The worst day of my life...

Today was the worst day of my life... We visited an one young family. Also we visited the boys with special needs bringing them diapers and baby formula. And to see the work of our caretakers.We are so thankful for their hard work they doing!

 We were told a while ago that 2 new babies arrived recently. We wanted to see those precious souls.

When we entered, we were shocked to see a skinny and pale kid... 

  He screamed, gasping, convulsions twisted his precious body ... It was a horrible sight... But we were even more schocked when learned that a few days ago, he was discharged from the hospital because doctors could not do anything... The kid has very high temperature. A few days he lay in intensive care. They put him dropper, did everything, but nothing helped...  The doctor discharged from the hospital, saying that he was born in this condition, his brain is dying and we can not do anything ... Nanny said that sweet A. looked better before get to the hospital... ;( I could not hold back tears. It flowed in streams. It is very difficult to pass along, and to describe what we saw and feel... We started to ask the nurse to do anything. Because the baby was shivering on the temperature. We asked to call an orphanage doctor and ask what medicines the boy A. need. The doctor was not present because today is holiday. We went running in the few pharmacies looking for essential drugs that would alleviate the suffering of precious soul. Finally the medicines were purchased. 

  But the most serious is that A. requires that special drugs can only be issued by a physician prescription. We went to look for a doctor, who can give this prescription what would only help this kid. And a doctor at the hospital was not there, because today is a day off in Ukraine! And for the rest of the hospital is only one doctor, who has no right to give the recipe. When we explained the situation that the baby is dying and he can not even survive until the evening... We were told, "Sorry. Wait till Monday..." 

  My hands are shaking, tears flowing by streams. It hurts. And so hard. Why poor baby dying have to wait a few more days? Why he has to wait till Monday? There must be some way out! The orphanage only can call ambulance and he will be brought to the same hospital. We did everything we could... We prayed fervently for precious A. And we asking you all for prayers, please... 

 Today was the worst day of my life... I never seen dying baby... I never feel so helpless... Fear. Shock. It is hurts very much. My heart is broken and I feel overwhelmed. 

 The poor kid is not to guilty for the fact that our poor medicine can not help him or maybe indifference of doctors... He is sweet. He is precious. He is loved by Heavenly Father. And he deserves better life... Please, Church pray for this sweet and precious boy A. He is dying... Only alive God can do a miracle! For His glory and Praise! Everything is in His mighty hands and life of poor baby boy...

A medical help and adventures

Thursday was cold but sunny and beautiful!On the way in the morning, we could enjoy the beauty of God's creation. Everything is just wonderfully!

Especially beautiful was when the snow sparkled in the sunlight.

It seemed that the trees shedding by precious stones, diamonds and pearly. I just think, how in the Heaven will be much more amazingly, breathtaking and stunningly! :)

We went to Kiev.Yes, in these terrible days, what is happening in this city right now. No, we were not afraid, absolutely! Since we knew that this mess occurs in the city center, where we were not going.We thought that on the road will stand armed police.What will stop, check the documents, ask who we are and where we're going, etc. We were ready for it. But on the way there was no one, only Auto Inspection, who controls traffic disturbances. The road was perfect!

Life in Kiev goes on, people work and live as before. But only in a VERY tense situation, as shared with us, one of the capital's residents.Keep praying, friends!

So, why we went there?We planned to take our Olechka to the good doctor, but we had no idea that we will go to Kiev to a awesome specialist and a candidate of medical sciences, and that it would be in a foreign clinic! One very kind person told us about this clinic and besides also helped pay for the medical testing of our mommy.Wow! What an amazing  blessing!!!!!!
I am so excited to tell you about our travel and experiences!

So, God has led us to American Medical Centers.(AMC)

When we went inside, we were amazed at the cleanliness, beauty, and everything was new. It is very nice. Everything is so different from our government hospitals, where everything is old and destruction. When a patient sees all this, it seems even more depressing.

It was so nice on the table was fresh flowers and apples. Since during the day we were hungry, did not have time to eat, because we were busy. This was a blessing for us. But even more surprised us, when a lady offered us a hot tea! Really?! Surprising, as we have in the government clinic, you will not find even a glass of clean water for free. You have to pay for everything. :)

We had an appointment with the doctor. By registering, the doctor came out and met us. Such a blessing that you do not need to sit and wait for several hours in the queue as in state clinic. Sometimes 1-3 hours. And it happens sometimes that you can wait half a day, and have not got to the doctor, because a long queue or ended his day and he needs to go home.

