We pray about this and other duties.

Wednesday 19 May 2010

And he said to them, Go into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believes and is baptized will be saved; but he that believes not will be condemned. (Mark 16:15-16)

Most Holy and Righteous God, our Merciful Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the great gift of life on this new day that welcomes us with abundant blessings of kindness from your never ending love. Help us to be more effective in communicating the true message of salvation with grace on our hearts and lips. And give those who hear the truth, the courage to trust and obey Christ for eternal life. In Jesus name, Amen.
Earlier this morning on train, I drafted this daily WORD message. Only now that we have arrived at the Domodedovo Airport in Moscow am I able to send this out to everyone interested. We have already checked in and waiting on boarding the flight to Magadan. It will be the first non-stop flight to Magadan that we have had in several years. I don't have the ability to send any photos today, but will make up for that later. Olamide met us as we were leaving our apartment around 11.00 AM yesterday. He went with us to the train station and helped carry bags up the steps and over the tracks to our track. We are very happy that he feels better after a little sickness. Galina is busy talking as fast as she can to Maya her daughter who lives and works here in Moscow. Maya met us at the train station and rode the almost 2 hours out here to the airport. They are just about caught up. As soon as possible, we will be in touch from Magadan - God willing. Thank you for your kind thoughts and prayers.

WORD OF THE DAY - Monday

Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." (James 4:15 NIV)
Вместо того, чтобы вам говорить: 'если угодно будет Господу и живы будем, то сделаем то или другое', -- (Иакова 4:15 Russian)

Замість того, щоб вам говорити: Як схоче Господь та будемо живі, то зробимо це або те. (Яков 4:15 Ukrainian)

Our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for life with fresh hopes on this new day that greets us with evidence of your presence in our lives. Help us to live each day knowing that we will only be on this earth for a brief time. Give us more of your infinite wisdom so that we will be better equipped to teach others the more perfect way. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Sunday was another opportunity for the church to assemble in sweet communion. We only had 8 souls present, but the faithfulness of each of the Christians here is most encouraging. Before the worship began, I made the announcement about our upcoming trip to Magadan. We plan to leave Nikolaev tomorrow by train for Moscow. From there we catch the 8 hour non-stop flight to Magadan. Following our worship, we had a period of fellowship and discussed how the church will continue their worship and Bible study meetings. Nikolai Tkhor agreed to be responsible for opening and closing the room each time since Nikolai Gagarkin will be out of town on business most of the time we are gone. Our brother Tkhor agreed to do the preaching and teaching while we are gone and Lyudmila will prepare the communion each Lord's Day. They are pleased to have the opportunity for growth while we are away. Nikolai said he had not been able to understand why I keep talking about Magadan. Then, he said he put himself in my shoes and could see that with all the experiences we have had in Magadan and the love we have for the church there and the church for us. Thank you for the prayers for God's harvest field of Ukraine and Russia.

WORD OF THE DAY - 16 May 2010

Who is he that overcomes the world, but he that believes that Jesus is the Son of God? (1 John 5:5)

Кто побеждает мир, как не тот, кто верует, что Иисус есть Сын Божий? 1-e Иоанна 5:5 (Russian Synodal Version)

А хто світ перемагає, як не той, хто вірує, що Ісус то Син Божий? (1 Йоаново 5:5 Ukrainian)

Powerful and Mighty God ~ Thank you for this new Lord’s Day and the opportunity to assemble with other believers as we worship you and remember the great sacrifice that was paid on the cross for our sins. Give us victory over this sin plagued world as we trust and obey your One and Only Son. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray, Amen.

We began Saturday morning back out at the big bazaar where we purchased shoes. We finally found the right size for one young man and we even got to taste some fresh local grown strawberries. When we arrived at the Boys Home, we were pleasantly surprised that our brother Nikolai Tkhor had impulsively decided to come and see first-hand what we are doing on Saturdays. This is very proper, since he is the one who introduced us to this good opportunity to teach the Gospel and show God's love to orphans. He was part of the group who originally founded this home and the peninsula. Now that he is a Christian, it is evident that everything is sweeter to his eyes. We receive much encouragement from this energetic octogenarian! He walked with us back up the long hill to where we catch a bus. Maybe it is about a two mile walk. This and our daily walks to the church meeting place and other destinations around town contribute to our good health. Galina says she is not yet convinced. We informed the boys and their teacher Margarita about our plans to travel to Magadan. Their school year is almost over, and the boys who have some semblance of a home life will spend the summer there. There are seven true orphan boys who stay there year round. This was our last lesson in the series we have been studying on Becoming People of Good Character. At the beginning of our study, I asked for a volunteer to come and write on the board all the qualities that we have been studying. Dima, one of the orphan boys came up and wrote them all from memory in the order that we have been studying. Margarita told us previously that he wants to attend college and become a teacher and return to work at the Boys Home. He will turn 18 in September and will have to leave the home, and we will do everything we can to stay in touch with him. They all agreed to continue studying with us this summer when we return on 19 June from Magadan. Thank you for the effective prayers.

