Happy Thanksgiving!

Our trip to America is over and we are back in Kiev. Well, I am back and Helen arrives today. She had a meeting with the Northern European Central Conference Board of Drug and Alcohol Concerns (the same board where we met 14 years ago) in Germany and is probably landing at the airport as I write these words. With all the flurry of activity and being outside the United States, it is hard to believe that today is Thanksgiving.

And we do have a lot for which to be thankful. We are very thankful for the generous support we have received for our ministry in Ukraine, both financially and spiritually. Between conferences we were able to visit First United Methodist Church of Georgetown, TX, just north of the state capital, Austin, who have been faithful supporters of our work, especially the Dosvitok street children ministry. You have heard Texas being called the Lone Star State, (one star in the state flag), but the Texas state motto is "Friendship". This motto was certainly lived up to by our wonderful hosts, James and Shirley Varner who have worked tirelessly in promoting our work in Georgetown. Here they are as we are about to enjoy one of Shirley's great meals.

Isn't it great to be able to sit outside and eat breakfast in November? We even got to go to the Alamo on the Saturday before we spoke at the church on Sunday.


More on our trip to America and what has happened in Kiev in the coming days.