This month we have been in the beautiful capital city of Ukraine. From an outsiders perspective it is just like many cities in the United States. It has a metro system, people walking at a fast pace to their destinations, traffic backed up for miles and skyscrapers all around. But, when you spend any amount of time in this city and in Ukraine in general, you quickly find they have a rich culture filled with some of the most amazing historical monuments, grand cathedrals, fantastic food, and of course beautiful people (inside and out)!
We spent the month working along side and organization called CCX, which is actually pronounced “S-S-HA”. Don’t worry, we don’t understand it either. CCX works with university students at number of universities around the city. Their main goal as a ministry is to reach out to the students by helping them learn english. They speak to different classes, lead english clubs, plan various events and service projects, and lead bible studies and discipleship programs. We were able to get involved with many of the programs they have available. We were asked to many different english classes to share about our trip in detail. It was a great way to build relationships with the students and get to talk to them about why we are traveling around the world.
This month we have been busy with:
Speaking in English Classes – telling the students about our travels
The weekly english clubs – where we got to know the students in small group settings
Movie nights – where we watched a movie in english with english subtitles and then discussed it in small groups. (one of my favorite activities!)
Service project – We helped clean up the trash in one of the many parks in the city.
Game nights – We had students come to the CCX office and play games and hang out.
Bible studies – We were able to join the bible studies with the Christian students.
It has been a busy yet rewarding month. We have made great friends with the staff at CCX and the students at each university. We are excited to move on to our last country but we will miss everything and everyone we have come to love in Kyiv.
To view more pictures of our Month 10 in Ukraine click here: Photos
