Dear praying friends,
Thanks so much for praying for us and the ministry here.
We have had some special days lately and have been busy preparing for them!
Last Saturday we had a wedding in the church of Raya and Artem, a young couple from Ukraine but who both live in Poland now. Raya’s sisters were able to come to the wedding, but her brothers couldn’t get across the border. Thankfully her mom and dad were able to come as well. All went well including all the preparations for it and execution of the wedding. Wow. That can be written in one sentence and involves so much!
Here’s a photo that Tim, our son, took.
This week (today) we had a special Thanksgiving Sunday or Harvest Sunday which they celebrate in Ukrainian Baptist churches. For years now we have been having our own Thanksgiving meal together in October, but the Ukrainians have added a whole new layer to it. They are used to bringing a lot of food including fruits and veggies and making a display in front of the church. Then, people take home the parts that will spoil but otherwise leave it up a couple more weeks. There is a special name for it but I don’t remember what it is as it is a Ukrainian word. We think it is a beautiful gesture.
