Camp Dream Lugansk, Ukraine.
Ukrainian/Russian futbol match – Priceless
No one here can pronounce Nathan well
in Russian. Instead, my name here has become Ba’-ra’-da.’ This
means Beard. My name is Beard. I guess No-Prune-June is coming in
handy. I am afraid to shave now, fearing I will loose my name.
My team is literally on the border of
Russia and Ukraine. If you swam across the river you’d be in
Russia. Our ministry is running camps for orphans and local kids that
have had a rough upbringing. Another part of our ministry is to the
translators that are mostly non-Christians. Its kinda sneaky getting
atheist to translate God’s Word back into English for you, but
mostly its just cool. It leads to questions.
Ivan is my translator. He is roughly
17. He likes Metallica, climbing buildings, lemon eating contest, and
smoking. He does not like organized religion, sports, or any current
heavy metal bands.
questions. Questions are good.
translator here during the summer. He said, “Well I could lift
heavy things, or be waiter, or I could do this. I chose this.”
Illuminated” while we here. It’s surreal watching a film that
takes place in Ukraine…in the country of Ukraine.
duct tape, size 2 soccer ball with hand pump, and a small spice
holder to add or drown out flavor of some food.Things I wish I didn’t have while on
the trip: an overactive bladder, a lack of patience, and a
stubbornness to let God use me however He wants.
So remember these things in your
prayers as I remember you in mine. Pray for Unity in my team. Pray
for Abandonment that leads to Brokenness, which leads to a more
Malleable Spirit.
Thank you for supporting me, I can feel
your prayers from afar and believe that the prayers of the righteous
are powerful and effective.
