T.E.A.M. Ukraine is a ministry of the Evangelical Free Church of Canada Mission

We've been back in Ukraine for just over two weeks and things are settling into a routine again, kind of. A bit of fall work in the garden and yard is happening, we are waiting for the pears to be ready to pick and we are patiently checking for the one or two fresh eggs that our hens produce almost everyday. The weather is great - about 15 to 20 degrees Celsius - fantastic for being outside. We have been incorporating a brisk walk most mornings, trying to avoid the "cow parade" at 7:00! I wonder how much longer they will be making the daily trek to the pasture? Then we won't have to be so aware of where to put our feet!! We have been doing a lot of review in our Russian lessons. Ten weeks without lessons means that a lot has been forgotten! If you think of it, please pray for our brains to recall all that we have learned in the past months. On Sunday afternoon we were guest speakers at Lena's English class. We talked about our family, moving to Ukraine and t...

On our last Saturday in Canada, Shannon was able to have a good visit with her sister, Ramona, who drove up to Lloydminster to spend time with us. It had been a while since they were last together. On that same day, Lindsay's church was having a special day to kick off Sunday School and welcome their neighbours to stop by. They was lots of hamburgers and hot dogs, munchies, cotton candy and watermelon. They also had different games the kids could be a part of as well as horse rides, which Spencer and Sydney wanted to take part in.   Ramona and Shannon  Sydney Spencer Shannon loves working with puzzles and our suitcases fit the bill. I usually stay out of her way and help out if needed, otherwise she has a knack of fitting it all together. Amazing lady!   Packed and ready to go! We were so blessed to have Mark, from Lashburn, take us to a hotel near the Edmonton Airport. Our daughter had started a new job and wasn't able to ta...

After 10 days with family and friends in Red Deer, we flew to Vancouver and took the ferry to Nanaimo.  One of the ferries at Tsawwassen Terminal, Vancouver Jordan met us at the ferry terminal and drove us to their home where we got to meet our new granddaughter, Artemis Luna Crawford, who was born on August 10th. Both Hannah and Artemis are doing well.  Jordan, Hannah and Artemis getting ready to go home from the hospital! Nana and Papa with Artemis Some snuggle time Watching her sleep Over the weekend we spent a day and a half in Courtenay/Comox visiting friends and family and speaking in the Central Evangelical Free Church in Courtenay. A group of ladies there have been busily knitting hats, scarves and mitts for the students at Hope For Each for Christmas. Our suitcase is very full! I'm sure that the students will be excited to wear these gifts of love. After we returned the rental car we enjoyed a walk through Bowen Park.  Bowen Park, Nana...