The doctor was amazing! She was so kind and sweet!And she also liked her patient, saying always that she is so lovely and nice girl :)

Our wonderful doctor giving an excellent consultation ( never seen before that the doctor in such detail explained everything to his patient ) . Making some medical examinations, Olga passed some tests . Oh, yes, we  accompanied Olga everywhere, as she needed help. We went to another clinic that would do an ultrasound of our baby and some internal organs of his mom. Since the AMC does not have yet the necessary equipment to do it for pregnant. AMC took us in their car. Wow! Another lovely surprise!  A very nice and lovely nurse accompanied us always. Amazing! So, our driver, brother Misha, was waiting for us, as we were "traveling" with Olga. :)

So we were brought to a new clinic ilaya. Service and view inside, everything is just fantastic!

It was very interesting to see these streaks or lines, yellow, pink and violet on the stairs and the corridors of this institution. Each strip is in the desired direction. For example, a pink stripe leads to doctors, yellow leads to assisted reproductive technologies, etc. A woman- receptionist shared with us that women often go for pink line, and the men in blue(there is more line), thinking that it is for them. Funny. :)

There are many interesting and surprising.

Look, whom we saw doing ultrasound! :) The babe-boy is so beautiful and precious! We could see him in 3D-4D functions. It was so awesome to see all his bones, how he was moving, how he opened his cute and small mouth. Olechka was so excited to see him! I never thought that at this stage of pregnancy, 29 weeks, you can even see the baby eyelashes and eyebrows. Isn't it amazing? So, it was a bit experience for us as well. :)

Having passed all the required medical examination and passing all the tests. We finally tired could eat. We were so pleased that the cafe that we love :0) where Ukrainian traditional cuisine, there is next to the AMC, in grey big building. Wow! We did not have long to go and look for, and only 5 minutes to walk. What a blessing!

Our precious girl was so excited!!! After all, she had never eaten at the cafe and it was her first life experience!

It was just an AMAZING day, the service and the staff at AMC, simply  AWESOME!We had so many precious moments and blessings! We have been so excited!

I have great news for you! First, that "our" precious little baby is healthy and developing respectively his age! Second. Our mom finally hemoglobin rose to the required level! Yay!!! Praise God!!!!!!!! What an amazing blessing! See, what God is doing and answers your prayers! :) 

But there is no good news. Thanks this clinic, we learned that Olga has still some problems.I'm so glad that the doctor so responsibly and in good faith reacted to her work!The doctor that examined Olga was not happy, what she saw. Since our girl passed the tests, we'll know the result next week.Would you keep praying for Olga, please?

Our sweet mommy was overjoyed and amazed by service and adventures at this day! She always admired, was surprised and said, "I can not believe it, wow! I can not believe! My parents never cared as much as you do it. You are so kind and attentive to me." She warmly thanked and was so happy. It melts your heart....

 The words swirled in my mind that I recently read in the Bible. (Luke 17:10)"So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do". I love these words! :)

Orphans feel cold

Many of you know that now in Ukraine is very cold. Many people suffer because of it,many are ill and many homeless people died. Without having found warm place from this awful cold. It is terrible. Simply there are no words. Many people leave the houses in search of warm habitation because of impossibility to live in their cold houses.
When we go to orphanages, the defroster(furnace) in the van doesn't work well because of strong frost in the street. And we in the van very much feel cold while we will reach in an orphanage or come back home.The glasswork has cracked in window of our building of Church.ATMs does not work.Accumulators for cars have bought up all and it is impossible to find it to buy.

And there are a lot of things that cause us inconveniences. But our hearts are break and worries these days about orphans.It`s very heartbreaking and so sadly.It crush and breaks hearts...

Even if they sit in buildings and them don't start up on street. They very much feel cold in buildings. Batteries hardly warm.

 Many orphanages have windows in this condition. That to change windows, it costs very expensively therefore orphans are compelled to freeze and be sick.The price is very high and it`s unreal for orphanages to fix it.We pray hard we can help them in this need.We pray for God`s miracle.

Children wear overclothes inside of buildings because it`s coldly very much.

 Many orphanages(who have it, many do not have) use electric heaters that be warmer inside.

Orphanages close cracks in doorways, windows, everywhere where it is possible that to keep warm.

But most heartbreaking and terrible that orphanages have NOT medicaments!

We have talked with vice-principal of an one orphanage.She let us know that they have NOTHING with medicaments.Oh, it`s awful.Orphanage has more than hundred kids, many of them are sick already.But they do not receive treatment.They sent several kids to hospital.Kids were at hospital several days.But hospital deny to treat these kids because they are from orphanage.Kids still sick came back to orphanage.How it can be? Where is justice? These poor kids, about whom God has commanded to care and love are refused by society.It`s even more that terrible!It`s heartbreaking and awful.It just breaks our hearts...

