Our first VBS - Ulanivka

Our first VBS location was about 45 minutes from Nova Odesa. Remember the picture of the highway to Nova Odesa? Yeah, the roads to Ulanivka were a lot more fun! This village was nice and we are thankful that we had a little house to be in. It was very hot and the block house provided sufficient relief. We had as many as 19 kids (including ours). They were all very attentive and respectful. Continue to pray for the kids age 11 and older that they may attend our youth camp in August.

The view down the street from our VBS house

Entrance to the VBS house

Look at all the sandals!

Bobbing for apples - new game for the Ukrainian kids. They had fun!

Emilee got one too!

We had a picnic day the last day of VBS - pinata, food, and best of all - Bibles. I wish you could have heard the kids busting that pinata! They never saw one before and they loved it! We blindfolded them and spun them around - it was great! One of the girls, Anya, cracked it open. Then after it all settled, we gave them all Bibles. Sasha asked for one the day before and when he got his, he started reading it immediately. Continue to pray for Sasha. I will point him out in the group picture.

Scrambling to get all the candy!

Stephon sharing with the kids after receiving their new Bibles

Pray that Sasha will learn the Word and will disciple the other kids.

Be Disciples.