WORD OF THE DAY - Saturday 21 August 2010 from Nikolaev, Ukraine

This little park area used to be a street and we watched it being transformed last year. Our apartment is just ahead on the right. The problem with going shopping is you have all the bags to carry home and up the stairs. It's worth it when we get to sample the fresh goodies. God is good! We enjoyed a day of working on our advertising for English classes and we plan to do more of that today. Many people are still in their vacation mood, but more are starting to go about the business of preparing their children for back to school. The universities and colleges also start back up at the first of September. Thank you for the prayers for our success in spreading the gospel.

We bought some very tasty apples from this young man.

Galina was laughing at me for letting all those women shoppers push me out of the way.
The bread truck pulled up to make his delivery to a shop that stays very busy. People were wanting to buy the fresh bread right off the truck.
There are many grape vineyards in the Mykolayiv and Odessa regions. For that matter they are all over Ukraine. Apples and peaches are in abundance at this time of year.

Friday afternoon we decided to go shopping for some fresh fruits and vegetables at the busy central market which is not too far from where we live.

And above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. (Colossians 3:14)

Более же всего [облекитесь] в любовь, которая есть совокупность совершенства. (К Колоссянам 3:14 Russian)

А над усім тим зодягніться в любов, що вона союз досконалости! (Колосяни 3:14 Ukrainian)

Por encima de todo, vístanse de amor, que es el vínculo perfecto. (Colosenses 3:14 NVI)

Most Holy and Righteous God, our Dear Father in Heaven ~ Thank you for this new day that arrives with fresh evidence that awakens our consciousness to be able to perceive what is truly important. As we consider how to enhance our lives with the graces that set Christians apart from all other people, help us not to neglect the indispensable virtue of love. Give us wisdom so that we will sincerely be more like Christ in the way we demonstrate love in our words and deeds. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.