What a beautiful busy day

Last week was super busy! About one of these beautiful and busy days, I would love to tell you.

At the beginning we visited our precious graduating orphans and young agults from poor families in trade school.

It was so awesome that these 7 young guys came for our meeting first time! They never heard the Gospel and never holding and even seen the Bible.What a blessing!

We talked about that real love, relationship between a guy and a girl starts with friendship and gradually turns into love. We talked about what can be friendship between him and her.

We talked with the guys about premarital purity. That young girls and guys should keep their purity before marriage. God condemns pre-marital relationships and how many problems it all brings. That girls should keep themselves, but not defile their body. That each of them is beautiful as this rose.

Here Andrew told his wonderful testimony. The guys are very attentively and with amazement listened.

Then all present received a precious gifts, personal care items. There were socks, deodorant, shampoo, shower gel etc.

 Everyone was glad to get a gift!

At the end we had cookies and drink.
Do you know what? After a few minutes there was nothing left! I think next time buy more food. :)

We had an amazing time and fellowship with these precious souls!

When we were ready to leave this room. We were approached by several women that worked there. 

-Is this your blue vehicle? they asked. 

-Yes. 

-Oh, how they wait for you! How they wait for you!- several times they repeated. 

They are so thrilled when see blue van!Come, visit them oftener. Perhaps your visit will help to change their lives and relationships.And we will be glad to see you. 

I think they have heard all what we talked about, even behind closed doors. But it was such a blessing to hear that these beautiful precious souls are waiting for BOM always. :) ♥

Some of them graduating this trade school in June and hope we can see them oftener.

Then we gone to another orphanage that would bring packages to these beautiful young ladies, from the sponsors.

There was lots of delight and joy :0)

Then having a lunch very fast, we met an one orphaned guy who were wandering on the street and who graduated orphanage few years ago. It was very sad to see him in this condition and hear his sad stories. We fed him and had a fellowship little with him. Then saying goodbye with this guy, we went to other orphanage. It was late some, around 7.30-8.00 pm. I thought that we will have a trouble from the administration of the orphanage that we came so late. :) We never visit orphanages so late because they have day regimen and we try do not break it. Go there only with permit of administrations.

But even on the contrary, all employees of the orphanage and kids were happy by meeting. Administration warmly greeted us and organized ​all. That we were able to have a little meeting with graduates.And presented these beautiful 20 towels. We call them "big candies" :)

All teens were glad by gifts and warmly thanked.

We came back home late, tired but happy!

THANK YOU all very much for all your love and care, for taking part in the project and sending packages! Here so many work. Wow!Thank you! Thank you on behalf of these beautiful souls! ♥

About income and budget

   Often teenagers after leaving the orphanages or boarding schools are not adapted to life. Orphaned children have great difficulties in life support. They do not know with whom to consult, how to keep house, do not know how to build your own life and to organize leisure. Graduates of orphanages have difficulty in solving small household tasks, such as baby care, cooking, documents and many others. Often do not have the skills to simple personal care,  for apartment etc. They can not plan their budget. Teenagers and young adults just do not know how to manage money.

These children need very significant adult, which directed them to the right decision , help, support, showing the care and God`s love. They just do not have somebody to tell them, as it is usually do parents in families.

To help children adapt to life must begin from childhood, but with this not very good in our country yet. After orphanage support necessary to orphans as air.

So this time we were talking with young people about money and their budget.The meeting was wonderful and awesome!
Our goal was to teach how to manage money and why it is so important to buy  before everything vital things.

I like that reading the Scripture, children wrote down important things in their notepads.

Nadya then showed how many food you can buy for a minimal amount that would be enough for a week, for an one person. It was not difficult as knowing their income as government pays a stipend, salary, pension, etc. We took a minimum income. Of course it's hard to buy the all vital things for $125  and live a month for these money. But having personal experience,  our goal was to teach how to live, not to survive.Of course it was took into account that BOM helps some young adults with housing thanks to your support.

The teens were amazed! So many! Wow!They loved it! 

