Our dream can come true some day

This blog post is post of great prayer request and faith.This post about worries and troubles.But most important, this post of thinking, many prayers, dreams, joy, peace, seeking of God`s will and much more.I would like to tell you something great and I would love to open my heart before you, beloved our friends.

 I never will forget this awful night. Here I couldn't tell anything to you precisely, as I only received shocking call and it was necessary to go urgently there, on a scene. I could only ask you strongly to pray. It is so wonderful to know and see, how many wonderful brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ prayed for our family.

When we arrived on the scene, I cried, heart was squeezed, I could hardly believe my own eyes, there was a shock and horror, I begged the Lord to stop it... I could not believe that the house burns. I cried and prayed... I couldn't understand why these awful things occur in our family. About 3 months to this awful case, our father died. It was huge shock as he died for few days, doctors fought for his life, but couldn't make it. It was awfully sick and is heartbreaking. I couldn't believe that father died in the face of and instantaneous.I still  often cry, I miss him...Sadly.., we didn't live with him together as one family..,in one home... but I and my sister Oksana, we love him with all our hearts. The single consolation and a joy from the Lord, that he is now with the Lord in Heaven, is consoled and doesn't know grief and diseases and stays with Jesus forever.I wait a day when we will meet him in Heaven again.

 Honestly, I even didn't think that feelings returned again. I write and tears are in eyes, the lump stay in throat.

At that time, when the house of mother burned down, I couldn't understand why the Lord allowed it.I understood that for any purpose... but it was so heavy to understand all this. But for what?The house isn't subject to restoration and to live there not possibly. Residuals of the house suit to demolish it only...

But as Bible says:"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose."(Romans 8:28)KJV

Yes! It`s the TRUTH!!! "all things work together for good"! This verse helped me to endure many difficulties in my life. When it was heavy for me, I always returned and said to myself, you shall trust the Lord, all things work together for good, the Lord owes to make something wonderful. And it helped! The Lord made so MANY great and surprising miracles in my life!!!I`m in awe!Our Lord Jesus is SO good and so AWESOME!!!


The house burned down, but near the house there is a part of the land.Do you know that our mother gives this land to us?! It means that we can do there what we want. It means that we can build there the house for street children, for those who has no place to live after an orphanage graduation. It means that our dream can come true a some day! Wow!!!

Yes, this our desire and our burden. We prayed for it many years and decided to forget about it and even crossed out on our blog. Our desire was to create a home to save souls of these teenagers from awful life after the orphanage graduation. That to save them from this, from this and from much more. It seemed unrealizable dream. Honestly, I even stopped praying about it... Until the Lord didn't suppose to me on heart to give this property to Him. This part of the land already belongs to Him. In my heart and a special prayer before Him, I gave to the Lord Jesus, that God realized and created there what He wants what is in His plans and the purposes. I am so glad and excited! Yes, it seems crazy idea without having enough support even for orphanages. Yes, it seems impossible for us, but not for the Lord. Our God is rich and strong, all-powerful and good! We don't know how many will pass months and years while it becomes reality, but we trust.I believe with ALL my heart, excited and have peace in heart!

Yes, it`s huge work, a huge paper work, huge finances, many worries and headaches.But we are excited!It`s little by little, little by little, with God`s help, we would do it.We can build the house there for 10-15 or even 20 children!It would awesome blessing to give roof for those who do not have.It would be such great blessing to give a loving home, protection and care, who are needy.

I will tell to you my small secret. When I became a Christian, for years later I always dreamed and wanted, that on this ground that to make for the Lord. :) At that time I thought, it could be the Christian camp or something another. I didn't know, what exactly, I only had desire. But couldn't make it because it didn't belong to me. Now, it is already real, we know what we want, we have an image and we could make it with the God's help.

But I can't precisely tell, that it is wanted by the Lord. In total that I have and I know. The Lord speaks in His Word Bible, cares of orphans and to provide them a house or roof, wherever possible. I have huge desire to create this house. I don't know when and how it will be, but I have the perfect peace and calm, concerning this question. And I have vision, joy and excited.We see that God shows in our ministry that we should do something for these children, as they often need a help. Please pray together with us, that the Lord opened and showed, whether it is exact in His will. We need to know precisely His will. Because His will is good, acceptable and perfect.

 After orphanage graduation I had many problems besides that I often was undernourished and had no necessary clothes. Thanks to Church and Christians, I rose on feet. Friends, I don`t know, where I would be today and how  lived, if Christians didn't help me with my needs. I`m sure, my life, would be simply a nightmare. I often think about it. And I thank God for those people who helped me in due time. Now this is my desire and BOM dream to help those teenagers who get to similar situations after the orphanage graduation.
We ask you to pray because it`s very big project and it`s a lot of responsibility and we need your help in many prayers.Will you pray with us?

