News from the Ukraine

An email came today that will have us praying even harder, and with a new direction. When the kids are in Ukraine some of them work at the University teaching conversational English and some of the kids go to one of the public schools to have gym time and tell them about God. As you see from the email that I will put below, some of this has changed, but God has not. The teachers that have brought them in for the past three years are not Christians, but they desire for "their kids" to hear about Christ that they have risked their jobs to have the group there. Please pray for these dear older ladies that somehow through this they may accept Christ for themselves.

Hi Dad and Mom
Something crazy happened. We were at the school today and we heard that some student's grandpa heard we were 'preaching' to his grandson and told people. As you know, being in the school and talking about God is illegal; and when the media heard about it they came to the school and tried to interveiw us and get it on the news. If we get caught the worst they could do to us is kill us so...just kidding...but seriously. We were kicked out of the school so we might not be able to come back next year, and we definitely can't go back this year. We aren't going home early or anything either. We need you to inform people of our situation and get them to pray, so if you could call all of our family that would be great. We also need you to keep the school's director and the two gym teacher's in your prayers as they could lose their jobs and that they would come to Christ. I am well taken care of so don't worry. God is working in amazing ways and we already have so much to be thankful for on this trip, like: the 300 students we've ministered to and our safety. So keep us in your prayers.


Love,
Nick

This was written by one of our first time kids and the only ninth grader to go this year. He is a good friend of Peirce's. They would only have had one more day at the school for this trip. God has opened so many doors in Ukraine that we know He has plans now also. Again, please pray for the teachers involved. The kids start home on Sunday, but the next few days will hold many opportunities to be with the University students.