And that
every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father. (Philippians
2:11)
и всякий язык
исповедал, что Господь Иисус Христос в славу Бога Отца. (К Филиппийцам 2:11 Russian)
І щоб усі уста проголошували, що
Ісус Христос — Господь на Славу Бога Отця. (Филипяни 2:11 Ukrainian ERV)
We had two helpers who went with
us - Tanya and Nastya. They live in two different areas, so we hired a taxi and
picked them up, and then headed out to the peninsula. Everyone had a thrill
when the taxi bottomed out on the pontoon bridge and passengers in the back
seat had to exit the car. That is Reason number one why we often have
difficulty getting a ride out there.
The boys were very happy to see
Nastya again and have the chance to talk with her. She gave good comments to
the boys on our theme of being an industrious person. The boys were also very
happy to meet Tanya, who has raised three boys and knows boys as only a mom can
experience. She was an engineer during the Soviet days and told of the great
difficulties she encountered at the collapse of the USSR when her job and
others suddenly evaporated into thin air. She explained how their family had to
start all over again after losing almost everything. This is a common thing you
hear in the former Soviet Union. Since over twenty years have elapsed since the
collapse of that empire, many young folks have no personal experience about
this subject and many if not most schools still use Soviet era text books for
economic reasons. People are slowly getting their lives in order, but for some
the clock has been ticking faster than their ability to adjust to the current
new world order.
One thing that was the most
encouraging yesterday – the boys reciting their memory verses and commenting on
the meaning. Thanks for the sincere words of encouragement and the fervent
prayers.