But there is one nuance and trouble we have now.The matter is that our mom lived in the house on two owners. During a fire not only our house suffered, but also partially a part of the house of neighbors.Now neighbors submitted on court to select  the land of mother and to compensate their loss, despite that mother isn't guilty, there was an accident.Guilty of mom is unproven and her fault there absolutely aren't present.

Several months ago, after fire I very much was afraid of it and begged the Lord, that He wouldn't allow, that saved us and there was no court. Everything seemed normally and everything calmed down. But several weeks ago we learned about that, that on July 2 there will be a court. It is so funny to see, how heart and thoughts of the person changes. Before I was afraid, cried, begged God to protect our family from the evil.I begged the Lord that He didn't allow court. I told, the Lord it is not for me, I am not so strong to go through it, I am afraid, I don't know what to do, how to be etc.
Today, I probably even would like that this court would take place and that the Lord put an end to it to everything. Today I am not afraid, I have the perfect peace in heart and even joy. Yes, it not pleasant process etc. But the Lord gives me a peace in heart that helps to suffer and not to think everything of it often. I don't know than it will end and what decision will carry out court. But I already thank the Lord for the peace in heart and I trust that all from the Lord.What decision the court wouldn't carry out , I will accept everything as from the Lord.
We ask you our dear friends, to pray for this court that shall be on July 2 (in two days). That this court was honest and fair on the relation of our family and neighbors.Please, we ask you to support us in many prayers that the Lord would protect us and helped us with the solution of this question. That the Lord would grant to wisdom and blessed process of court. Also that the name of Lord Jesus was glorified through this situation. We pray for salvation of souls of these neighbors that the Lord would help us to show His love and compassion, as though it was not heavy to us. We ask you to pray that the Lord would be there.Please, will you pray with us???We need many prayers now.Thanks!

Huge blessing and amazing time with orphans!

Well.Here i`m going to share with you the next blessing we had yesterday.As i told you before, we were going to visit orphans in summer camp.
 Yes, we has done it!We had such blessed journey! Thank you each one for prayers!It is something incredible what God has done yesterday and how He has blessed!

So, what we have done in camp with orphans?
We brought to them the Gospel. The good message, that says how God loves, cares about them and wants to save from the hell and give eternal life in the Heaven.

 

                       During the program we had puppet show for smallest kids.

                             We sang several songs with children.They liked them!

We had object lesson.We have kept a balloon above fire. It did not burst, because the water inside of the balloon kept from it.We explained to kids.The same way water is like the faith in Jesus Christ, fire is like fire in the hell. How water inside helps to keep balloon from burst and burn.Same  way is our faith in Jesus Christ saves us from the fire in hell.

After that we told a Bible story to children about 3 men whom God saved from  burning fiery furnace.Daniel 3

      Kids loved this story and some of them helped us!They enjoying of it!

Also we explained to children that God can and wants to save them from fiery furnace, it is like hell. And He can save us from different troubles in our life(they have a lot), what sometimes are same like fire for us. God can save if we will be faithful to Him like these 3 men and etc.

During the program we had fun time also and we have played games with them.They all wanted to play!
They were so excited by it!We had wonderful fun time with children!

                                              Game with balloon

Here is the game to learn a Bible verse. The 2 teams needed take off paper bricks from sheets.The team who first will open a Bible verse, do victory.

But most of all we all were so amazed and shocked when Director of BOM and pastor Misha did invitation, about 25 orphans asked Jesus Christ to saved them! Oh my goodness we did not expect it! It is amazing and great!!! Our Lord such good, mercy and mighty God! We are overwhelmed and shocked! Do not have words...
All Heavens was moved and Angels rejoiced and sang and praised the Lord in this time! What a HUGE blessing we have! We are sooooooooooo glad!

"I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7

Sasha prayed with boys and counseled them how to live Christian life.

                                      Oksana prayed with girls

When we needed to go,children did not want to leave this place and wanted to fellowship with us.
 But we were hurried because we needed go to Annya, bring a wheelchair to her and see orphans in this orphanage.This special orphanage for girls is far away a little bit and we needed to go, because staff work before 5.00 pm and we did not have the time to be more with kids here.

We told goodbye many times to kids but they were still here.Sasha and Misha gave last instructions to orphans.

Untill we had fellowship with kids, the other were writing words on our van.The van was dirty because of the rain in the morning and dust on roads. On the right side of the door it says "God loves you". On the left side "God loves people". I think it is good testimony for drivers behind us on the roads. :)

                      Pastor Misha gave Gospel tracts to children.

                                                    Reading the Gospel tracts

Children asked us books or any Christian literature to them.We are not able help them with it. It would be great blessing if someone will helps us with Christian literature, little books, Bibles to kids! Please, can you help us with it? Is not it a blessing orphans want to know more about Jesus? We pray God will provide this need to orphans too.

