Below are several pictures and video of Ukrainian winter at this year.In the beginning when it`s snowing, everything is very nice and white.Everything is SO beautiful and perfect!!!
When we go somewhere and I see everything just white.It remind me that we have to have so pure and perfect hearts before Lord Jesus.And it reminds me what Bible says about snow. When I see some step or something that make dirty snow, it reminds me about sins.Than more dirtier white snow, then more sins in our hearts.In the beginning when you make first step on snow, you afraid to blemish the beautiful picture.You afraid to break God`s amazing creation.Because everything is just perfect! But when snow is so much dirty, you just walk and do not pay attention, because everywhere is dirty.
Same is in heart.When you do a sin, one, second,.. you tremble before the Lord and ask Him about forgiveness.But when we tired to fight with a sin, you do not have a strength, you feel weak yourself, bitterness, pain, soreness etc.You stop to ask Him about forgiveness and began to live as everyone in this world, not paying attention what is in your heart.Because everyone does it...
But it`s so horrible and dangerous!When you have emptiness in your heart, you do not feel joy and happiness, you do not have faith and peace.
But Jesus says in Bible He has the way!
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah1:18)
Isn`t amazing!It`s such a joy, a blessing and happiness to have pure heart.When you live and are not afraid of future, you are free and do not have a burden of a sin in your heart.Can be something better than peace, faith and joy in heart?Can be something better when you are free? It`s such a blessing we have Jesus Christ who forgives every our sin and make our hearts white and pure as snow!Isn`t a blessing for all of us? :)
Same is in heart.When you do a sin, one, second,.. you tremble before the Lord and ask Him about forgiveness.But when we tired to fight with a sin, you do not have a strength, you feel weak yourself, bitterness, pain, soreness etc.You stop to ask Him about forgiveness and began to live as everyone in this world, not paying attention what is in your heart.Because everyone does it...
But it`s so horrible and dangerous!When you have emptiness in your heart, you do not feel joy and happiness, you do not have faith and peace.
But Jesus says in Bible He has the way!
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." (Isaiah1:18)
Isn`t amazing!It`s such a joy, a blessing and happiness to have pure heart.When you live and are not afraid of future, you are free and do not have a burden of a sin in your heart.Can be something better than peace, faith and joy in heart?Can be something better when you are free? It`s such a blessing we have Jesus Christ who forgives every our sin and make our hearts white and pure as snow!Isn`t a blessing for all of us? :)
Next pictures are after storm of Black sea on the next day, in warmest place of Ukraine.To be exactly in Crimea, Yalta
We would love to thank you for all your
prayers about weather in Ukraine!We are so excited that it became
warmer.We very hope it was last such cold days we had this winter.One
man who lived very close to North in Russia, he has moved to Ukraine
recently.He said they had about -40`C and it was easier to suffer than
ukrainian frosts -20`C. We even when have 0`C it`s still cold.It`s
because the air is humid but not dry.
Orphans
felt cold very much in orphanages during these terrible days.We visited
orphans several days ago.They had let us know that have a lessons in
basement.There are warmer than in their classes where they have
lessons. Also when they wake up in the morning, they do not want to get
up because in their bedrooms is so cold.It`s just breaks our hearts.
Several
kids are at hospital with high fever.Administration of orphanages are
very afraid that can be epidemic of flu.The snow began to melt.Children
do not have a footwear change.A one vice-principal shared with us her
worries.When older boys cleansed territory of orphanage from snow, later
their feet and shoes were wet.They had not other shoes to change and
became sick.They have only ONE pair of shoes.But what to do if it is became wet???It`s so heartbreaking and overwhelming...
Oh, Dear Lord, please, help in needs our dear and beloved ones.Please, help orphans in their biggest need with shoes...
We ask you.Please, pray God will provide shoes for orphans.It`s the BIGGEST need in ALL orphanages.
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I have so many to share with you.I hope to do it very soon.Hugs to all and love. :)
Alla, Thank you for your beautiful words...SO encouraging!! Those pictures are incredible! Lord, move our hearts to help with shoes for Your little ones feet. Help us to love in action.
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Courtney
Really?!What a miracle!We are SO exciting God steers hearts to help orphans in their needs.It will be great blessing for them.Thank you!God bless you!What a joy!
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