Indescribable

It is hard to put into words what today has been like.  We spent the morning traveling to a city in the southern part of the Kharkov Oblast.  The fact that we made it there safely is an answer to prayer in itself.

We were greeted by about 24 women - some Ukrainian, some Roma gypsy.  It was so much fun to teach them about learning styles.  We invited them to talk and laugh with us and they surely did.  They then fed us a meal fit for queens (which of course we are).  It was a precious time as we watched their faces as they had "lightbulb" moments.  They really began to grasp what we were teaching - that each one was made uniquely by God and that unique was not bad.  It truly was a time of great meeting with women and our Father.

This evening we fellowshiped with about 8 women who used to participate in a study taught by our host.  She no longer has permission from the government to teach this group.  They begged for her to return - not because of who she was, but because they want someone to teach them more about God and the Bible.  They then shared their prayer requests - almost all were family members who were not believers.  It was a precious time of meeting with fellow believers.  I am not sure who was more encouraged - the Ukrainian ladies or the Americans.

We are tired tonight.  Pray for a good night's sleep and to be refreshed tomorrow.  We will spend most of the day prayer walking and then journey back to Kiev on the train (we leave this area at 4:30 PM - 9:30 AM EST).

God is answering prayers and we covet your continued time of praying.

Cindy, Lea, and Shelby