This is what love orphans, just hugs, love and attention. How is sweet!They do not have that someone do it for them. :(

                                        Kids still did not want to leave us. :)

This time we have learned more their needs and it is more heartbreaking and sad... As i told you before they often feel bored here . They suffer of that, because children do not have any toys, games, nothing to play.They do not know often what to do...
Also children undernourished often. Even they eat here 4 times a day, they still hungry often.Probably it is a little food they get here. Fruits they almost do not eat.If they get a banana, it is half of that or  even a third part.They do not have hot water to wash clothes or take shower.

Their clothes is worn out much, shoes broken or too big size. They do not have change clothes. They are lonely, suffer and afflicted. All this is horrible and heartbreaking!.. :(((

Because of that children run away from the camp.If children run away, the police catch them sometimes in other cities of Ukraine far away, even in Russia. Children like to "travel".
Often children bring any disease, they hungry, dirty, they steal different things because of hungry, clothes, shoes and etc. and can get in any trouble.They street kids in this time.
So, next time we want to help if only a little to bring sport games, different things to make them busy, will save them from troubles and bring a joy and blessing from the Lord. Also bring to them fruits, bananas, oranges and maybe something more.But WE NEED YOUR HELP! PLEASE! We can provide all these needs only with your helping! Please, can you help these afflicting and suffering orphans? It would be good if someone will help with clothes and shoes to send them.These kids will be in this camp to the end of summer.

Ok. It is not the end yet!We have one more blessing! Coming back  from special orphanage to girls where we brought huge blessing to Annya(yesterday), we visited one sister in Christ. In this time Lyuba(member of BOM team) began to witness to a grandmother on the street. Pastor Misha finished it and when he gave the invitation, she asked Jesus Christ to save her from the hell.

Grandmother asked us to help her with a Christian literature to read  and learn more about God! WOW! What a blessing!Praise the Lord!

So, we had amazing and great day yesterday! It is  incredible how  God has blessed us! We are so rejoicing these blessings, wheelchair to Annya, amazing and wonderful time with orphans in camp, about 25 saved orphans and one more soul-grandmother! It is fantastic, great and wonderful!

"Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth." Luke 15:10

Gifts to graduates

As i promised to show you pictures of presents we presented to orphans which are going to leave orphanages.I`m so sorry i did not do it yesterday as i told to you.God is soooo good to us we could to visit 3 orphanages  not 2 as we thought!We got tired much.Some of us even missed a ministry at Church what we had yesterday in the evening. Yesterday was heavy much and day  of blessings for us. We are much happy!

I will let you know what we did yesterday and all our blessings in next posts.Here we would like to show you gifts to orphans.

As i told you earlier we were able to buy gifts to all kids!We bought a small saucepan, 2 dishes, 1 cup, and 1 spoon and fork to each child.

Yes, we could not buy what we wanted but we are so glad we were able to buy these things.Thank you so much for your blessings to ukrainian orphans! Really we are so happy!We are so blessed!

When we bought all these things we decided to cover of plastic special paper to make a gift that it will look nice. When we gave it to kids they were glad much and workers of orphanages were surprised!All directors of orphanages were glad we could to help a little and they were thankful to each of you!

Here are some pictures.

                                                  Many utensils :)

                                                Here is a gift for each child

                                                Gifts to 2 orphanages

                                                       This is how it look

Some of you we know already but some we do not know but we really so thankful to each of you!
Thank you to show the love of Christ to orphans, thank you for their care and helping them in their needs! Thank you to show God`s love and His care in acting about vulnerable and abandoned in Ukraine kids.We really appreciate it much!Thank you so much for your blessings! May the lord bless you!

"He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again." Proverbs 19:17

PS.in next post i will tell you more blessings what we have.

great blessing!

When i got up in the morning and opened our blog i was shocked!We have $500 for graduates!Oh, my goodness! It is great blessing! Thank you so much everyone for donation and prayers!It is amazing!We are sooooo glad!!!

What a blessing we have!Thank you! Thank you so much!

Please, please, keep praying and help if you can!We have only 3 days to help orphans!

If you want to know more and have a desire to donate,please visit this blog http://fiveandtwofish.blogspot.com/Thank you!

A story of second birth

 Please, meet Nadya member of BOM team.This is her testimony, how Jesus saved her and changed her life.

Every testimony of a saved Christian about his/her conversion to the living God through Jesus Christ is special. It’s a story of second (spiritual) birth of a woman in this sinful world. The heaven moves at the moment of repentance "I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance." Luke 15:7,10.

  I was born in a regular village family which consisted of 6 people. My mother raised 5 children (3 daughters and 2 sons). I never heard about the living God even though our family was disciplined and strict. As most of families we celebrated all religious holidays. But after a holiday the “holiness” disappeared. God was not mentioned anymore until another holiday.

