the Kids!

Since Monday morning, we have been spending time with the kids. We have split off into 2 groups and in the morning one group goes to Building 3 and the other to Building 5 and then in the afternoon we switch. We get to spend about 2 to 2 1/2 hours with the kids each time. They get to excited to see us as we walk up the sidewalk to the front porch and when we leave they say "bye bye". It is so cute to hear them speaking English. (Of course, they are teaching us Ukrainian as well.) Much of our time is spent just playing, walking around the yard, looking at books, sliding, and swinging. Today we got out the tatoos which they loved. We have of course had our challenges with the language barrier but at the same time playing with the kids can also cross any language barrier.

We have 3 goals during our time playing with the kids.
1. To share with them about God so that they know even if their parents have left them there ... God will never leave them.
2. To help them get adopted thru praying for them, telling others about them, etc.
3. To help with their physical & mental development so that when meeting prospective adopted families they will be socialized and outgoing towards loving strangers.

The picture above is Lena (Helen) one of our translators and Anya.