In the following few posts I will be sharing some pix from my visit to the main square in downtown Kyiv.
Repairing the sidewalk.
The “weapons” of the battle were paving stones broken into throwing size. Today the sidewalks are being replaced with new paving stones.
Though in the posts to come you will see plenty of the old stones standing as part of the reminders, memorials really, of the months long battle.
Filed under culture, Eastern Europe, photos along the way, shifts, Ukraine
In the midst of a war memorial park in Kyiv there are a couple of bridge like structures worked into the park to give you the impression that you are underground. On either side of the sort-of tunnel that is created are bronze (?) statuary that, if it were painting, would be a mural. These are scenes from WW2. In the midst of the soldiers and partisans, the workers and farmers (this was the Soviet Union after all) is a lone figure.
I’ve seen her several times over the years, she always caught my eye, this matriarchal figure, but recent events made me realize that her heart is breaking again. She is still weeping.
Filed under Eastern Europe, experience, photos along the way, travel notes
Weeks ago when I was planning this trip there was discussion about dates and the the places I would preach.
Originally, I was to have been here a week earlier but as the plan developed and today was the Sunday I would be serving with the brothers.
As it turns out this was a baptism Sunday. Here are the 124 candidates for baptism who have had basic Christian training and have been examined as to the sincerity of their faith:
The Pentecostal church buildings in town were empty today because this is the Sunday when they all come together at the lake for singing, preaching and the baptisms. I am told there are several thousand on the hillside:
As I was saying hello to one of the pastors it hit me that had my schedule not changed I would have missed preaching at this event. I’m so glad that God is orchestrating my itinerary.
I’m told this is a bit of a higher number of baptisms and it was hypothesized that recent events are causing people to realize their need for a relationship with God.
The newly baptized believers then received a Bible that I urged them to read daily.
What will it take for us to realize and act on that need for God?
Last night the video coordinator asked me what to title the series here at Lake Balaton. I thought for a moment and said “Consider Jesus” from Hebrews chapter 3.
The word “consider” comes from the original word which means to “make a careful study of” ir “fix our attention upon.”
I chose that because as the talks from Isaiah 52-53 developed, they were a serious study of Jesus. There were awesome conversations and fellowship and we even baptized a couple. I love going deep with the folks at DelPest church.
Pastor Laci and I headed from the conference…
Now I’m on a boat across the lake to catch a train to a train to Zagrab for the night.
Next stop: Orahovica, Croatia
Filed under photos along the way, travel notes
after breakfast the first morning of our family vacation, a bunch of us went for a 3 mile walk along the Atlantic (our family on on vacation in North Carolina)… as a traveler it’s pretty significant to me that this is my third ocean this year…
Filed under photos along the way, Uncategorized
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