Dnipropetrovsk Hallelujahs

It's now been nearly a week of being here in Dnipropetrovsk, and it feels more like a month. We've been working really hard and getting really tired, but it's good. The team is doing really well, the honeymoon phase is starting to be over and people are starting to get on each others' nerves...so what else is new? But it's to be expected with a team of 10 people from 7 different countries! So far, people have been good at working out their differences.

The church we are working with is a bit psycho with how much they work - meeting together at 6am, 12pm, and 6pm every day and doing lots of work in between. They are very old school Pentecostal, with plenty of Amens and Hallelujahs and Praise Gods thrown in at very random moments. I've been to churches like this one, but it's still not my style, plus it's all in Russian, so it's a bit rough for me. And there are some theology things that are a bit iffy, but it's still a good church to work with. They have a lot going on that we can help out with.

This week we were focused on a orphanage for handicapped kids. Tuesday to Thursday we did construction work for them - lots of painting, cleaning, putting up wallpaper, things like that. Then yesterday, Friday, we got to hang out with the kids (about 20 of them) and have a barbecue, play some games, and just hang out. Since we can't talk to them very well, Torben and I did most of the cooking and setting things up, but it was a great time. The kids really enjoyed it. Some were very severely handicapped, while others were able to do more.

So, that was it for this week. Next week we will be doing more street evangelism here in Dnipropetrovsk. Please pray for boldness and wisdom for us!