(On the picture is much less food than it was before) :)

Then Olga and Sasha helped putting food without knowing that this blessing will be to them. :)

Yes, these all 3 bags were to their lovely family.When BOM delivered it to their home, Olga and Sasha were amazed and so happy by this huge blessing :)

The funniest and ridiculous the situation was during the meeting. When these precious souls did not believe that all of these purchase at the bags BOM paid about $56. They shouted. "No! It's impossible! We do not believe!" They thought we paid much more. :) But when looking carefully bill, they were so impressed! 

Trust me, it was so funny to observe! We laughed a lot :)))

Of course, the income that they have. This is a very small amount. And buy everything simply  is impossible. Therefore, thanks to your wonderful and generously support, these souls are not on the street, get the necessary medical care, get the necessary clothing or shoes, personal care items, etc. So our goal was to teach to use of the little what they have, correctly and wisely.

And then we all (minus 2 more guys) had a lovely chat over a cup of tea. Continuing debate about the money :)

Everyone was so glad by the meeting that no one wanted come back home. So sweet. :) Everything was so wonderful and fun!Praise God!

Our thoughts can become reality :)

Did you ever have it? When you think about something, and after a while, it became a reality? Just think and reflect on something ... And your thoughts become reality. I believe that you had. :)  Born again Christians, who find a daily solace in their Savior, who is trying to walk the narrow way and do His will. Experiencing the feeling and excitement, when the Lord makes our thoughts a reality. Because the Bible says:

(Psalm 37:4) "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart". 

How awesome is it! God left us a promise, if we admire, delight and find joy in Him. He will fulfill the desires of our heart.Is not amazing blessing?

This is one of my beloved Bible verses. Lord fulfilled a lot of my heart desires, which I could only dream of. About what, I'm only just thought and.... never could think that this can become a reality. ;)

I am very happy to share with you a blessing, what blew my mind!Where God has shown that nothing is impossible for Him! (Jeremiah 32:27) "Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?" 

About 2 weeks ago we went to one trade school because we had to solve some things. When we were about to leave, in the other side of the room, the girl was standing at the door and waved her hand. Next to her was another girl. The teacher made ​​a joke and said: "Oh, the girls must came to the boys and waving to them". There, in the class room were several boys. And we smiled headed to the exit, to the door.

When we approached closer to the girls. One of them said hello, smiling sweetly.

After a moment, I saw a familiar sweet face. I'm a little confused, wondering where I could see her... She began to show us a photo, where was of her class and team BOM together. Joyfully exclaiming: "I remember, I remember you!" pointing to a picture of who is who. We realized that she was waving to us.

Sometimes it's hard to remember the names of thousands of children. But God knows. :) I was stunned remembering the girl! It was such a joy that Nastya kept it and took a photo with her at this trade school. Remembering us and that last meeting a year ago... It warmed our hearts.Such a joy!

Nastya is left on the photo in yellow blouse.

But a few minutes later I was even MORE stunning!"Oh, God, I can not believe! I can not believe my own eyes. I can not believe that this has happened ..." I thought at that moment...

Each year in May, we present special gifts to graduates of orphanages with the last meeting with them. We always interested and ask administartion of  orphanages about the children. Who, where and how live after leaving orphanages. In May this year, we asked about these teens and it was sad to hear about Nastya.

That she nowhere, in any college has not entered and stayed the home. I do not know yet everything about her family. But I know that her family is one of the disadvantaged. Maybe just no one was able to help Nastya ... Since that time, thoughts kept running through my head ... Maybe we would have been able to help her? Maybe one day we would have helped her enroll in a college, any school? Maybe... Probably not. Who knows? This happened several times over several months. I by thoughts sometimes came back and thought about Nastya....

Also, since the last few months we are busy most of the problems of teenagers and young adults. I thought several times... What, if we take a ride on several colleges, trade schools in our city and find orphans , those that we know and invite them to church? Maybe we will not be able to help in all their physical needs , but we can tell them about the Lord , about Who will be able to comfort them and help them. Who can be their true Friend and Savior. In the first years, these children are very hard to settle in new places. 

I thought...Maybe if several of them. What if, we will find them and let them know about BOM. That we can pray for them . And we are here to help, what we can.

A time went on... Thoughts had run in my mind. What if? What if?.. In which school to go? Where to find them? and other questions...

A moment later I remembered my thoughts about Nastya... and that to find  graduates  orphanages ... 

