First two orphanages

The last few days were great here!Our hearts rejoice and sing glory for our amazing Creator and Heavenly Father!!!

BOM team packed these beautiful kitchen supplies for graduates.Aren't they cute? ;)

Then we had ready gifts for 70 graduating orphans

And then we went!

Biblical time, the last meeting was awesome in first orphanage!

We had a wonderful time! The subject was about choice. Every person does many choices and from his choices depends his life. From his choice depends, where he will spend eternal life after his death, in hell or heaven. 

These two precious souls did a right choice, follow Jesus Christ. They they both, Natasha and Tolik accepted Jesus as their personal Saviour!Hallelujah!!!

 At the end of meeting we presented gifts. God's treasure, Bibles...

Such cute kitchen supplies...

and beautiful blankets.Undoubtedly, they all were so excited and so happy by these necessary and precious gifts! Thank God for this amazing blessing!

Then, next day we went to other orphanage.After the Biblical time we gave gifts.
You would see how they were excited to receive Bibles and other beautiful blessings!

I love this picture! This is HOW orphans are happy and appreciate blessings from the Lord. ♥

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All kids were SO happy and thanked greatly!What a great blessing!

But the most awesome blessing we had that in this orphanage about 8-10 graduating orphans asked Jesus Christ saved them and change their lives!We are SO happy that these sweet souls did a right choice in their lives!Can be a better blessing? :) Hallelujah!Hallelujah!!!!!!!!

Glory to God for His mercy and grace, for His love and blessings!!!!!!

Next week we are going to visit next several orphanages. Can not wait!Your prayers would be greatly appreciated!

THANK YOU being a part of these astonishing blessings!!! ♥

Castle and picnic with graduates

One more exciting and blessed day we had today! BOM had possibility visit a castle with graduates and some staff of the orphanage. We remember these kids since they were very small. But in several weeks they will start independent life... Time flies so fast!Ah!

At the entrance we were greeted by a cute cat :)

 There's a lot of things to see. It was interesting to see and hear how the paper was made hundreds of years ago.

 Under what conditions and what was used to this.

It seems that the birds were interested in visitors of the castle also, looking at and flying near always :)

The most interesting was up and down the steps of the castle tower. Tower height is 35 meters. It`s about 114 ft.

Some were afraid to go up and decided to wait everyone downstairs. I do not know how people could walk through these steps every day in that long time ago? ;)

Beautiful view from the tower

 Then, on the way we had a picnic!

While some prepared food that BOM has provided...

others were culling flowers for BOM team. The kids said we'll give you flowers as you went with us. How sweet! ♥

Isn't beautiful and amazing creation of our marvelous Creator?

Sweet time at picnic, nice fellowship.

Children and staff warmly thanked for participating and wonderful fellowship. Everyone was excited having a lovely time. At the end an one of the workers said. We want you  have always been with us for such fellowship :) ♥

Birthday of "flower" girl and young adults

I am so thrilled to tell you what a blessed day we had last Saturday, May 10.

Our precious Flower Girl had Birthday! Yay!We decided to make her Day a special and bring smile for this beautiful young lady.

As orphans never been in Mcdonalds. We wanted take this sweet girl and her brothers there. But we were upset to hear the answer, "No" from the director of the orphanage because of the situation in Ukraine. We needed take them to other city.

We think and wish. Maybe somewhere in future, when everything settle down, we will be able take them to McDonalds?

So, the best decision was to celebrate her Birthday in the orphanage. That is great and better then nothing! :)

When we arrived at the orphanage, our girl looked so sad...

But we were surprised when the deputy director said, if you wish, you can take the birthday girl and her brothers in the local cafe.Wow! Amazing!Absolutely!

Since these children are never leave walls of orphanage, our wish was to take them out of this institution.It was awesome blessing take them out, if not to McDonalds but cafe! So excited!!! :) 

We bought a cake, made ​​it a little festive, ordered a pizza and ice cream. 

The greatest gift was for this lovely girl, cell phone. That she could communicate with us.That we can have fellowship with her often. She was so happy to hear that she can talk to us via phone for free. We added $4.00 to her cell phone,  it is enough for 2 months. Therefore, the connection between us free.

                                   

All congratulated her.

Do you see the smile of this precious girl?

Yeah!She started to smile!

Isn't her smile is beautiful?

It was FIRST celebrated her Birthday, FIRST time even in cafe and FIRST cake!Brother Misha taught and shown how to cut the cake.

With a big company we celebrated this special day in life of "flower" girl.
She said, I feel so good and comfortable with you and always wait when you come. I can not wait when will graduate the orphanage that always to be with you. Oh, precious girl!

Sasha Kozak said, "Oh, I am sure V. will remember this day forever". He knows what orphans feel at this special day, when nobody congratulate you and not give gifts.

Another blessing, that Masha`s sister Dasha could be with us. The one, who is in the yellow T-shirt, near Masha. The next day, first time ever, she could be in church and hear the Gospel. She had never been in the Church before, in fellowship with the believers. She, along with Masha were in the same orphanage and graduated last year. The two of them are nonidentical twins.

