WORD OF THE DAY - Friday 29 April 2011 from Slavyansk, Ukraine

All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. (John 6:37 ESV)

Все, что дает Мне Отец, ко Мне придет; и приходящего ко Мне не изгоню вон, (От Иоанна 6:37 Russian)

Усе прийде до Мене, що Отець дає Мені, а того, хто до Мене приходить, Я не вижену геть. Йоан 6:37 (Ukrainian Bible)

Todo lo que el Padre me da, vendrá á mí; y al que á mí viene, no le hecho fuera. (Juan 6:37 Spanish)

All Powerful and Merciful God, our Dear Heavenly Father ~ Thank you for the brightness of your love that shines clear on this new day. Give us wisdom as we marvel over how many souls who have been wandering in the darkness of sin have been turned to Christ by the power of your Holy Spirit as the word of truth is spread throughout the world. Give those who are wavering in doubt the certainty of our eternal salvation with Christ our Savior. Help us to be more effective in reaching those who have deliberately turned their eyes away from Jesus so they will hear Christ’s invitation; repent and seek you with tears. In the saving name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

We were stopped at the Bus Station in Druzhkovka yesterday on the way here to Slavyansk. This man was struggling to pull his cart with his bike. Many people here have cars, but most here in Ukraine rely upon more simple forms of getting places like walking, riding bikes, buses, trams, etc.

This is one of the many new Orthodox Church buildings with the gold gilded dome. This seems to be the post Soviet feature for recognizing Orthodox buildings.

When you enter the city of Slavyansk, first you cross over this pretty little river. A little farther on we saw people fishing from the bank on a sunny 72⁰ Fahrenheit day. See more photos on Facebook since I was not able to send 5 with this posting.

On the bus ride over from the city of Donetsk to Slavyansk yesterday, we passed many typical Ukrainian houses that have the fence in front with a gate and in the back an abundant garden.