The Black Sea in your backyard is just one of the many surprises we as world racers have had this year. It is always entertaining to pull up to your new home and have no idea what to expect. We never know what to expect our home to look like nor do we know what to expect of our month.Â
As we pulled into our new home for the month of September in the Ukraine, we found ourselves with our mouths wide open…
We pulled up to this church center that is a nice retreat center for ministers and pastors to come and find rest. When we pulled up we saw a nice retreat center with a beautiful church next to it and behind it all, sky and water meet. I heard Jesse, my squad mate, say that she had been praying the whole trip that we would be next to the water : )
Well we are definitely next to the water, it is in our backyard. Our view is…celestial. Celestial seems an appropriate word to use to describe to you guys : )
We are living at the retreat center and helping in any way we can. We have been working in the kitchen, with gardening, cleaning, painting, stacking wood, and we stared English classes last night…I am up tonight 🙂 We are participating on Sundays at the church right next door learning a lot about how they do church here in this culture. Learning a lot about culture. We have already made a home here and are having a lot of fun with the people here. This place definitely has a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants feel to it  🙂
Please pray for us, we have a squad mate down with Malaria in the hospital (pray for him, his name is Trevor) and a few of my teammates are not feeling the greatest. We have had quite the trouble with sicknesses already in the last week. Please pray that we will recover fast so that we can continue to bless our ministry and our contact that we have had the opportunity to work alongside.
The Ukraine is beautiful and we are definitely living the life : ) Running water, hot water, washers, electricity, semi-normal foods again, semi-familiar culture, beautiful landscape, fun surrounding cities, next to the water…It is amazing.Â
We are doing well. Thank you all for your support and prayers.
Financial Support Update :Â
current status : lack $915.61
If you are interested in supporting me, please go to www.adventures.org and click on donate and choose the option of World Race participants.Â
Thank you.
