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Posts Tagged ‘children-at-risk’

Tell Me Why…

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

This video is quite moving. The singer, Declan Galbraith, begs an answer to the question – “tell me why.” He recorded this video in 2002 when he was only 11 yrs old. Since that time he has been very proactive on behalf of children at-risk. While the song asks the question – Tell Me Why [...]

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Trafficking children in Ukraine

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on December 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Just when you think things couldn’t be any worse then there’s this news story on Russian television. Click on the link to know more.

Yet another reason why I do what I do here in Ukraine! Pray for the children – please. Thanks!

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Purity Works!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Teaching children about purity can be an interesting task! This week we had Jennie Bishop author of the books “The Princess and the Kiss” and “The Squire and the Scroll” visit the Ark. The kids were quite fascinated as she told both stories. The approach is simply keep your heart pure. When things come your [...]

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Another young boy all grown up…almost

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Izim turned 18! Where has the time gone?! First Igor and now Izim – 2 young men. I stand amazed at the marvelous changes in their lives and yet I know there are hurdles for them yet to overcome. Izim wants to be an archeologist and traveling evangelist. Interesting combination you might say but he [...]

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Street Life

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on February 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Sometimes we forget the kind of life our kids at the Ark lived when they were living on the streets. We get comfortable with clean surroundings, running water, good food, heat, electricity and a toilet. So a week ago we took 2 of our older kids, along with a few Americans who were visiting and [...]

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Grace…amazing and unending

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today I was watching a new video we have that tells the story of some children that were abandoned on the street by their mother. As I watched I could feel the rejection and saddness they felt during that period in their life. Amazingly enough they now live at the Ark and pray daily for [...]

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57 Cents

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on December 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »

A little girl stood near a small church from which she had been turned away because it was “too crowded.”  I can’t go to Sunday School,” she sobbed to the pastor as he walked by. Seeing her shabby, unkempt appearance, the pastor guessed the reason and taking her by the hand, took her inside and found [...]

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