WORD OF THE DAY - 15 May 2010

Masters, give your bondservants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. (Colossians 4:1)

Господа, оказывайте рабам должное и справедливое, зная, что и вы имеете Господа на небесах. (К Колоссянам 4:1 Russian)

Пани, виявляйте до рабів справедливість та рівність, і знайте, що й для вас є на небі Господь! (Колосяни 4:1 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Righteous God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for this new day and the mysterious gift of life that comes from your graciousness. Give all believers a greater sense of fairness toward those we may hire or be responsible for supervising. Help us to broadcast your eternal wisdom so that the entire world will see the advantage of living according to your just and merciful principles. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Friday was another busy day with several individual study appointments. Each of our WEI students continues to enjoy their study of English using the Bible. Some students begin such a study and then drop off after they realize that we use the Bible as a reading text. This is disappointing, but does not discourage us because we are sowing the seeds that will bring fruit. Perhaps it will be much later in their life when they see spiritual things in a better light. NEWS: Yesterday we heard from our travel agent in Atlanta that we can purchase tickets to Magadan at a price that is within our budget. Previous quotes have been out of the question, and we have postponed this trip long enough. Our visas to Russia expire on 15 June 2010. We purchased tickets to depart Moscow next week and be with the Magadan brethren next Lord's Day - 23 May. We plan to be with them for 4 Sundays. After we were sure about our plane tickets, we went to the train station yesterday evening and bought our tickets for the 28 hour ride to Moscow. Part of the time is that we must cross an international border between Ukraine and Russia. This causes some delay. We are very excited about this trip because we have not visited Magadan since November 2008. Our two brothers Nikolai Gagarkin and Nikolai Tkhor are capable of keeping things going here in our absence. This will serve as another opportunity for the young church here in Nikolaev to grow in the faith without my presence. I look forward to another opportunity of preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in the northern Far East of Russia. Magadan is the chief city in this region and the church there is a beacon of hope for many people. Thank you in advance for the prayers regarding our travel and the church here while we are away.

WORD OF THE DAY - 14 May 2010

He that rejects me, and does not receive my words, has one that judges him; the word that I have spoken, the same will judge him in the last day. (John 12:48)

Отвергающий Меня и не принимающий слов Моих имеет судью себе: слово, которое Я говорил, оно будет судить его в последний день. (От Иоанна 12:48 Russian)

Хто цурається Мене, і Моїх слів не приймає, той має для себе суддю: те слово, що Я говорив, останнього дня воно буде судити його! (Йоан 12:48 Ukrainian)

Most Holy and Awesome God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ We welcome you into our lives on this new day that radiates with powerful evidence of your eternal existence and continuing care. Give wisdom to the leaders of all countries so that they will allow a place for the truth that has been given to all people by Jesus Christ. Give courage, strength and patience to faithful Christians who live in countries where the teaching of Christ is rejected. Help all of us to realize that you will not judge us by our personal opinions, but by the truth contained in your word. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Thursday was busy with individual Bible studies right up until time for our evening Bible study. Nadya, who is a student at the university, came for her first session in the WEI courses. She is a bright and hard working young woman who grew up with Ukrainian as her native tongue. The university primarily uses Russian and she is about to graduate with degrees in English and German from their 5 year program. Her husband also studies at the university and works doing remodeling work in the many older buildings and houses in the area. They have a little girl and all that keeps these young folks jumping. She needed to get home and could not stay for our meeting. Our studies with Olamide continue to help him in his knowledge of English and primarily his growth as a young Christian. In our evening Bible study, we began a study using the book published by Truth for Today, "Becoming a Faithful Christian." This study will help our people to learn how to use this and other resources in teaching others the way of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. We thought that Friday might allow for a little free time - but we somehow have 5 appointments. Well, we are always asking God to bless us with one more person to teach about His love. God is good!

