Eine nicht sehr reiche Stadt, aber muss wohl super sein, in ihr zu leben. [View Full Entry]

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Monday June 16 2008 Alarm didn't go off! Fortunately we also requested a wake up call. Checked in at airport. Betty got boarding passes all the way to Kiev; Lynda only got through to Munich. Airline rep said it was no problem but I think Betty has arranged to dump me and pick up a big blone German herr for the rest of the trip. We're having breakfast at Ruby's Diner in the airport. Our first flight is delayed about an hour. I hope that's not ominous. I'll let you know in my next blog how it all worked out. Well, [View Full Entry]

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Well I haven't done so well with this blog. But rest assured- I have many pictures to post, and I have written in my journal every single day. I will transcribe the entries onto here once I am back in the States. Yesterday was the final day of teaching, we had a party and said goodbye to the few kids that showed. I have so many thoughts and feelings right now, I might explode. I feel ecstatic that it's done, sad that it's over, not wanting to leave but so excited to see my hometown, friends and family again. I don't [View Full Entry]

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Yo dudes - finally getting the blog thing going! I met up with Brad at the airport in Munich for the last leg of our respective flights that took us into Kiev at 11pm at night. Things went quite smoothly on arrival. An airport staff member assisted us through immigration and customs so we bypassed the line-up and were met by a driver from our hotel. With a small miracle we were able to squeeze 2 wheelchairs, 3 large suitcases and sundry hand language into his Renault and made our way to the hotel. I did fair bit of research trying [View Full Entry]

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So I am officially past the halfway mark. Next Monday is 3 months! My routine was smashed into oblivion, as I moved in with a new host family. They have 3 boys, and I am sharing a room (and bed) with one of the other English teachers. The family is very nice, and well to do. So I have internet access! I do have to say I miss all of my alone time.. but I like the fact that I've had both experiences now- living pretty much on my own, and with a family. I really enjoy trying Liliya's cooking :) [View Full Entry]

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I’m excited about what God has in store for me! I feel called to be a part of YWAM Montana long term. This June I’ll begin a one year commitment with YWAM Montana. My commitment begins with a summer outreach to Ukraine. Our team will lead Bible Studies, teachings, street evangelism, kids and music ministries. Ukraine is one of YWAM Montana’s target nations. I have felt a call to go to Ukraine for over a year and God has just now opened the doors. In September, I’ll be attending the School of Worship (SOW). This school consists of a 4 month [View Full Entry]

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Next week is when ILP's directors are coming for the mid-semester visit.. I can barely believe it. Time passes so fast. I hardly know what to write when I have the time to. So this will be very random and out of order, but will hopefully make sense anyway. Maybe I'll start with my routine, what a normal day is like for me (in depth, I am happy to say). I wake up around 9 am, my roommates gone to work already. I peer out the window to ascertain the weather, and sleepily shuffle into the kitchen to turn on the [View Full Entry]

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Found this funny feature - just pop in the countries you have visited at some point and 1-2-3 you get a map Visited Countries Map [View Full Entry]

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Deathly poisoned by uranium from Chernobyl .... killed in car crash crossing the dangerous streets of Kyiv .... well, no, still alive actually! A whole year has passed and you haven't heard from me at all, so I can't really blame you if you have given up on me, can I?? When I moved here to Kyiv, I had no idea what to expect - and that was probably good, because I have certainly been challenged during this year: I am on my second job, lasting 4 months only in the first one I am on my second apartment, as [View Full Entry]

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Alright so I am way behind, and apologize. Busy is an understatement! Things have been crazy still, but mellowed out now that I don't have to worry so much about where exactly I am at. I think I will start with talking a little bit about teaching. We only have to teach 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Planning takes a bit more time, but not too much. The kids are cute, though I think my home group is a bit of a menacing thought sometimes. It consists of 6 kids: Daniel, Masha, Anthony, Katya, Evan, Bogdan and Sasha. [View Full Entry]

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