TheAprilteamwasmadeupoffivestudentsfromUkrainianEvangelicalTheologicalSeminary,VitalikDudukaloffUkrainian NationalDirectorforTheLeastofThese,MattColmanMissionarytoRussiaandRichandSherrelRichmond.Thefirstweekthe teamministeredattheKindergartenandRasheed'sinternotinKerch.Thereareabout40childrenattheKindergartenand425 childrenattheInternot.ThechildrenandstaffattheKindergartenwereveryreceptivetothe3daysofprograms.Itismuchmore difficulttoministerattheinternot.SomeoftheteachersarelessthanreceptivetotheGospelMessage.Theteachersattimes interferewiththeprograms.weareworkinghardtodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipswithallofthestaffandbelievethiswill help reach more of the children. Each time we minister at the Internot we can see improvement in our relationship with the staff.
WeleftveryearlySundaymorningtovisitPastor'sVictorsChurchandtheorphanage.Wetouredtheconstructionsiteofthe orphanageandattendedChurchserviceswith Victor. Afterchurch Victorprovidedagreatlunchandwealsohadawonderfultimeof fellowship. The team then left for Sevastopol for the second week of outreaches.
InSevastopolwehadprogramsatInternot#1andOrphanHouse#2.TheLeastofThesehasbeenworkingwiththesechildrenhere inSevastopolandatCampGorneyfor7years.NotonlydowetelltheStoryofJesus,weareabletomentormanyofthekids. HavingAlexandSvetaworkingwiththekidsonaongoingbaseshashelpedbuildlongtermstabilitybothwiththekidsand Administrationoftheorphanages.With AlexandSvetarelationshipwiththelocalchurchestheincreasedawarenessoftheplightof thechildrenishelpingTheLeastofThesepartnerwithmanyofthelocalchurches.Wearelookingforwardtospendingtwoweeks with most of these children at Camp Gorney this summer.
Belowisaphotoalbumthe Apriloutreaches.IhopeyouenjoythemanyfacesofthechildrenwewereabletosharetheLOVEOF JESUS with.
Yuri Vitalik Sherrel Sergey Yana Rich Evelina Anna Matt