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Testimony
Penney Self
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This
trip
has
truly
been
an
experience
that
will
change
my
life
forever.
Words
can't
begin
to
explain
the
total
picture.
It
was
awesome,
wonderful, exhilarating and exhausting, fulfilling, humbling, overwhelming and unforgettable.
expectations
were
put
on
hold
because
of
not
knowing
what
was
going
to
happen
or
what
was
expected
of
me.
"Love
the
Children"
was
what
I
was
told
to
do.
That
is
easy
except
for
the
language
barrier.
The
kids
and
I
worked
through
that
and
I
"Loved
the
Children".
Our
team
members
were
a
thrill
to
work
with
and
their
acceptance
of
an
elderly
woman
was
great.
The
thing
that
impressed
me
the
most was their total commitment to Christ and their love for these children.
Vitalik,
Marina
and
their
boys
were
wonderful
leaders
for
our
team.
Rich
and
Sherrel
are
really
blessed
to
have
Vitalik
and
Marina
as
leaders
for
The
Least
of
These.Sam
and
Lori
were
real
examples
of
Christian
love
and
I
was
pleased
to
be
one
of
the
Americans
with
them.
Each
day
we
would
meet
the
challenges.
This
was
a
new
camp
with
new
student
teachers
and
they
had
their
ideas
of
what
they wanted for the children.
Most
of
the
teachers
were
interested
in
our
message
that
was
given
through
songs,
games,
skits
and
crafts.
I
pray
God
continues
the
work He has started in each teacher, workers and those precious children.
The
children
are
starved
for
love
and
want
to
be
held,
hugged
and
accepted.
So
I
hugged
and
held
and
made
eye
contact
with
every
child I could. All the team was praying for God to do miracles in every life of all involved in this camp.
Each
day,
in
our
morning
devotions,
God
ministered
to
each
of
us
in
a
different
way
according
to
our
own
needs.
When
we
had
to
deal
with
our
personal
things,
such
as
washing,
showers,
cleaning
our
room,
there
was
always
unity
and
willingness
to
help
in
any
way.
I
loved
hearing
our
Ukrainian
Bible
students
tell
how
they
ministered
to
the
children
in
such
great
ways
by
listening,
talking,
and
praying with the children. There was no language barrier.
It
was
hard
to
see
a
lot
of
food
go
to
waste
when
the
children
were
still
hungry.
Every
person
was
given
the
same
amount
of
food
and
the food that wasn't eaten was thrown away. This is a government problem we can pray about.
My heart is full of love for these kids and the needs of The Least of These.
Lord, please allow The Least of These to have their own camp or provide money for the Christian camp in Kerch.
I
feel
like
I
have
new
family
members
in
Ukraine,
I
can
be
their
Grandma.
I
feel
so
privileged
that
I
got
to
go
to
this
country
and
see firsthand the needs of the orphans.
On
our
last
morning
of
devotions,
a
little
boy
came
to
our
room
and
Vitalik
allowed
him
to
join
us.
When
Vitalik
asked
if
there
was
anyone
who
wanted
to
share
with
us,
Alusha,
age
10,
asked
to
speak.
He
began
to
share
with
us
the
full
gospel
of
Jesus
Christ
and
we
were
in
awe.
Then
he
prayed
for
the
team
members.
Lord,
thank
you
that
the
work
in
these
camps
is
not
in
vain.
God
is
working,
we
can too; the time is short.
