Bikes and Shish kebab

We had a terrific day with the children of the whole orphanage a week ago!!! Having collected all the necessary things, we came to kids. Several young adults and BOM staff rode bicycles with the children. Nature, fresh air, beautiful weather. Everything was amazingly beautiful! While part of the team went with children on bicycles, another part of the team cooked shish kebab, pilaf and everything else. One of the graduates learned to cook shish kebab.So wonderful! Everything was very tasty! Mmm! So delicious!!! 

Do you remember the Biblical story of how Jesus fed 5000 people with 2 fishes and 5 loaves? Something similar happened to us. :) We were going to feed about 30 people but not more. But it turned out that more than 70 people were fed!Wow!!! This is the whole orphanage! Amazing!!!

Then we played different games with children. Children were delighted! Everything was just great! All the employees of the orphanage and especially the children were so happy! One of the employees came up and said. "I'm very ashamed to admit. But today was the most delicious shish kebab in my life." ♥ So, if you want to try the best shish kebab, welcome to Ukraine! Ha ha! ;)

But really, God blessed in many ways and we were surprised and so thankful to the Lord! Many warmly thanked with  kind words. It was so awesome to see everyone happy at one big table! Big and lovely family. ♥ 

We thank God for such wonderful opportunity to have a great time with children and employees! We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father for the opportunity to touch the precious hearts of kids and even adults!It is such a wonderful blessing to bring joy and delight to many souls!!! God is so good!!!We praise and thank Him!!!

Precious Boys Have Caring Hands!

A while ago we have started a project raising funds for sweet boys, who needed Extra Hands. 

We have been blown away with goodness and mercy of God! Just in a week we raised $4,390! Wow! Wow! Our God is mighty!!! It is enough to pay nannies for 6 months friends!Thanks alot for your generous hearts!You all are AMAZING!

We are so very grateful to every prayer and every donation. These hands are invaluable. Your gifts of love are value and make a huge difference!!! It gives a chance of life for precious boys! THANK YOU very much to made it possible! We greatly cherish your love and care of these precious souls!!! ♥

If you feel to bless caretakers to continue take care of boys. You are very welcome! :) Every donation is a wonderful blessing and greatly appreciated! Send a donation Here Please, leave a note "for caretakers". Thanks.

We are so thankful for monthly donations what help provide baby formula, medicine and diapers.Thank you so much for your love and tender care!!! Your gifts of love mean a lot!!!

But we have very few who bless boys monthly with diapers and necessary supplies. 

Would you willing to bless these sweet boys to feel dry and comfortable daily? Would you willing to show them God`s love through a small donation monthly? Please.

You can send your gift of love through Ting Ministries Here. All donations tax deductible and 100% goes to BOM.

Thank you so very much everyone for your prayers and any participation in life of these precious boys!!! May God bless you for your kindness and loving hearts!!! We are so very blessed to have you all!!! ♥♥♥ :)))

Delight and joy in the orphanage

We have such an exciting news! BOM has done one more big project few days ago! Awesome! We were able to purchase 6 new couches, carpet and vacuum cleaner for the orphanage!Praise God!!! The orphanage before had broken couches and in terrible condition. 

Girls were so delighted and so very happy! They admired and rejoiced! It was so heartwarming to watch their expressions. ♥
The orphanage administration was so grateful and amazed! The director not only shook hand brother Misha, but also hugged him. He also kissed my hand. It happened so unexpectedly! I felt so uncofortable! Oh, my! He held out his hand to me, I thought to thank us but he kissed instead. Another employee kissed and hugged me and was ready to kneel before brother Misha! Can you imagine?! Oh no! No! This is from the Lord!!! We are only His servants! This reminds me of the Scripture in Acts 14:12-15, 18

"And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 

And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them."

It means everything for the sweet girls and staff of the orphanage!!! For BOM it helps to open more and more wide the door of the Gospel showing God`s love and care with precious souls!Often God give us chance to share about Jesus Christ not only with children but with staff of the orphanage too.

