Maria’s Big House of Hope

How all-inclusive is this home!
I love to see how God uses even devastating events in our lives for His glory. Mary Beth Chapman says, “God’s given us a story. We don’t necessarily like it, but we’re going to steward it well.”

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Freedom

“Freedom is not more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the blood stream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and grandchildren what it was once [...]

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What is prayer?

Prayer. It’s one of those words that can stir up a lot of discussion…even disagreement…among believers. It has certainly been a hot topic among folks I know over the last months.
An interesting blog that I frequently read is Pyromaniacs and today as I was catching up on some reading, I ran across this [...]

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Yes, it’s hot but…

I can’t help but notice the clothing that so many females here in Ukraine wear (or NOT wear) as the weather turns hot.
A new friend of mine who was escorting a group of American students (all male, I believe) to Kyiv for an intensive Russian language experience commented when asked what his students are saying [...]

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The Letter

Please click this link and read the letter that a woman from Arizona wrote to Glenn Beck. She is not speaking as a Democrat, nor a Republican, but as a patriotic American who can no longer just sit quietly as she witnesses what our elected officials are doing in Washington, D.C.
I think she may [...]

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The Purple Cellar

I was happy to browse some of my favorite blogs this afternoon — it seems like it’s been forever since I’ve been to some of them — and discovered another book that needs to go on my “to read” list: read about it here at The Purple Cellar.
The Purple Cellar has been a longrunning [...]

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Through western eyes

This morning Jim and I finished the book
Through Western Eyes. Eastern Orthodoxy: A Reformed Perspective by Robert Letham. I would recommend this book to anyone who is living in a part of the world where Orthodoxy is the prime religion. And I would recommend this book to those who [...]

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Camp update

Tonight the core group of planners on THIS side of the pond are getting together for dinner at our flat so that we can discuss, at leisure, details for the camp.

I have been amazed at the generosity of God’s people. Our first cash-in-hand arrived last night from a young Ukrainian gal. She had [...]

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From HIV to home

Through my new friend hibethany, I came across this website that just speaks volumes to me.
Take the time to learn about the people that make up this awesome ministry — their hearts and commitment are inspiring!
We plan to take part in the webinar that will be tonight at 7 p.m. mountain time (that’s 4 a.m. [...]

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Summer camp

God has some pretty big plans for us this summer. He continues to stretch us as He works in us and through us to accomplish His plan for Ukraine. We are humbled that He would use us, but so thankful that He would let us be His hands and feet.
We are in the [...]

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