  When I was 7 years old I went to school. I used to visit different camps and health resorts. I remember I met some “special” people when I went there. They used to come to camps and showed us something and read us from the Bible. I also remember how they sang beautiful songs about God. I was a child then and I did not remember what they actually read from the Bible but I remembered how they sang about God very well. I really enjoyed their singing and I could listen to them all day long. I thought to myself: “I wished I would do the same thing when I grow up”. I wanted to go to different places and sing songs about God just as they did. After a “concert” (that’s what I thought it was called at that time) they gave us different Christian literature and I was given one Book which everyone had too. Years passed by. I watched different cartoons but I kept the Book and got really interested about it. I started to call it the Bible. I met very interesting people – Christians. I was very interested to listen to them how they told about God and Jesus Christ. I was very excited about the subject. 

In 1996 (when I was 16 years old) I entered a pedagogical institute (in Korostishev of Ukraine) to become a teacher of children. I understand now that it was a plan of God, because i can use my knowlege, teach orphans. I met my classmate Alla just like other students. I noticed that Alla was different than all other students and I knew that she attended a church. 

  After 1 and a half years Alla asked me if I wanted to go the church which she attended. She told me that the Bible is preached there and I could meet some other Christians there too. I glad accepted the invitation. It was a Tuesday. They had a Bible study that day. After a service I felt something in my heart. I realized that I was different than those people. I did not have the same peace in my heart as they did. I did not tell anything to Alla but I clearly realized that I was missing something in my life. I remembered that time when I heard songs about God when I was a kid. I felt joy and yearning at the same time. I knew I would have to come back again. So next time when I came to Alla and asked her to invite me again she was very surprised because usually people do not ask to come to church again. So that’s how I started to attend a local church in Korostishev.

  The first time in my life I heard that all people were sinners and deserved to go to hell. I found out that sin separates a man from God. I realized that I need to ask Jesus Christ to forgive my sins in order to become reconciled with God. I knew that Jesus Christ paid a price for me – He gave His own life and died on cross and was raised from the dead on the third day and conquered sin and death. Yes, it was a priceless sacrifice. I cannot be indifferent to that what God Himself did on the cross.

  On 22nd of February of 1998 after a Sunday church service I kneeled before my Lord and Savior in prayer of repentance asking Him to save my soul from hell
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

13 years passed since that day. I experienced many different events, good and not good, sad and joyful. But I never repented about that I trusted Jesus Christ because it was the wisest and right decision a man could ever make. The Bible says: “behold, now is the day of salvation” 2nd Cor. 6:2b.

I have been a part of the service to orphan children in Zhitomir region for the past 4 years. We try to do all we can so these children could hear the Gospel. This work is a fulfillment of the commandment of Jesus Christ – Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
It is a responsibility of every Christian.I love children in orphanages and i`m glad i can tell them about Jesus Who loves them so much and can give a new life in the Heaven.He can give you a hope, piece, joy, happyness here on the earth!

A little blessing!

Well.We would like to share our little blessing what we have.We have a crafts stuff for our kids!God sent us a little colored pencils, wood sticks, glue, wiggle eyes and other stuff.

Are we glad? Yes!
Are we thankful to the lord? Yes!
Will it help us what we have? Yes!
Will children be happy of it? Yes!
Do we need more craft`s stuff? Yes!
Do we need colored pencils, glue, wood sticks etc? Yes!

We have about 130 kids each week  who LOVE to make crafts!

We enjoy and so exciting this little blessing what God provided! We believe He will bless more some day!
Why we believe?We have piece, joy and faith in our hearts!And we thankful to the Lord for it! :)

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With a faith

    We still do not have money to buy gifts for orphans.Do we upset?No!We have a piece in our hearts.We know Jesus Christ knows the best time and way how to do it!We trust Him.Yes, we pray, hope and try to do all we can.Maybe we do not right way, maybe need something to change.We do not know.Maybe someone can advise how to do the best? We would be thankful!We do with all hearts what we can that to help orphans to bring joy and make them happy!
  Well we start to prepare a special program for all orphanages where we minister.We do not know will we come, we do not know will we bring a gifts for them, we do not know answer for many questions.But we start with faith!
   We know children love play of scene.So, we decided to show them a scene about king and his knights whom one of them he wanted to make a king instead of him.A one knight was a Christian who told to king about Jesus Christ and in the end of scene the king accepted Jesus like his Saviour.We think to tell kids that Jesus Christ is king of all kings.We think this scene will be good.
Here are some photos.

   
Hope children will like it. :)

Bible says:
 "These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him [are] called, and chosen, and faithful."
Revelation  17:14
"And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS." Revelation 19:16