Then returned to the orphanage we had a small chat with the teachers. Everyone was happy to see and hear about Sasha Kozak and Vova Gamotsky. What was their life, etc.  All of them were amazed that BOM controled second pregnancy of Olga Kozak and thanks God baby was born healthy. Olga, Sasha and Vova also were at this orphanage. All were glad to hear that they are not on the street now.
But we know it would not happened without your support and love, for which we are grateful to all of you!Thanks to your support sounded glory and praise to God from hearts those, who doesn't know him as Saviour.Thank you!!! :)  

Then we went with the youth to other city for fountain light show. These young people were excited as they were for the first time. These days, the war situation is in Ukraine, it connects the hearts of millions of Ukrainians, and many of them there are patriots of their country. The program about the half has changed the light show. Many patriotic songs, Ukrainian ornaments, songs about love for our land, etc.

Here is a short video how it looks like.

                            

We all felt cold, mostly girls. But after drinking a hot tea, eating a hotdog all happy and delighted went home :)

Cooking Supplies for Graduates

Praise God! We were able to purchase kitchen pots for the graduates!We are so thrilled!

First. We would love to thank each of you for prayers! We are safe and had a wonderful purchase. 

Even at that day was very bad day for east of Ukraine. How terrible!We drove to the west of Ukraine, where is absolutely quiet, calm and safe.There was no provocations and diversions that could happen. Praise God He hears prayers of His children!

So, we could bought these cute kitchen pots for 70 graduates.What a great joy!

The beauty of Ukraine on the way

On the way home we hit a hole, where damaged a rim of the tire and it started rapidly deflate. Oops!

Thank God it was only one tire damaged and we had an one spare. So we had a little adventure. :)

Changing the wheel we got home safe.

I thought it would be a terrible and difficult day for all of us . Since at that night, none of the BOM team had not slept . Even Andrew slept only 2-3 hours. We were physically frazzled and tired. Everyone was so busy that there was no time for sleep. Sometimes it happens. :) But God has blessed so wonderfully that we were thrilled! All felt fine and did not feel particularly tired. Only at the end of the day. I would say that I felt physically better than a few days ago, when we bought blankets. We are confident that this miracle did only God because many of you were praying as we asked! God answered prayers. Kept us on the road and gave physical strength even a night we did not sleep. Wow! This was awesome blessing! THANK YOU for prayer support!!!!

The next day we also had many wonderful blessings. I can wait to share with you! :)

The great blessing and prayer request

We are so and so excited!!!!!! Yesterday we were able to purchase blankets and some kitchen utensils for 70 graduates in orphanages. Praise God!What a great blessing it will be for these orphans!

But in an hour (it seems I would not sleep this night :) ) we should go to other city to purchase kitchen pots. We did not have a place in the van. Maybe we should start to pray for a bigger van? Lol.

Also, since the Crimea now occupied, if you follow news about Ukraine. So, the driver could not bring pots, we had ordered for a long time to another city, on the mainland, nearly west in Ukraine. Finally the driver brought them today. And we can go and pick up.

So we have several prayer requests. 

We were very tired physically these days. We need a strength as the road is faraway. Please pray that God would give us strength and safe on the road.

But most of all, we ask you to pray for our safety. Tomorrow in Ukraine, May 9 Victory Day is a great day. Usually in this day in the cities, people celebrate this Victory Day, parades, fireworks, a lot of people, etc. We read news and the interim president Turchinov and Prime Minister Yatsenyuk warns that there may be a diversions and provocations by the separatists in all regions over Ukraine. Can be planted bombs, where crowds of people and whatever. Police in this day will be more careful, circumspect, will look and control everything. But our Heavenly Father is better than any police!Thank you so much!!!

"...except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain". (Psalm 127:1)KJV

A dear our friend and Maidan in Kiev

Surprise! We have a visitor from US in Ukraine! On Tuesday we met in airport our dear and old friend Andrew, who visited our country last summer. It is such a wonderful blessing to meet old friends!He will spend 6 weeks helping BOM. Yay! We are so excited!!!!

At the entrance to different cities, not only Kiev. You can see the activists, who are guarding entrance to the city, together with the police and guns in their hands. So, we felt safety :)

After a delicious lunch at the Ukrainian cafe, we decided to go and see the Maidan in Kiev.

It was hard to see these many places knowing that so many people died there. This is the sad Ukrainian story. It is unbelievable what happened there! I still can not believe, watching it only on networks. You have to watch this all your own eyes.You still can smell the smoke there. It would take some hours to see everything.Many people, activists who were during Maidan say that there over 800 people died. Some say even more then 1500. No one knows exactly number. But not hundred or over hundred, it is exactly.

There are alot of wall bricks all over the Maidan

In many places a lot of flowers and many photos, who died there

The museum Maidan. An one activist invited us and wanted to show us their shelter or housing they built. Many activists still live there, and will live till president elections in May 25.Please, pray for the election.Thanks.

It's their equipment. Where is Internet, computers, printer and so many different stuff.

Their kitchen

Our guys :)

 On the Independence square are a lot of different Ukrainian national symbols, what happened on the Maidan. And for those, who support Ukraine. Cups with photos Maidan, caps, flags, wreaths for girls, ribbons, fridge magnets, calendars and many other

The building, which burned down a lot of people. Terribly.

Lots of flowers and photos of dead people.

Different things from Maidan

Molotov cocktails.

Almost the whole Maidan

T-shirts with different slogans in support of Ukraine and Crimea. The man is Ukrainian Cossack.

I loaded more photos on BOM`s Facebook. If you would like, you can follow to this link to see more.

Please, pray for Ukraine. Especially in these heavy days, what is going on south and east of Ukraine. Our hearts absolutely are broken and heavy. We need mercy of the Lord Jesus.Ukraine needs God.Thank you very much!!!