I was extremely surprised, amazed and impressed! Oh, my! How it can be? I could not believe!In front of me stood a  beautiful young girl... The one, whose thoughts were spinning in my head a few months. 

Picture was made a year ago on same picnic :)

The one that I thought how and where she is ... But I never thought that I would meet her again! :)Amazing!

So, about 2 weeks ago we met precious young lady Nastya( in green sweater in the photo) and her sweet friend Katya with long beautiful hair. You will not believe it! But Katya is also a graduate of the orphanage, but the other one. They are both first year of study in a trade school and in one group.God is awesome!

Both girls were already in  service of the church and were able to hear the word of God.We also had a lovely fellowship and tea with some young people. :)

I am SO happy and praise God for His goodness and miracles He is doing! :)

Please, pray for these two beautiful souls. Remember in your daily prayers. Pray that they would open their hearts to Jesus and He changed their lives.Thank you!

But there is a sad side of the story. A few days before our meeting with Nastya. Burned down her house and perished her stepfather.All her belongings burned."I have nowhere else to go ..." Nastya said sadly. Poor girl ... Pray for her. Who knows? Is not for this purpose, the Lord has connected our vital roads?

A wonderful day!

The First.We would love to thank you for prayers, for our health.God is so good! We feel very well now!We are so excited, we are able continue to serve the Lord Jesus and visit our lovies.Thank you!Thank you very much for all your prayers!We are so and so thankful for your support.We are so blessed to have wonderful Christian friends, such as you are!Many thanks to you!

The second.We had incredible and such wonderful day today!

We were able to visit sweet boys with special needs and had Bible lesson.We missed them so much and it was such a wonderful joy to see their sweet faces and give our love.The spent time was awesome!

Today we told them beautiful Bible story, how the Lord by amazing way led bride Rebekah to Isaac.(Genesis 24) Boys helped us by playing roles of Bible heroes of this story.

All boys so loved this story!It was very fun!
Also the wonderful blessing was, when workers of the orphanage could hear the Gospel and what Bible says about marriage.

 Boys loved the song with movements and they did very good!

Then we played one amusing game. In every mumpish balloons we placed the warped sheets of paper, where words from the Bible verse were written. Children burst a balloon how they wanted and had to find the word. All boys were very excited to play this game.It was so fun and awesome to see their joy!

Worked hard to burst the balloon.He is so sweet! :)

 Then we attached these words to a board. Such a way, we guessed right and studied the Bible verse."Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding". Proverbs 3:5

 In the end they made craft.

Love this precious soul.He is very emotional and smiling all time.He is very happy by every little thing and is such sweet boy.

 But today we had one more very special and amazing blessing.BOM had privilege to meet in person Founders and Executive Director,  Randy & Tina Kacirek  from Grace Haven Ministries and Mary Malone, living missionary family in Ukraine, who came with us to visit children.Can you believe it?

We never expected we can meet in person those, who helped in some our previous and still help in current project for orphans.But life is interesting and you never know what God prepared for you.And it is fun! :)

After the Bible lesson, boys did not want to leave the room for a long time and wished to communicate much and asked "hundreds" questions of their new guests.They were surprising to see Americans and sometimes asked funny questions. :)

Our amazing helpers are such wonderful people with beautiful hearts of Jesus.They have been our "extra hands" and it is wonderful blessing from our Heavenly Father.We had awesome spent day together!God is so good!

Thank you, Jesus for such wonderful and blessed day!

 Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell together in unity! 

[It is] like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; 

As the dew of Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore. 

Psalm 133(KJV)

A small beautiful princesses

Do you see such happy faces? Yes, these precious souls received their Birthday gifts and it made them such awesome happy. :)

From packages you sent, we made these beautiful Birthday gifts and to present to orphaned children. They never celebrate their Birthdays. These special gifts make them so awesome happy! Thank you very much showing your love through sending different items to these sweet kiddies and bring so much pure joy!

If you would like to bless these sweeties and do not know what and where to send.Please, feel free email to bibleorphanministry@gmail.com We will be just happy to help you!

 We had amazing visit of children and so blessed Bible lesson, recently.At the last meeting we told them history about suffering Job and had wonderful time. This time we told them the following beautiful history about the courageous queen Esther. 