Couches before...

And after... with beautiful and soft carpet

Look at these beautiful smiling faces from happiness!

Precious smile

Vacuum cleaner to keep carpet clean ;)

Words cannot express their delight and joy! I think a short video will show you more :) Girls saying "Thank you" on Russian(in our region we speak both languages, Russian and Ukrainian) and on English in the end, if you can understand. ;)

Seeing old and broken furniture everyday, it depresses and disheartened. But who does not rejoice in new furniture? ;) Can you imagine how the girls were pleased with these new things???

We are so grateful to the church Proclamation in Pennsylvania, who made it possible!!! Our thanks never will be enough!!! Thank you so very much!!!!! God is so good blessing these beautiful souls!!! Girls were like in the Heaven so happy! ♥

Extra Hands for Saving Lives-new project

   Bible says...Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. (Proverbs 31:8-9)

  We do what we can, as far as God allows... One of our services is for children with special needs. BOM for several years already hires 4 nannies, who as loving mothers take care of the boys. Feed them, dress, change diapers, bathe, play with them, sing songs, learn to walk, laugh or even give just a simple hug. That's what everyone wants and every child deserves.  Simple love. And every child is precious in God's eyes. ♥

  Some time ago the BOM has received rewards for cooperation with a mental institution for the past many years. I think, 13 or 15 years from now? Honestly, we do not count how many years and how much we have helped. Because, no matter how much we doing, it is still very small... So much we have not done yet and how much we still did not help .... We understand that we are dust of the earth, and our doings is nothing compared with what God is doing. It is your reward! We cannot do anything without your love and participation :)

  It was very sweet and courtesy on the part of the administration institution. Melted our hearts. But the greatest reward is to see our boys' healthy, happy and alive! Yes, alive!

We are starting a new project caretakers could continue to do their job and take care of  these beautiful souls giving them their warmth, love, and do everything from the heart. This year, due to economic instability in Ukraine has been made order to cut many jobs. This way in the mental institution became even less nannies. It was hard before. Thus it became even much harder... Each time we come, and each time the administration warmly thanks for this wonderful support, extra nannies hands. These hands are invaluable!!! It is such a great help! What happens if we will not help? The boys will start die little by little... Do you think, this what God wants?

   Jesus said: "The thief(satan) cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. "

Don't you see how Satan steals peace in the hearts of men, how killing and destroying precious human lives in different ways today? God called us all to fight for precious souls. Each Christian has his own calling. I believe each of you fighting for someone's life. Dear Church of Christ we are all fighters!It is such a privilege to be a warrior of Christ, and to be in God's army!

These kids are abandoned and much neglect... These are children, who deserve love family, a Chance to live a beautiful meaningful life. A chance to go to school, play at the park. See the zoo, ride a horse, fly a kite. What is impossible here... Most of the boys are not available for adoption anymore. But They Deserve To Be Able to LIVE LIFE!!! These nannies are as a loving mothers for them. Only one who can give a love and care...

And so we're here, and we need your help, please. We need to raise $7,200-7,500 for 4 nanny for a year. Wow! This is a huge number! Every month salary for nannies is different. It depends on how many hours they worked during the day and work at night is also a little higher. We will need $600-625 each month in the next year. So we need and hope to collect half of the required funds $3,870 and minus $120 PayPal fee.

Would you bless please? Giving your donation is value and make a huge difference!!! It gives a chance of life for precious boys! Even your little contribution mites or cent can save lives!

We have few different options to donate.
You can make a donation through the PitchIn black button on the right side of the blog. It automaticly will show the donation. But PayPal will take a fee, 2,3% from the donation.