WORD OF THE DAY - 13 May 2010

But without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. (Hebrews 11:6)

А без веры угодить Богу невозможно; ибо надобно, чтобы приходящий к Богу веровал, что Он есть, и ищущим Его воздает. (К Евреям 11:6)

Догодити ж без віри не можна. І той, хто до Бога приходить, мусить вірувати, що Він є, а тим, хто шукає Його, Він дає нагороду. (Евреи 11:6)

Our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the gift of life on this new day that greets us with the warmth of your loving care for all creation. We come boldly into your presence asking that you will grant us wisdom so that we will make the proper choices today regarding what is truly important for us to expend our energies. We are helpless without the guidance of your perfect word. Open doors of opportunity for us so that we may have meaningful dialog with other people who sincerely seek your intervention in our affairs. We pray in the name of Christ who came to show us the Way. Amen.

Yesterday we had another day filled with activities that we sincerely believe will result in fruit for the Kingdom. Beginning at 3.00 we had back to back individual studies in the afternoon leading right into our evening Bible study meeting with the church. It was a little difficult, but everyone is so interested in learning more about God's word. Two of the studies were with our WEI students - Natasha and Olamide. Natasha continues to make progress in learning about the importance of pleasing God. Olamide is working at a very fast pace with the English studies. He has already completed the first two WEI books and is starting on the third with hunger for more. He does all this while preparing for exams and participating in football practice. We were all very happy that our brother Nikolai Tkhor returned from his visit to Donetsk. Since he was there on Sunday, he was able to worship with the congregation where Alexander Prokopchuk preaches. During the worship, our brother Nikolai was asked to lead the church in the opening prayer. Alexander introduced him and told about the church here in Nikolaev. We had 8 people who remained for the evening Bible study and prayer meeting. Today we have a similar schedule with several appointments penciled in my Day-Timer. Thank you for the numerous prayers and words of encouragement that help us realize how blessed we are to have you as a partner in the harvest field.

WORD OF THE DAY - Wednesday 12 May 2010

God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. (2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV)

Ибо не знавшего греха Он сделал для нас [жертвою за] грех, чтобы мы в Нем сделались праведными пред Богом. (2-е Коринфянам 5:21 Russian)

Бо Того, Хто не відав гріха, Він учинив за нас гріхом, щоб стали ми Божою правдою в Нім! (2 Коринтяни 5:21 Ukrainian)

O LORD, Great and Mighty God beyond our ability to describe, as children Father, we humbly come into your presence ~ Thank you for the mysterious gift of life that lives within our earthly bodies. Give us greater faith in our precious Lord Jesus Christ, who by offering himself on the cross, makes it possible for all people who truly believe in him to be acceptable in your sight. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

Please excuse so many pictures in today's message. However, it was such a day of excitement at the Boy's Home. In the morning, we contacted our vendor who had made the trip to Odessa. As it turned out, Irina was only able to return with 3 additional pair of shoes. That meant we still only had 8 pair and our appointment with the 17 boys was at 3.00. So we went across the street to the very large bazaar area that covers the equivalent of several football fields. We had to start our search all over again. God was with us as always, and we were able to find Larisa's stall again. She specializes in sport type shoes for men and boys. She was a little bit high on her prices last week, but yesterday she agreed to come down to what we offered to pay based on the price we already got from Irina. After we looked and looked at the sizes she had, and she and Galina went over the list of sizes several times, Larisa had to go find a few more shoes from some of her "partners". While she was gone we manned her store and sold one pair of nice shoes at a regular price. After all the looking, we were still one pair short. We brought what we had back home and Galina put a pair of my socks in each shoe. Yes, I always have many pair of socks with me! This goes back to my days of bachelorhood in Khabarovsk and Magadan when I never found time to wash socks and underwear, so I would carry many pair and wash once a month. It was the only time I could find to hang clothes all over the apartment when people would come for baptisms and Bible studies. Anyway, we always leave socks and other items with someone in need. We informed Margarita that we were on the way and she said all 17 of the boys were present and anxiously waiting for us. We arrived at our regular time of 3.00 which was a little late for us since we normally have time for some visiting before the class begins. Some of the boys met us to help carry our big shopping bags inside and they could only run to show the others. We began with our character study about the quality of compassion. But first we let everyone who was prepared recite their memory verse. Several of the boys had even added some verses from the context. It is so rewarding to see the work they put in each week in preparation for our classes. One young man wanted to define what it meant to be a caring person. He said it was like a little boy who has a brother and they don't have parents or anyone to care for them, so they live on the streets anywhere they can. One day a kind policeman picks them up and takes them to the orphan's home and caring people give them food and clothes and help them learn things. We could hardly speak after that. The mood quickly changed whenever we finished the lesson with all of them participating by reading Bible verses and giving their perspectives on the meaning of the passages. As we began to pass out the new shoes their eyes grew wide when they realized that we did not bring some second hand shoes, but brand new. We are very thankful to those who helped with this gift of love. Vladimir, the Director came by to thank us for what we are doing to help the boys and invited me to be on their board. He had asked before and I didn't give a direct answer. So, we agreed that I will do that as long as it doesn't interfere with the time with the boys. Today we must find the one extra pair of shoes that is comparable to the others and get it to the one impatient boy who really needs new shoes. Margarita, gave them some advice that they should only wear their new shoes when they are in class and not while playing outside. This was after they were already running and jumping in their new shoes. There are many other needy boys at this home and we expect to learn more about their needs soon. Thank you for your many prayers.

