WORD OF THE DAY - Wednesday 18 August 2010 from Nikolaev, Ukraine

This is how Margarita's classroom looked last week as the boys were preparing the room for remodeling. She gives us a good deal of shelf space for our Bibles, song books and other literature that grows with our visits. Yesterday we had to cancel our meeting again at the Boys Home due to their remodeling, but Margarita assured us that they will accept us today. At 11.00 this morning we are scheduled to conduct a class and take the correct sizes of flip-flops that we were able to exchange yesterday at the market. We also purchased one more pair for another boy that we met on our last visit. Last week I used some scriptures to help the boys learn about temptation and its source. We also always give them an English lesson which they enjoy very much. At least two of the boys in our group from last year will have to leave the school soon due to becoming 18. This will be a very difficult transition for them since this has been home. They will be moved to dormitories that are provided them as students at college or technical school. One of the boys dreams to receive his education and return to the school as a teacher. Thank you for your prayers as we work to share God's love and grace here in Ukraine.

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. (Galatians 2:20 NIV)

O LORD our God, how excellent is Your Name in all the earth! Thank you for granting us the precious gift of life on this new day that brings new hope. Give us wisdom as we study the scriptures and learn more about Jesus and everything that is involved in being His disciple. Help our faith to grow stronger so that others will see Jesus living in us. In Christ name we pray, Amen.

и уже не я живу, но живет во мне Христос. А что ныне живу во плоти, то живу верою в Сына Божия, возлюбившего меня и предавшего Себя за меня. (К Галатам 2:20 Russian)

І живу вже не я, а Христос проживає в мені. А що я живу в тілі тепер, живу вірою в Божого Сина, що мене полюбив, і видав за мене Самого Себе. (Галатяни 2:20 Ukrainian)

He sido crucificado con Cristo, y ya no vivo yo sino que Cristo vive en mí. Lo que ahora vivo en el cuerpo, lo vivo por la fe en el Hijo de Dios, quien me amó y dio su vida por mí. (Gálatas 2:20 NVI)