Safe Arrival!

After several hours in the air, and several hours of lay overs, we touched down safely in Kiev, approximately 5pm local time! Upon arrival we were brought to our respective houses at which we will be staying so we could briefly unload our things. For supper, we were treated to a HUGE meal prepared by some of the ladies from one of the churches here in Kiev. The plethora of food was not all that unrecognizable (chicken, fresh veggies, bread, salad, cookies, chocolates, etc) and it was also very delicious (we all were completely stuffed, and then some :-) )!

Well, it's about 9:40pm local time, and we are all winding down for the night (jet lag is obviously wearing down on all of us!). Tomorrow we will be dividing up our team and going to minister in 4 different churches in the area. Please pray for us in our ministry at the churches tomorrow, and as we try to acclimate to the time difference. Also pray that all of our luggage arrives soon (Paul and Joe are both currently without luggage)!

We hope to post some pictures very soon! We thank you all for your prayers!

Where We Are Headed

Ukraine is a country located in south eastern Europe. The country, which has a population of about 45 million, is bordered by Russia (north and east), the Black Sea (south), and Poland and Hungary (west). Kiev is Ukraine's capital city, with a population of about 3 million. It lies in the northern region of the country, south of Chernobyl. The Dnieper River, which runs south through the country, runs through Kiev, toward the Black Sea.

Our team of 14 will leave the U.S. on May 28th and return on June 21st. We will be staying in Kiev (properly pronounced "Keev") and working with national Ukrainian pastors. We will be conducting Vacation Bible School type programs each day in various locations throughout Kiev and surrounding cities.