Friday Update

Just a quick update to let everyone know that we are doing well and things are going wonderfully.  The long days are catching up with us, but it is worth every moment. 

Yesterday we prayer walked another region of Ukraine.  We stopped and prayed over a region of approximately 10,000 people.  Of those people, there are perhaps 100 believers.  As we were processing what that number really meant, Shelby says that means that 9,900 people are dying and going to hell.  It was, and still is, hard to process that fact.  There are a handful of Ukrainians in this region that are giving it their all to reach their families, friends, and strangers with the truth of the gospel, but it is hard and often dry land.  We cannot change the world ourselves, but our prayers can move mountains.  Sunday, the 19th, Lea and I will share faces of these men, women, and children and invite you to pray with us.

Today we returned to the ESL school where we taught two more classes.  This school is not a Christian school, but instead a school being administered  and taught by a strong Christian couple who see this not just as a school, but a ministry.  They are living out their Christian life in public and creating relationships with families that have almost all they need in the material world, yet nothing they need for eternity.  It is so much fun to come alongside nationals and serve as an encouragement and resource for them.

It's after 11 already tonight and we are being picked up at 8 tomorrow morning - our day will be filled with one last learning styles workshop, a tour of St. Sophia Cathedral (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Sophia_Cathedral_in_Kiev), and final souvenir shopping.  Life is good!

Thank you for your prayers and words of encouragement - you will never know the impact that they are making.

Cindy, Lea, and Shelby