We have bought a little that there was the most necessary, from a cold, cough, nasal drops, belly-aches, etc to help this orphanage.

Yes, we know that is just drop in sea, as we say (drop in the bucket) for a more than hundred kiddies.But administration of orphanage was VERY happy to receive it!They thanked very much!

We ask you to pray hard for orphans who feel cold these days, who are denied by society and do not receive medical treatment.Please, pray God send warmer weather and we will be able to help orphanages with medicaments.  Thank you very much for your prayers! God bless you!    

                        

                      

                        

God loves them

Do you see this sweetheart and precious one whom pastor Misha is holding? Do you remember we asked you to pray several days ago for this small one who eat not well? 

We pleaded Jesus to help this little girl.We are so thankful to you for your prayers and we are so blessed!God answered and sent to us a blessing just in time we could help this small girl! Wow! What a blessing!

"...for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy". Hosea 14:3(c) KJV

We could to buy a medicine what will help to her we hope to have a good appetite.We could buy pills what will be enough for several weeks!Also we could  help with diapers little.
 

We are so glad that God cares about orphans and we praise Him!We praise the Lord for his measureless love to these sweet treasures and adorable ones!

We could spend time with these small ones!Oh, what a blessed and amazing time we had! Children were so excited by games, songs, especially by puppet show!We were such happy to make this day special in their small lives and happy!They received sooo much positive emotions and exciting moments!

On this video you can see a game we played.Usually when we play at this game, children should to give a correct answer to question about Jonah.(While we have our travels, Bible program about Jonah to orphans during this month). Oh, yes we told them very simple Bible story about Jonah too. :) And they were soooo much amazed when whale opened mouth!!! They said: "I, I want too!" It was soooooo sweet! Many of them wanted to be Jonah too and hide behind of whale.It was so and sooo funny!

As these children with special needs and they are too small to give an answer and many of them do not speak.We just played a game and when music stoped, they should to turn oneself and pass on a toy to a next child.

They enjoyed to play!

Next game was loved by many kids, to catch fish.Oh, how they loved it and excited!

 Aren`t he cute?

As you remember we learn Bible verse by this game.But these kids are too small so, we just played.And when they caught a fish, they just tear away a piece of paper on blackboard.An one sweet girl when she got a present in this game.She caught a fish with gift.She not needed tear away a piece of paper but she saw children did it.They liked it much. And she said: "Where is my piece? Show me, I want to tear off too!" :)

Look at him, how he is happy!

The next video how they enjoyed and excited by puppet show.They loved it so much that asked puppets to sing more and more!Are not they cute when they clap of hands?

Oh, how they sweetie and cute when they sang a song! Aren`t they?I love to watch this video again and again!

This is not all.We have brought gifts to these small angels, toys and small cars.Oh, how they were amazed when they heard it!How they were excited!It was so funny when several girls wanted to get cars too!

Thank you so much Sabrina and her wonderful family, who has blessed these sweet orphans by so many toys!What a blessing to the orphans to receive and have their own toy!We were excited very much with our small angels, it seemed as we receiving these toys too! :)
Bible says: "Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep".Romans 12:15

We had such blessed and wonderful spent time with small ones!We thanks God, who has blessed these precious ones who has needs all time!We are so happy could bring if only little bit a Christ light, hope and love to these abandoned by parents kiddies. Please, continue to pray we will be able to help them in their needs!Thank you!

A wonderful visit!

Last week we had amazing and wonderful visit to girls with special needs!God has blessed and we had such great time with children!

I`m so sorry I did not post earlier.I could not do it because of many different  circumstances here.I was going to do it every day but it was heavy to find a time.Hope you understand.I`m so sorry again!
And yesterday when I almost finished, I needed to publish it, the internet itself had disconnected.I could not call to service, it was too late, at night time.

So, finally I can share with you the amazing meeting we had and God`s blessings!I`m so exciting to tell you about ALL blessings and how is good our Lord Jesus!

Before spending time with girls we have presented school supplies to the orphanage.Yes!Finally we could do it!Sweet friends, you needed to see how staff of orphanage was happy!They were amazed by that and thanked much!

We thank each of you to being blessing to this orphanage with school supplies!We thank you for each prayer, for each donation, for each any step you did to bless these children!Thank you so much to help them in their need and bring joy and happiness to them!Thank you to being light of Jesus Christ in this world! Just big thank you from bottom of our hearts!!!

