We found out some things about Christina's pregnancy which brought much peace of mind. We talked to an American midwife who told us that the cramps and pains that Christina is experiencing is, in actuality, normal and nothing to be concerned about. Although she isn't feeling any better, I think psychologically it has helped her to deal with it by knowing nothing is endangering the baby. So things are a bit better.
It would be hard to talk about what has happened the past while since my last entry so I guess I'll just talk about this last week.
Today we went over to George and Sharon's for a team meeting and to celebrate George's birthday! We discussed a few of the upcoming things, but perhaps the one you all might be interested in is that we are weighing two options right now for a new place to meet. We've had a couple instances where the workers at the place where we meet right now have been less than pleased with something which I would consider insignificant (we moved the pile of tables outside the meeting hall for a holiday ... ) We are still looking, but also are hoping that our request for a loan will be accepted. Anyways, we're psyched about it. The meeting and "party" were a lot of fun ... just check out this cute picture of Leah!
This last week, George, Jon, myself, and a guy from the church, Peter, went to a leadership conference in Kyiv which was pretty cool. Met up with a lot of old friends whom I hadn't seen in a long time. The pastor from Horizon church in Indianapolis came to speak and the subject intrigues me:
-Pursue after the enemy
-Overtake the enemy
-Retake what the enemy has taken
I'm having a hard time applying it though as I found his examples to be more generic experiences than practical application - still praying that I would get it. The teaching was good though, don't get me wrong :)
I also found out that a friend of mine is leaving Ukraine soon so that'll be sad. I always admired his family for how outgoing they were in their neighborhood and how many strong relationships they built. The choice was hard for them, but of course understandable when considering the reasons. We'll be praying for them.
Lets see ... I have only had one of my guitar classes recently due to outside influences and surprise journeys. However, I'm excited that, beginning tomorrow, I can finally begin having them again with my students. Brian, my best student, is leaving Ternopil to go work - part of his University practical work requirement so it'll be sad to see him go, but I will have up to 5 new students joining so there will be much to do!
We've also had a mens' discipleship class in the mornings where we study the book of Romans inductively and also discuss some theology books we read together. We've met a dozen times or so, but recently one of the guys has been traveling so we decided to wait for him. I honestly don't mind because the class is at 7am and it is nice to sleep in! It is more rewarding however, to see others and myself grow through the studies :)
I guess I will stop there ... not sure what else to add from the last few weeks. I don't think I have my newest newsletter up, but probably it will be there by the time you are done reading this --->
I should be writing more ... I hope! :)
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Is Leah really boxing?
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