You can donate by check. Please make out to Kevin Ruth who will then transfer the funds to us. The mailing address is: Bible Orphan Ministry P/O Box 328 Bremerton Wa. 98337

Also you can send as a gift through PayPal and we will add your donation to the button on the blog. For more info please email:bibleorphanministry@gmail.com

But mostly we ask you for prayers! Please, pray God will do a miracle and provide all needed funds. We can do absolutely nothing without Him! Please, pray for sweet boys. They deserve so much more then we can do... ♥♥♥ It breaks our hearts.

And we would be so very grateful if you could share about the current project please. Online, through emails, on social networks, with your church, family and friends...everywhere it is possible. It means a lot for us! Thank you so much!

We cannot imagine what will happen with the kids... if we won't be able to help take care of them. Please. This our biggest pleading for today. Saving Lives through Extra Hands...

Thank you very much in advance for any participation and prayers!!!Your support is important and gives a chance to live!!! Please, prayerfully consider a plea... May God bless you!!!

Fighting for the life

  THANK YOU!!! Thank you so VERY MUCH for your prayers! God is doing amazing things! Wow! Just wow!

  Yesterday when I felt so helpless, distressed and overwhelmed because of sweet boy A... I had no idea... I did not know what to do... Many thoughts were swirling in the head. Thinking and praying, God what to do? We should... We should to do something... From helplessness I made a decision to contact an one  local Christian organization, thinking maybe they could help??? Maybe together? I don't know...But we must to do something... We know they are amazing mission and doing so much for Ukrainian kids! And it was rightest decision ever!

  These amazing souls leaving everything went to the orphanage at night! Yes, late at night. When it was very cold, dark, driving on rough roads to the darker place... Thanks to them, an ambulance was called and the poor baby was taken to same hospital, where he was discharged home to die... A nurse at the hospital did not want to take the baby A. with emphasis on the fact that it makes no sense because he will still die. ;( How it could be so callous and indifferent? How it could be with such cold and hard heart seeing that a death standing near?.. Ukrainian mentality of many physicians... Sad reality. :( 

  Oh, how a lot of negativity and anger we have seen and heard in relation to children in orphanages. How much violence and injustice. "Why do you come to them? They do not deserve it! Why do you spend money and bring different things? They do not appreciate! They're idiots and nothing good will be in their lives!" Yes. This is what we hear from employees orphanages ... and many others. It shrinks the heart of pain, knowing it is not true. This is not true!Children know when they are loved! They are precious in God's eyes! Every soul is valuable! They appreciate every visit, hug, kiss, every sweet word and just gentle look with a smile. They scream from a joy, when we come there!

 It is so hard, Friends. This is so difficult emotionally. This is what we fight daily. Changing minds and hearts through visits kids in orphanages, hospitals, lonely souls giving them hope and love.

 Administration of the orphanage through the fighing, forced staff to take the baby A. to the hospital. When staff of the hospital learned that had come from the state representative for children's rights also. 3 doctors came running. One children's pediatrician that we could not find a day. But now he had to come running at night! 

Today, by the grace of God the little fellow has not a high fever!He is alive by mercy of Heavenly Father!Praise God!!!

Trust me it was not easy... I can not tell a lot here. But we know it was the Fight! It was real Fight for an one precious life! Not with blood and flesh. But A. life what is value in God`s eyes!

(Ephesians6:12) "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

 We are so amazed and in awe knowing for what has happened this night. We are so refreshing to know that little angel is at the hospital and getting care he needs. Personally experienced. I can not say it is a good hospital. But! It is much better to stay there then in the orphanage! We never forget what has happened and what saw yesterday... We never will forget what we felt. We can tell you that Ukrainian Ombudsman for the Rights and Protection of children is involved in current situation. We can give praise and glory to our alive God! Yes, there too much to be done. Too much fights are awaiting...But Bible says (Proverbs31:8) "Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy."

Please, keep praying for this precious soul. Pray he will get the help he needs. We will give you an update and to follow A. life.

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...

