This Tuesday the “Hold On” team arrived in Odessa. Half the team is will is doing free dental work in our village clinics and the other half is doing children’s ministry.

This week was church camp for our church her in Odessa. Since we just arrived in Odessa on the day camp started we were not able to attend but we did drive out to the woods on Sunday for the morning worship and some good fellowship afterward.

We enjoyed a full Sunday today. In the morning I preached at Christina’s home church, House of Gospel. It was about 95f so by the time I was finished my shirt was completely soaked.

A big thanks to everyone who was praying for us as we traveled to Ukraine this week! We arrived safely but a little tired after about 30 hours of traveling on 3 airplanes.

Yes, today is our last Sunday in the US before we return to Ukraine. We had a great time with the people at Bethany Bible up in Kenmore,

The Shipuks are old friends from our first days in Odessa, Ukraine way back in 1994.

Christina’s brother in the middle with the two guys who got him breathing again after he was pulled out from under the water and brought to the beach.

We had a great weekend at Silverdale Baptist, one of our great supporting churches out here on the Peninsula.

Caleb,

I just received word that the final reading for “The Story of Hope” was completed by our team of translators yesterday!