Adventures in Ukraine...

We've been gone, as in out-of-town / out-of-country gone (told you we'd been busy), but you may not have noticed because I'd scheduled some posts for the time while I was away… now we're home & there's so much to share I'm not even sure where to get started!!


We were on a Mission Trip with a Choir in Ukraine, May 12th-22nd, singing & ministering in several small churches mostly in smaller cities/towns, and its been a wonderful experience - one we can only give you a glimpse of… God is Good!!

Our Choir is named "Voices Of Praise" after one of the songs we sing… this is a scan of one of the postcards we handed out to people after our concerts, it has John 3:16 written in the Ukrainian language.


It will take me several days to blog about this trip… the experiences were so rich & varied… but here is a glimpse, follow the link to learn more… I hope that reading about my experiences will be a blessing to you!!


The Sights (Visual):


As with many places in the Eastern Hemisphere, Ukraine has a lengthy & rich history… this is reflected in the architecture… some examples…

St Michael's Cathedral
Domes covered with Gold Leaf

Official Residence of the President of Ukraine

A small local church, or "House Of Prayer".

The land itself was also a rich visual experience… reminding me many times of home (many of the same plants & trees)… and Spring was in full swing… again, just examples…

Iris

Woods

Sofia Park

Other interesting sights…

A Babushka (grandma)… at a nursing home

Ceremonial Bread

The Sounds (Auditory):

Ukrainian Chickadee

Waking up to a cacophony of bird song while staying at the hotel in Uman that's located right next to Sofia Park…  

Inside our room at Fortress Hotel

Hearing cuckoo's singing outside the Fortress Hotel...

Inside one of the small churches.

The particular quality of Ukrainian voices singing (congregations & choirs)… as well as the acoustics at the small churches we visited...

The Tastes (Gustatory):

Part of one of many tasty meals… a "cole slaw"...

To say we ate some new foods would be an understatement… just about every meal contained a new and tasty experience… a "cole slaw" at breakfast for instance… I could write so much just on the food!!






The Smells (Olfactory):

Lilac still in bloom...

Lilacs blooming…

One of many wonderful meals served to us at local churches...

Meals cooking in the church kitchens...

The Feel (Tactile):


Fresh Spring breezes wafting through church windows…  clean sheets at the end of a long day…  a drop or two of rain while out on a walk…

Veronica & Nadia, two of our Angels (translators)...

Hugs from new friends made along the way...

The Dance (gavot):


So many lives impacted, ours & others: friendships formed, people repenting & coming to Christ, breaking down cultural barriers…

Olga, 9 of us stayed overnight at this Grandma's house.

I couldn't help but fall in love with the people of Ukraine!!








Don't forget, this is just the appetizer, click here to see my very extensive Travel / Photo Log!!