Fun for girls

Several weeks ago we took one more group of girls out of the orphanage to have fun and eat in McDonald`s. They were so excited to come and could not await this very special day! :)And finally it happened. Yay! 

Most of the girls are 33 years old and they have never been in the city! It is hard to believe...The orphanage is located in a village, where  is absolutely nothing for entertainment. All the more so girls can not go beyond the orphanage. Their whole life is a small walled territory. Therefore, they were a little scared hum and noise of cars, tall buildings and wide streets. They were afraid to go and held hands.

When they turn 35, they will be sent to a asylum for adults, where they will spend the rest of their life. These places nobody to visit and the elderly die of distress and loneliness. :( The young ladies know about it... What they will be sent to the asylum and stay there forever. 

Therefore it is one of our goals bring joy to their lives when it is possible.

So, we had such an awesome day!We went to a big store to buy some fruit and sweets. At the same time they learn how to use the weights.

They looked curiously different animals in a zoological store. And they were delighted and long laughed when they saw clothing for pets, in particular for dogs. Why do people dress up the dogs, they asked? :)

Here, as always, we had a problem. Girls terribly afraid to take the step of moving escalator. We had to help them :)

We had so, so much fun! They screamed, they laughed,they jumped from a joy and excitement at this day.
It was super impressive to drive on cars! ;)

They loved it!

The young ladies learned how to play bowling

It was super joy, when they got the target! Yay!

They loved to go down on a trampoline!

 The faces are simply radiant!

So, so much fun!

They liked so much a carousel as cars up and down! So they rode twice! Ha ha!

Finally McDonalds! Awesome! The first McDonald's in life! We taught them how to use a straw to drink. Since they first ever drank Coca Cola, the girls were asked what it was. :)  We showed how to eat french fries, mcchicken, chicken mcnuggets, how to use napkins. The orphanage do not have them there and nobody uses. They were overjoyed to eat in McDonald`s!

Here is the video of their delight :)

The young ladies hugged, kissed and thanked hundreds times for this special day in their lives! They said, it was most amazing day in their lives!!! Wow! What a great impact in their lives! It is such a great joy to see happy these sweet young ladies. It is such a great blessing to make them happy through little kind of kindness, make their faces alight with happiness and see asparkle eyes. How wonderful and awesome!!!!

The most wonderful day!

What a wonderful 2015 we had! Wow! Looking back, probably not enough of a day to say everything, how many amazing things happened! God has been so very good!!!!!!!!! Thank you very much that you were with us, were participants of many wonderful and amazing blessings, prayed with us about the wonders showing your care and love. Huge enormous thank you to you all!!!! We pray and hope for your cooperation and participation in this 2016 New Year. :) 

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But here I would like to share with you the great joy that should have told you in the past year!Sounds funny, even it happened several weeks ago. :) Since we are trying to solve a problem, to find a way where we could receive funds that would continue to support the orphaned children. The problem is not only in PayPal. Our situation is more complicated that there is no way to get the money at all. The search for a solution to this problem takes a lot of time! Yikes. So I have not had the opportunity to write on the blog before. Prayers would be greatly appreciated that God lead us to the right place and open the new door. Thank you!!!

So! God has given us the opportunity to take to McDonald's another group of girls from the orphanage! Yay! The 8 beautiful young ladies. No doubt they were looking forward to this special day and every day running around and exciting, asked the staff of the orphanage when this day would come. What staff told us :)

So, finally it happened!

Before McDonald`s, we went to the supermarket, because the sweet souls had never seen a huge store with a large assortment of food and other things. They were confused, their eyes were running and did not know where to look. We have also taught them to use weights as the group before. The girls were in shock. "Wow! I never thought that there is so much food! And that's all people are buying?" :)

Absolutely everything was at the first time ever for the young ladies! The first outing of the orphanage, the first among people, the first store, entertainment and all, all, all! They were confused and restraining at the beginning. But after a while, they began to express their feelings and delight.

