CATCHING UP WITH IT ALL

Wow, it is well over a month since I got back to Ukraine and feels like I have written hardly any emails at all. Actually sometimes it feels good to not be online much, (other times I wish I was more).
Well first thing was camp on the island – seems like an age ago, but I know a lot of people prayed about this. The boat went well. A friend’s Dad did a few repairs and it seems more reliable – often hard to get started but when it goes, it goes fine.

There were over 100 people on camp. It was interesting for me not being the leader. It was great that I could spend time talking to people and being relaxed. However, I’ll be leading again next year and it was good to take some notes as an observer.

One friend Max came to stay for a couple of days after camp. He is trying to work out the next step God has for him in life and I’ve invited Him to come and live with me. He is away for the summer but will come here in September. I get on really well with Max and it will be great to have him around.

Since camp I have had two separate trips to Crimea – both just relaxing holidays. The first with friends from Kyiv who invited me to go with them, and then with Ruth and Jon and extras – becoming an August tradition for us.

In between times have been housekeeping mainly. The water has been a constant frustration. Last night we finally got to the place we can have showers at home again. I wish I could thumb up the yellow pages and call in the experts – but it doesn’t work that way here in Rzhyshchiv.

Today I visited the head of Education for Rzhyshchiv and have a meeting next week with some directors to set up the business of teaching English in the local school. There are a few ‘T’s to cross and ‘I’s to dot. I hope this can be achieved to reach the goal of starting this September.

Right now it is really really hot. It’s Friday afternoon and I plan to head to the beach this evening to play volleyball with the young people who gather there. Tomorrow I plan to go to Kyiv to watch the rugby, first time since I got back.

I’m going to aim to keep on top of correspondence – so don’t let my slackness stop you from writing.

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