You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48 ESV)
Итак будьте совершенны, как совершен Отец ваш Небесный. (От Матфея 5:48 Russian)
Sed, pues, vosotros perfectos, como vuestro Padre que está en los cielos es perfecto. (Mateo 5:48)
Our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the perfect way that you constantly provide for your creatures. Give us wisdom and a stronger sense of our purpose here on earth so that we will not give in to the daily temptations that can cause us to lose the prize for which we struggle if we give up desiring to be perfect and sin. Help us to be able to have sincere love and respect for our enemies even as you loved us and allowed Christ to die for our sins when we were your enemies. In the blessed name of our sinless Savior Jesus we pray, Amen.
Yesterday morning, Galina had her follow-up appointment with the doctor at the polyclinic near the river bridge on the road that leads to Kiev. Her doctor explained that her throat really looked bad from all the coughing connected with the lingering bronchitis. This meant we needed to round up some more medicines. We tried the apteka in the clinic, and they had only one of the medicines we needed. As we walked away from the polyclinic, we were happy that some of the ice was melting on the sidewalks and streets. It was still treacherous and we were extra careful. Next on our list of things to do was to walk toward the center of the city with a stop by the central Post Office to see if we had received any packages. The clerk shook her head no and smiled at recognizing us and our visits to check on packages. We then headed to another apteka and were able to purchase the rest of the medicine Galina needs to take.
Later we went to the church meeting place for an appointment that did not work out. However, we used that opportunity to pay the rent for our two rooms and spoke with the director and made some phone calls. We are very happy that we have the kindness and hospitality from the people at the Palace of Culture. Then, we checked for mail at our regular Post Office. They still send our letters to the old address which is undergoing major remodeling. However, we are able to access our PO Box. This is where we receive notices that we have a package. Since there is no room for the packages at our regular P.O., they are sent to the central location. We didn’t have any mail or notices of packages. We’ll check this morning before we go to see the boys at the Boys Home.
In the afternoon, we rode the bus over to a local discount market that carries a large variety of goods including food and clothing. Two women were working tirelessly shoveling snow to clear a path for customers for which we were very thankful. It always amazes me when I hear men talk about there are no jobs and yet many women just go out and do what needs to be done and get paid for their efforts. We were able to buy socks for the boys that Margarita requested. We also bought some sweets for them as well as some bath towels that they need. We are very excited about our opportunity to be with the boys today. Galina still has this hacking cough, but the doctor told her emphatically that she does not have anything that is catchable. Thank you for the many prayers for this great work the Lord has opened for us here in Nikolaev, Ukraine.
Итак будьте совершенны, как совершен Отец ваш Небесный. (От Матфея 5:48 Russian)Отож, будьте досконалі, як досконалий Отець ваш Небесний! (Матей 5:48 Ukrainian)
Our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the perfect way that you constantly provide for your creatures. Give us wisdom and a stronger sense of our purpose here on earth so that we will not give in to the daily temptations that can cause us to lose the prize for which we struggle if we give up desiring to be perfect and sin. Help us to be able to have sincere love and respect for our enemies even as you loved us and allowed Christ to die for our sins when we were your enemies. In the blessed name of our sinless Savior Jesus we pray, Amen.
Later we went to the church meeting place for an appointment that did not work out. However, we used that opportunity to pay the rent for our two rooms and spoke with the director and made some phone calls. We are very happy that we have the kindness and hospitality from the people at the Palace of Culture. Then, we checked for mail at our regular Post Office. They still send our letters to the old address which is undergoing major remodeling. However, we are able to access our PO Box. This is where we receive notices that we have a package. Since there is no room for the packages at our regular P.O., they are sent to the central location. We didn’t have any mail or notices of packages. We’ll check this morning before we go to see the boys at the Boys Home.
In the afternoon, we rode the bus over to a local discount market that carries a large variety of goods including food and clothing. Two women were working tirelessly shoveling snow to clear a path for customers for which we were very thankful. It always amazes me when I hear men talk about there are no jobs and yet many women just go out and do what needs to be done and get paid for their efforts. We were able to buy socks for the boys that Margarita requested. We also bought some sweets for them as well as some bath towels that they need. We are very excited about our opportunity to be with the boys today. Galina still has this hacking cough, but the doctor told her emphatically that she does not have anything that is catchable. Thank you for the many prayers for this great work the Lord has opened for us here in Nikolaev, Ukraine. 
No comments:
Post a Comment