Sunday in Sumy

Grady said if you want to be in a hurry for anything, don't be. This is about getting to an apartment or getting online for Internet service. We are also trying to track down some useful way to call back home, and that with our cell phones, but as for now, this is our way of communicating.

Alicia and I were able to be at Sumy for a landmark occasion today as they had their last service at the library they have been meeting in for years. After the library opened and church services ended, we all walked to the congregation's new meeting place, a building on the bedding community side of the river. They sang some songs and prayed, posed for some pictures and welcomed many more occasions for having their own place to meet. The facility finally had some chairs to sit in, but empty of any other furniture.

We've been visiting with many wonderful people since we arrived here on Thursday, Ukrainians are very hospitable.

Grady, our main man for showing us the Ukrainian ropes is leaving on the Kiev Express at nine tonight. We will miss him. He's been a huge help, along with Lena and the boys who will stay around for another week to make sure we are OK-- Lena has taken a mothering role toward us.


We will send pictures and such as soon as we can get hooked up. Keep sending up prayers, we are all always online with God our Father.

Brett.