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Summer 2004 Teams
June 25-
July 11, 2004
Our
first
team
this
summer
left
the
US
on
June
25,
2004.
After
arriving
in
Kiev
we
joined
up
with
the
Ukrainian
team
members,
Angelo
&
Kim
Weynen,
and
Vitalik
Dudukaloff.
Upon
arriving
in
Kerch
the
32
member
team
spent
the
first
day
organizing
and
splitting
into
3
outreach
teams.
Kim
and
Angelo
lead
a
team
that
ministered
to
orphaned
children
in
a
remote
village
approximately
30
Kilometers
outside
of
Kerch.
Their
team
was
made
up
of
students
from
the
Ukrainian
Theological
Evangelical
Seminary
(UTES),
St
James
Bible
School
(in
Kiev),
Colorado
Christian
University
student,
Stephanie
Colan,
plus
Jana
Sunberg
and
Emily
McLean
from Colorado. (Team member testimonies to follow in later update
The
second
team
was
lead
by
Vitalik,
his
team
ministered
in
Rasheed's
orphanage
in
Kerch.
Incredible
relationships
were
developed
with
the
children
and
orphanage
staff
members.
Vitalik's
team
was
made
up
of
students
from
UTES,
St.
James
and
the
Deeming family, Jim, Linda, Stephanie and Ben. This was their first missions trip.
VITALIK'S TESTIMONY
The summer camp of this year I would call -
harmony.
Each
person
of
our
team
has
given
the
best
for
the
ministry
to
the
children.
Each
program was well prepared and performed from all heart.
One
of
the
biggest
improvement
steps
in
program
quality
this
year
was
the
3
day
preparation
workshop
that
was
done
in
Kiev
with
active
participation
of
all
students
invited
to
summer
camps.
Students
themselves
were
compiling
all
10
programs.
They
had
themes
for
each
day
and
they
had
to
develop
skits,
songs
and
games
to
fit
the
theme.
When
we
all
came
to
our
ministry
sites
our
programs
were
made
up
and
practiced,
the
only
thing
we
had
to
do
was
to
adapt
them
for
our
circumstances
and
the
age
of
children.
The
word
flexibility
still
was
used
often.
I
have
to
say
about
the
attitude
of
each
team
member.
Absolutely
all
were
completely
dedicated
to
the
ministry.
Each
one
was
willing
to
participate
in
a
play
or
song,
if
someone
didn't
know
how
to
do
things
they
were
willing
to
learn
quickly.
It
was
a
pleasure
to
work
with
such
team.
Our
team
members
were
building
personal
relationships
with
children
learning
about
their
needs,
helping
them
with
advice
and,
of
course,
leading
them
to
the
faith
in
Jesus
Christ.
Such
relationships
remain
in
the
memory
of
kids
the
longest.
Jesus
becomes
for
them
not
merely
a
program
but
also
a
close
friend.
While
we
were
in
the
camp
many
gifts
were
given
to
the
kids.
But
the
most
important
for
them
were
their
pictures
we
took.
As
soon
as
one
of
us
would
come
out
with
a
camera
they
would
be
right
there
asking
to
take
their
picture
or
in
a
group
or
with
one
of
the
team
members.
Such
gift
is
for
the
rest
of
their
life.
It
will
remind
them
not
only
about
us
but
also
about
Jesus
that
they've
heard
about
so
much
that
summer.
I
want
to
thank
all
of
our
team
members
both
Ukrainians
and
Americans
who
were
part
of
our
orphanage
camp
in
the
summer
2004
for
your
dedication
and
desire to take the most wonderful news to the most forgotten people. May God bless you, your reward is waiting for you in heaven.
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