пятница, 26 июня 2009 г.

Heyyy family and friends!
Well in 24 hours you will see your very changed girls. We have gone through so much in the last few days that was not even at the camp but brought us to our low points and realize that even not at a camp our focus must remain on God. Yesterday we went to the city and visited a hospital that had a burn victims unit for children. There we put on a little program consisting of a skit, songs, storytime, and a craft. We also were blessed in praying with the children for their healing and for their families. Our day then went on to site seeing in the city and meeting up with some of the children from camp for lunch, well lets just say we met up for a very late lunch as we couldn't get ahold of children. When we were about to give up who would run into us but the children. However after a very difficult day we had a verrrrryyy blessed day we went the day shopping and getting souviners for our friends and family enjoying nice weather and bonding time with our team one final time. God brought 4 very different girls together on this trip for a purpose and that was to plant a seed in the childrens lives and let us see a small glimpse of the fruits of our labor. We pray that God will bring people in there lives to continue watering them and that they will grow to love the Lord. All in all this trip has definitely "flipped" us and our prospective on life in a very good way that we know you will see when we arrive home.


We are very excited about coming home and seeing everyone, we love and miss ya'll very much!
see you soon:)

the wonder team





среда, 24 июня 2009 г.

Hey family and friends! Long time no update! Monday was our last day at camp, which was pretty bittersweet. It was hard saying goodbye to the kids and to know that we were about to leave the rest of the Radooga team, but God's will is so much better than ours, so we're just trusting Him right now. We're very blessed to have an opportunity tomorrow to hang out for a bit with some of the kids we met this week, which is a wonderful opportunity for follow-up on the camp. Pray that we can reach new levels with these kids before heading home.
Anyways, Monday night, we went back to the camp we were living at early since we didn't have an evening program, and shortly after arriving we went on a short walk and had a bonfire and food, and some good fellowship together. When we went back, we had some worship time together in both Ukrainian and English, which was great for everybody. Tuesday we came back to Kiev after saying goodbye to most of the team and napped while the rest of the team traveled by bus and going to their homes. Some of us went to the river for a while and some spent some time at the house relaxing and reflecting on the week, and we began planning for Thursday.
Today, we went to the city and went to the World War II museum in Kiev, which is one of the biggest in the world. It was an amazing cultural experience for all of us. After that we went to Lavra, a famous Orthodox monastary, and then went to lunch together. In the evening, we split into two pairs and went to Ann and Anya's houses to have a real Ukrainian dinner and spend time with their families. It was a wonderful experience for all of us!
Tomorrow we're going to the burn hospital and doing a short program for about 22 kids there, so pray that we will stay motivated and excited with these kids and touch them with the love of Christ.
We love you guys!

понедельник, 22 июня 2009 г.

Special last day of camp

Hello! Yesterday at REC we took the opportunity to share God’s love with the younger children. It has been a prayer that the little children would have a chance to understand and hear the message. We shared that God loves them through the mistakes they make and the sins that they commit. At the end of REC time all 13 children prayed to be “friends” with Jesus! This was truly a blessing for the whole team. Andrey shared a fantastic message about repentance and many children were receptive last night. All things were going excellent and God’s word was definitely spread.
This afternoon we were asked to leave because we’re “indoctrinating the kids”, but we are very grateful for the time we’ve been allowed here. The seed has been planted and we pray that someone will come later in these children’s life and water it. Please keep praying for the whole Radooga team, we have much to do still!

Hello! Yesterday at REC we took the opportunity to share God’s love with the younger children. It has been a prayer that the little children would have a chance to understand and hear the message. We shared that God loves them through the mistakes they make and the sins that they commit. At the end of REC time all 13 children prayed to be “friends” with Jesus! This was truly a blessing for the whole team. Andrey shared a fantastic message about repentance and many children were receptive last night. All things were going excellent and God’s word was definitely spread.
This afternoon we were asked to leave because we’re “indoctrinating the kids”, but we are very grateful for the time we’ve been allowed here. The seed has been planted and we pray that someone will come later in these children’s life and water it. Please keep praying for the whole Radooga team, we have much to do still!

воскресенье, 21 июня 2009 г.

Yesterday was our second full day of camp. It was so long and busy that we’re only now getting a chance to post this update – sorry, guys! The day, however, was great. It was our first day doing our prepared crafts with the kids, which was a lot of fun. Rec was great – we took the youngest two groups out of the rotation and they played with Brigette and Natasha for the whole hour, so the other games went a lot smoother. Radooga bought a cake for the counselors to show them how much we appreciate them letting us be here, and they were so ecstatic that we earned a LOT more trust from them. During the evening program, we got to share the name of Jesus with them and, although we still can’t do an altar call, they were told that if they had questions about Christ or wanted to talk to someone about Him that they should come to anyone on our team. This was an awesome step for us, so pray hard that these kids will receive the message and before we leave on Tuesday, at least some of them will be able to find the love of Christ.
Once we got back to the camp we’re living at, we had a team worship service, which was wonderful. It was in Ukrainian but there were a few songs we recognized that had been translated from English. It was inspiring to hear worship in another language and to see the full picture of how universal the body of Christ really is.

пятница, 19 июня 2009 г.

June 19th - first full day of camp!

We had a great start to begin the program! First we broke up into the teams we will stay with during the week. These teams were separated into colors such as Purple Craze, Green Machine, Red Rumble , Orange Nation, Silver Shock, etc. The teams then made a flag to represent themselves during the games and group events. Our nerves were relieved as we started the crazy games. All was successful today and we truly thank God for the acceptance from all the children. Please pray that the counselors will see us more as a support team, not a competition for attention. Before we arrived there was 260 children and only 7 counselors. As you can imagine this has been a challenge for them as well as it is for us. Thank you for your continuous prayers for the team. We miss and love you ALL!

Love - the wonder team!

среда, 17 июня 2009 г.


Hello!
Today we started with a great breakfast! After we ate we began preparing to leave for the camp tomorrow by praying and discussing the details of what is needed to fulfill God's will. We are so excited to start working with the children through crafts and games. Please pray that would be trusted with privledges to better serve the kids and we would not be seen as a threat to the campers. We are so excited to see what God has planned for us this week, and will be updating everyday. Thank you so much for prayers and thoughts, we love you all.
Love- the wonder team!