As a church we made up little gift bags to take to the two orphanages in Balta....
The church assembly line....we had a great time together as we filled the bags for the children.
Missionaries from Odessa came with their Ukrainian Orchestra to play for the kids....
The kids from the "2nd Orphanage" showing off the scarves they received as gifts...
(a boy that was adopted from this orphanage--asked his church to make scarves and have them sent back to his friends..isn't that so sweet!?)
The "1st Orphanage"
The beautiful Orchestra from Grace Church in Odessa.
The kids sang a few songs, too.
It was really great to connect with the kids again. A good number of them were able to attend our teen camp in the summer. A few of the orchestra members helped at the camp, so they too enjoyed seeing their new friends again. We are thankful for the privilege of being allowed to visit the orphanage and for them to hear the word of God. We are praying that God will open the door again soon!
