Hope House 2 construction pictures

First Step Center pictures - May 2014

Canning season started

Merry Christmas!!!

Special thanks from First Step Center

Today we want to thank those who does real work for our kids doing small things. Sometimes you think this is small. But when winter comes you need warm clothes to put on.

Thank you who make this warm hats for kids in Odessa. Thank you who support First Step ministry. Small job becomes big when you can help at least one of His kids!!!

Map of orphanages at Odessa oblast

Map of orphanages at Odessa oblast (area) - 23 of them - approximately 100 kids in each - lot's of work - lot's of kids who needs our help

 

Day of prayer about orphans

This Saturday and Sunday we had a special day of prayer about orphans. We had a conference on Saturday and Flesh mob. Then on Sunday at every evangelical church people prayed and spoke about orphans.

I believe that God can change this situation and all of us will see Odessa an Ukraine without orphans soon.

Some pictures for you

First Missionary Church’s Short Term Mission Trip to Ukraine Summary

God led us to work at Hope House where we laid ceramic tile, made curtains, and several other tasks.  We accomplished these tasks with a few challenges along the way, but with the Lord’s help and His patience they came out very well.

The bigger thing that Lord did was to change our hearts through the girls and staff at Hope House.

Our team fell in love with the ten young ladies and the staff at Hope House.  We also became much more aware of how Leah Schwartz has been a vital part of in the lives of these girls.  Not only in teaching English, but also in their spiritual growth. 

We had a lot of fun sharing and receiving notes of encouragement and gifts with our secret friends and the secret friend party on Saturday night.

We witnessed first hand how Kerry, Sergei and the staff at Hope House have a tremendous passion to help these you ladies grow and serve the Lord.

It has been a tremendous blessing and privilege for our team to serve the Lord at Hope House.
Brian & Kay Schwartz

Team Leaders for the First Missionary Team
Team members
Mike and Dixie Lough, Linda Moughler, Brenda Shepherd

More pictures here

Construction news - September

It's going to be very busy month. We started plaster the walls, lay ceramic, install all pluming system.  We need your support and your prayers. Lot's of work but together we can do it.

Two sisters

When families break up here, the children are often put in orphanages. This happened to these sisters who were separated by hundreds of miles since early childhood as each was paced in a different orphanage. Hope House is happy to say that these sisters are now sharing a room and getting to know each other. One sister knew about this plan and one didn't...yah should have seen the tears of JOY!