When we only arrived, children asked. Will be today sandwiches also as we had before? :) They were upset a little, when heard the answer, no.

But we had simply amazing spent time at this time also!Children and we were so super excited! Probably we even more than kiddies. :)))

That it was more interesting to children listen the story about Esther. We took with ourselves various suits for Bible heroes. Knowing, that girls love different dresses and dream to be princesses (after all they remain ordinary children). :) We took with ourselves different dresses also. And when king Ahasuerus chose to himself the bride among girls. (Esther 2:2-4) Girls were simply delighted  and amazed, that they though for an instant can be as small beautiful princesses and walk in a dress.They so much laughed and were super excited!

It was so and so fun!We did not expect they would react so emotionally playing their roles.

Oh, we are beautiful!We feel ourselves as princesses!

Then the king chose beauty Esther.

 Oh, how Olechka was soooo happy that she was queen!You would see how she was thrilled and overjoyed! :)

Our brave queen entered to the king, risking her life.

Our small heroes and helpers.

Then after animated cartoon  viewing, we played game. Where children had to crown Esther. Who answered correctly a question, had the right to attach a crown.

At the end as always, we made a craft. Children cut out a crown from construction paper and decorated it as wanted. Oh, how they rejoiced especially to jewels. "Wow! Are they real and natural?" :)))

 Small beauty

Our beautiful princesses

Aren`t he cute? :)

A little princes and near them, beautiful small and precious princess.I love her!She is such darling and sweet and so seeking the love.When we only come, she runs at once and hugs all. Very much loves when someone take on hands, hug her are played. She is such comely kid!

We praise God and our hearts sing the glory to Him!

  I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High

Psalm 9:1-2(KJV)

Became friends

What great blessing, to know when someone prays for you and for the ministry. What a wonderful blessing to know someone who uplifts their voice in a prayer in unity of spirit about orphans. What huge blessing to know someone who is with you in one spirit and loves the same Jesus, as well as you.What a joy to know someone at whom the same heart in regards to that, what God commands to Christians to do on all earth.What a pure joy to have fellowship with this person!No matter also this person lives near you or in the distance, in other hemisphere of Earth, the Lord gives unity of spirit.

And what if this person(s) wants to see you?A person you never saw, prays for you and wants to see you personally!Isn`t it a blessing?Wow!

So, the Lord blessed us with wonderful fellowship with Ashton's family.Their blog is http://headoptedusfirst.blogspot.com/

We communicated, laughed, spoke about the Lord, about our ministry, had a lunch in small cafe.It was such lovely and unforgettable fellowship!

Also we could show them a little bit the capital of Ukraine.
On picture below are sisters and Jamie.

Brothers, Misha and Tyler.

They both are such sweet and lovely, have such big hearts to orphans.We were so excited to communicate, had fun timewe AND became forever friends! :)

Ashton's family adopt two precious and sweet boys. But right now they have a financial need. Please pray and help, if you can... They really very much appreciate it. Here you can learn more about this need.We know God hears your prayers. Thanks!

But what surprise was for us next day when we learned that one more family would love to meet us! Yay!!!It`s was soooo exciting to know that!So, in several days we met Reeves family! Their website is http://anothertexasfamily.com/

We also shared about our ministry, spoke about the Lord, had a lunch and had so much fun time!

As they are Texas family, we learned a little bit about Texas in USA.It`s so funny as it is such big difference between Ukraine and this state. But it is really interesting to learn and know something new.We laughed a lot!

We really enjoyed our spending time with them and had one more wonderful and blessed day, gift from our Heavenly Father.

Sisiters and Tiffany

 

Brother Misha and Justin

We really enjoyed our spending time with them and had one more wonderful and blessed day, gift from our Heavenly Father.So,we became forever friends!What a joy and blessing from the Lord!

Tiffany and Justin are couple with such pure hearts, such wonderful couple.They also in process of adopting a little cute girl.They would be such thankful for your prayers while they bring her home!Thank you, friends!

We would love to see you all!We love you and cherish your prayers and support!We thank the Lord for each of you. I`m going to tell about one more great day with orphans we had recently. :)