Monday, July 2, 2012

Seminary Graduation Festivities

This group of students had just started at the seminary when I moved to Ukraine. 
They have endured many painful conversations with me as I practiced speaking Russian with them.
They have been a great encouragement and support to me.
They have become very dear to me, but sadly many of them have left Odessa.
It was such an exciting time to be with them again. 
I am so proud of their hard work and excited to see how God will continue to each one of them!














 Seminary Picnic





Farewell Balta


 Balta Church May 2012

 Luda
 Natasha singing a song
 Dave and Barb singing in Russian 
 Valya reciting a poem 

 Liza and Marina singing....Valya capturing it all on video
 Dima preaching 
 Ivan preaching
 Dave and Barb during prayer
 Anya and Svetta reciting a poem 

 Group song
 Liza presenting Dave and Barb with a gift she made


The Final Picnic at Dave and Barb's house....