Saturday, September 19, 2009

These are some of my favorite pictures. A group picture of the many orphans I was able to spend time with. I am blessed beyond what words can explain. I wanted to capture so much more while I was in Ukraine and share with you. Pray for these kids. Lord willing, I will be back to minister to these orphans once again!!!


Monday, September 14, 2009

Anoton with his black and bloody eye. He is only 7 years old. No one was there when I arrived at camp to comfort Anton. He told me, " I was playing with an older group of boys and they were cheating and I said I was going to tell on them." He was kicked in the face by a 13 year old boy for saying such a thing. These kids begin to develop such a toughness or lack of feelings in order to survive. Anton asks for a family
The kids loved playing with a puppy I found abandoned and took to the camp for them.





During the night I would gather some orphans together and Theodor (interpreter) would play his guitar. We would play Christian songs and sometimes just talk. This was better than the kids wondering around at night with nothing to do.



Brother and sister. New to the orphanage and want a family so badly


Brothers. They are in a different orphanage and were so happy to see one another when both their orphanages attended the same camp.

Vlad is new to the orphanage. He had a birthday when I was at the camp. I bought Vlad a Snickers candy bar. When I asked him if anyone said "happy birthday" to him, he shook his head no and started to cry. I got some other kids together and we sang happy birthday to him. He was so happy!!!






The doors would be locked to their rooms to keep them in but that didn't stop them.


The kids would greet me each day.