 This is not all.We brought to them an educating literature what helps to teach kids.We gave it to them, that they look at that and chose what they need most and how many.And after that we would buy and bring books they need.Well.We did not expect reaction as that.They have run to these books like birds to bread!Ok.We thought to help only small kids(with books), they have here younger kids not many.But teachers of older groups heard about school supplies and about education books, they have run to a room very fast, where we had meeting. And they pleaded us to help them with books.

 You may think why teachers want to get these books much? Here is answer, because they have nothing!Can you imagine how they can teach children with special needs, not having any books, not having any teaching aids, not having any things what can help to educate these children? It is very heavy! How children can learn to read, math, develop, etc? I think it is unreal! 

 

Dear and sweet friends, followers, supporters and just guests, with heavy and overwhelmed hearts we plead you to help this orphanage with books they need.We need $1014.Yes, it is very big sum! But there is bigger need with education books for 90 kids.It is includes our project with school supplies.We have $112.5 from your donations for school supplies.We need still a lot. We ask you to help in this need.Orphanage do not have finances for these books.That is why they ask us much to help them.

Please, pray, donate, share on social networks, blogs or anywhere you can about this need.Each $ and cent is appreciating.Time is going and we need your help. Please, can you help us to help this orphanage?Thank you!God bless you!

 After that we could to have meeting with girls!Oh my goodness, what a blessed time we had!I even can not explain to you how children were happy to see us and how they were excited by everything!We were soooo blessed at this day and we praised the Lord for His mercy and to being soooo good to us!The day was such amazing!

We had Bible time and have told them Bible story about Jonah.How he did not obey God and ran away from Him.

 

                                    Our puppet show for smallest ones.

                                   Nadya told the Bible history.

 Children were amazed by seeing our whale!But they were so much impressed more when we turned on sounds of sea, sea-gulls and voices of whales!It was so beautiful!

 They were amazed and asked often what that?"What that?" They never heard voices of whales.It was so much interesting to observe their reaction!We hope they will remember this history for a long time.

 

 After Bible story, we have learned a new song with them, with movements about Jonah.They loved this song!

 We worried that it will be heavy for them probably as it is a new song.But they did it very good and they enjoyed by this song!

During a meeting we repeated it several times that they remember good.

 And we had fun time.We played a game.When music was playing. children passed on one other a toy dolphin.We did not have a whale.We think dolphin or killer whale it was good too.:) Thanks God, it came in time.

 

 When music stoped and a child who has a toy in this time needed to give answer on question about history about Jonah.We call this game "Hot a potato".They loved to pass on the toy much!It was real fun!

 And we learned a Bible verse too. "...to obey is better than sacrifice..." 1Samuel 15:22(b)(KJV)
We took only some part of this verse that they remember better, because here children with special needs.

Girls did catch a fish.The verse were written and hidden on blackboard.The fish were by numbered.Which number of fish they catch, this number of word we opened on blackboard.This way we played and learned verse.Also some fishes had surprises.We were going to play this game with small children.Some small ones could not be with us at this time.:(

But we were surprised when older girls wanted to catch fish too!It was not easy sometimes but very fun!

Do you see these girls who lifted their hands up?

We had a moment during our meeting when they asked Jesus Christ saved them.Is not amazing?Is not a blessing?Is not our God good? Praise the Lord!!!

 Girls wanted we make picture with all of us together and our whale. :)

Sisters gave candies.

 Ok.Next several pictures are girls with whale.They loved it so much that all they wanted to make picture with him. :))) We have hundreds pictures!Here are only several of them. :)

 

One more blessing we had, that we could to witness about Jesus Christ to several workers.We praise God and thanks Him for this opportunity!

The 5 girls were sick and could not be with us.They were in isolated room.

 

 It is such sad place.Girls get here when they sick not much.When they sick much, they get to hospital.

In this room is nothing except beds.

 No toys, no books, no other furniture, nothing.They lie on their beds all day long and get medicine when nurse give pills in time.It is how they spend all day there, lying in bed all day long, nothing to do.

 We pray that we can help this orphanage to leave here something, that will help girls to be busy while they sick.It can be puzzles, coloring books, some games etc.

 When we left orphanage, girls waved their hands and watched through  windows, as every time.It is so sad to leave them here.:(

Next week we are going to 4 orphanages, if God`s will.In two of them will have Bible lessons as usual and in others two, to have program and bring school supplies we have.Here and here.

 Please, will you pray together with us God will bless our visits, safe travelings and our schedule?Thank you!

Soon I`m going to tell about one more huge blessing we have! :)