The young ladies did not know how to use the escalator and some needed the help. Honestly, I thought that someone would fall and be injured. They were scared. But thank God nothing happened!

                            

They were overjoyed and amazed after the ride in a car! They love it!

So, so much joy and delight! :)

We played bowling.

Table tennis

 Having fun on the trampoline!Yay!

Oh, by the way, it was their first in the life basketball. They don't know how to play it and volleyball also.

You should have seen their joy when they could get in the basket! :) Go, Lesya!

 And many other attractions we had. Everyone was already tired. But they still wanted to continue to play! It was so amazing and so very fun time!

 Finally, McDonald's! Awesome! What is it? they pointed on Mcnuggets. Chicken? It looks weird :) Why the drink such hot? drinking a Coke asked another young lady. And why is it so burns the tongue? She meant gas bubbles. :) Why does it need the ice in Coca cola? It needs to eat? asking girl started to eat ice. And where is fork for french fries? :) and so on, and so on.

   Precious souls asked many of these questions and did not know how and what to eat.Not surprisingly, it is the first in the life Mcdonalds! They were thrilled!!!!

  About ice. I was confused and asked these questions, when I was in America. I could not understand why need to add ice in the already cold drink? Ha ha! It was funny, when some of our friends arrived in Ukraine were disappointed that they could not find an ice to make cool drink. Ukraine is not the country air conditioners and you will not find the ice in a small provincial town. In villages generally do not. :)

   Girls were so upset when we said goodbye... :( Can we stay still? Can we stay here and do not go back to the orphanage? ... 

   A few weeks later we visited the beautiful ladies at the orphanage again. They just flew towards us!!! Everyone just ran, hugged, kissed rejoicing and screaming.  It was the most wonderful day of my life! I was so excited that I could not calm down for several days. I was so impressed! Thank you very much! Will we go again? I was thrilled and I never thought that you can spend a wonderful day! Thank you so much! and so much more we heard and it made us smile and happy.

Many, many thanks to those, who made it possible and brought so much joy and happiness in lives these sweet young ladies!  My love to all! ♥

When our turn? When are we going? the next group of girls asked us. :)

It cost around $15 per child. If you are interested to bless next group of 8-10 girls, please, email bibleorphanministry@gmail.com for more info. Thanks. 

Incredible work of caretakers

God is good! Thanks a bunch to those, who make it possible! Thanks monthly sponsorship boys with special needs get diapers and baby formula. We are so grateful for instant food and special nutrition from our sweet friends from U.S. and Switzerland! Awesome!

We beyond doubt grateful God for an amazing and incredible work He is doing through nannies! They work really, really hard for taking care and loving sweet boys! 

Nannies feed boys, change diapers, clean rooms, take them outside, play and so on and so on...

Look at this tiny little boy V. how he looked a while ago...
"He was so bad, when arrived here. We thought he will die..." This words told us caretaker. Breaks my heart... :(

But look how V. looks today! Cuteness

He gained a weight. He started to now cry when his nanny leaves his room. When she comes back in the room and calls his name he quiets instantly. He loves to be held and cuddled, and he really likes being outside. Do you know this cuteness is able to crawl, stand while holding on and walk?! Yes, he was not able before... What a great blessing and wonderful progress of this little one! 

This little cuttie Ben is available for adopting. Maybe you are his loving mommy? :)

He simply cannot thrive in the institution. He so desperately needs to be in a devoted and caring family! Nannies can not give full love and attention what can give only a family!

Also we have one more stunning blessing and news! Guess what? :) BOM hired 4th nanny thanks to project Change for Ukraine! Can you believe? Isn't it amazing??? :)

We are soooo very excited that there are more "extra loving hands" to take care of the boys!How wonderful!

O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people. 

Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him: talk ye of all his wondrous works. 

Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD. 

(Psalm 105:1-3) KJV