In September I will be going to Ukraine to attend Youth with a Mission's DTS (Discipleship Training School) in Kyiv. The first part of the trip is a lecture phase where the students will learn about missions and about living a godly life. The second half we will go to Moldova and Romania. Our ministry will take place throughout the trip, even in the lecture phase when we are in Kyiv. Please keep my team and I in your prayers throughout the whole trip! Thanks for reading!

Monday, October 1, 2012

A Home in Kyiv

2:33 PM

Hey everybody! I'm deeply sorry for not blogging for a while! It's been very busy and crazy around here. Today we started our fourth week of lectures. Yesterday it rained just long enough to get us all drenched while walking around the city after church. I was sure when I left for church that it was going to clear up and not rain...I guess it's just starting to be that time of year where it gets gradually colder! 

The base is making progress on the kitchen addition here. I think everyone is getting very anxious! We are all incredibly thankful for the few that have been hard at work helping to get it done. After a while of working on it, we will most likely celebrate when it is complete. :)

I'm so glad that there are lots of welcoming churches here in Ukraine. The church I've been attending has been great and I have heard tons of awesome stories from my fellow students when they go to another church. It's so exciting to see all of us grow together in both character and with the Lord. I have been encouraged and prayed for by a lot of people around here. It has been such a blessing for me to be here! (To give you an example for what it's like being here during lecture phase, on Friday we had a "Holy Ghost Party" to pray for each other and experience the Holy Spirit. How's that for fun?! :) )

We are already practicing outreach here in Ukraine. My half of the group is going to attend an English Club run by a church that helps Ukrainians learn English. We will have the opportunity to incorporate our faith into the lessons and discussions that we have with the people taking part of this class. The other half of the group works with Key of Hope ministering to a trade school (which is mostly orphan kids). Together the whole team takes one night out of the week for human trafficking ministry. So far we have divided the group to go to different parts of the city to pray for these girls and women that are out on the streets (we haven't actually talked TO them yet). Please pray for the team as we continue ministering to the people here in Ukraine, and for preparing to go to Moldova and Romania. Also, pray that I will continue to have vision for the things that God wants me to do and how to minister to others! 

I love being here in Kyiv. With lots to do, many places to see, and people to minister and to interact with, it is a great place to be!

In Christ,

Victoria


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