Ukraine has talent and so does the Ark!

If you like history and art then you will definitely want to take the time to watch the video in the link below. Ukraine definitely does have talent! Our kids at the Ark have tons of talent as well. This summer we had our own contest – “The Ark has Talent!” I have included several [...]

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Songs Across the Storm

I can across this verse recently and thought it was well worth sharing with many. As I read it my heart was deeply touched with a heart piercing reminder that really no matter what is happening in my life, nevertheless, God’s love and His assuring voice strums gently the strings of my heart. And for [...]

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Celebrating Victory Day in Ukraine!

What better way to celebrate Victory Day than to let the children experience some of what it’s like to be in the Army?! The kids had a fabulous time on an obstacle course and hearing “shots” fired (firecrackers) and trying to evade the “enemy.” If they by chance were “wounded” in battle the medics where [...]

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The heat is on…for now

Imagine living in a place where the outside temperature is 25f and inside is 63f and there is nothing you can do to improve the situation. Imagine living in a place where the government turns your heat on and turns your heat off and decides how much heat to give you. Imagine getting a letter [...]

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Trafficking children in Ukraine

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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Poverty or affluence

Today is Blog Action Day. Bloggers all around the world agree to blog about a common topic affecting our world. This year the topic is “poverty.”
Often when we hear the word ‘poverty’ we immediately think of money or the lack thereof. Since I have been working with children-at-risk the past 10 years, when I hear that word I [...]

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Getting back in gear

What do you do about blogging when you go on vacation? The answer is simple – nothing! For the past 2 weeks I’ve been on a much needed rest and vacation. However, now I am back in Kiev and beginning to catch up on all the happenings in the lives of each child at the [...]

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Tension in Ukraine

The Georgia/Russia conflict is not by any means over! Tension in Ukraine continues to build. Just last week in Crimea people hung Russian flags off their balconies and welcomed the Russian Naval fleet back into port as they returned from Georgia. Crimea has for a long time wanted to return to Russian territory. The predominant language there is [...]

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New blog!!

So many have asked me for more photos of the kids and of stuff in Kiev that I decided to start just a photo blog. A friend of mine here “just happened” to mention to me that she also started one. That was the jump start I needed to get it going! Thanks Marianna!!
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They say it’s your birthday…

We have officially entered “birthday season” at the Ark! Why do I call it birthday season? Because in the next 30 days we will celebrate 9 birthdays. That will be a lot of cake and ice cream!! At the Ark we have 2 traditions -on your birthday you get to choose what kind of cake [...]

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