WORD OF THE DAY - Tuesday 11 May 2010

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness. (Galatians 3:6)

Так Авраам поверил Богу, и это вменилось ему в праведность. (К Галатам 3:6 Russian)

Так як Авраам був увірував в Бога, і це залічено за праведність йому. (Галатяни 3:6 Ukrainian)

Eternal and Majestic God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for awakening us on this new day with fresh hopes for realizing rewards that accompany a life of faith. Give us stronger faith as we become even more familiar with Christ whom you sent to show us the way to eternal life. Help us to reject the notion that we can somehow earn a place in Heaven by our ineffective efforts to become experts at keeping the Law. We pray in the name of Jesus in whom we trust for eternal life, Amen.

Photo: Yesterday was the Monday off for the May 9 holiday. People were not taking things very seriously. We noticed that we had lost some of the momentum we had going for us prior to our brief trip to be with Galina's mother and other family members. Sometimes it is good to be forced to change gears and get a better grip on our methods. One appointment wanted to reschedule, and another canceled. That is often par for the course, but we are not playing golf. Our work of spreading the Good News is vital to the lives of every person we encounter. Since we were out of town on Saturday, we moved our time to be at the Boys Home to this afternoon at 3.00. We hope that we can pick up some more shoes by that time since our vendor only had 5 pair the other day. We previously heard that we are expected to be back at the University on the 13th, but we have not yet had a confirmation. Thank you for the prayers to God regarding this particular area of the Lord's harvest field. As we walked home yesterday evening from our church meeting place, we noticed some more beautiful flowering shrubs that are abundant everywhere on the streets of Nikolaev. Galina called the name in Russian that is the word for bride.

WORD OF THE DAY - Friday 07 May 2010

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29)

Most Holy God, our Dear Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for providing us peace and comfort on this new day. As we experience the sorrows and pains of this earthly life, give us a sense of the eternal home of our spirit where we will never die. Lift us up when we are down so that we are useful workers in the Kingdom of Heaven. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

We arrived here in Donetsk about an hour late since the bus was late getting to Nikolaev from Odessa due to the bad road conditions. Now we will arrange for transportation to Slavyansk. Thank you for all the kind words and sincere prayers. We love you all with the love of the Lord, David and Galina

WORD OF THE DAY - Thursday 06 May 2010

If you then have been raised with Christ, seek what is above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. (Colossians 3:1)

Итак, если вы воскресли со Христом, то ищите горнего, где Христос сидит одесную Бога. (К Колоссянам 3:1 Russian)

Отож, коли ви воскресли з Христом, то шукайте того, що вгорі, де сидить Христос по Божій правиці. (Колосяни 3:1 Ukrainian Bible)

Most Holy and Powerful God, our Dear Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for the precious and mysterious gift of life that ignites this mortal body. Most of all, we are thankful for the new life we enjoy since receiving Jesus Christ as Lord. Give us wisdom and courage to overcome the constant affection toward earthly things that are only a symbol of the vastly superior eternal life in Heaven that is reserved for the faithful. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.

As we were walking home yesterday evening after our Wednesday evening service, we noticed so many sweet smelling lilac bushes in full bloom on nearly every property. We have long hours of sunlight now and that is warming up the ground. Following our study with Olamide, I spent a little time with him to teach him some basics of music that is used in singing. He had his first day of training for football (soccer) yesterday afternoon. He grows stronger each day in his knowledge of the truth. Before our evening services, we had a very good study with Stepan and Luda. They are neighbors and nearly always come together. This morning is the first day that we have had any opportunity to go to a market and search for shoes for the orphan boys at the Boys Home. We hope that we will find what we need and be able to take them something on Saturday. Thank you for the prayers and words of encouragement.