HEADING TO UKRAINE TODAY - LOTS TO DO THERE!

UKRAINE WITHOUT ORPHANS - THAT IS THE CAUSE/CRY/MOVEMENT AND WE ARE EXCITED - IT WILL HAPPEN.


The video is an example of one way to work toward the goal of UWO. We work closely with Alliance who is the catalyst to this movement in Ukraine. Heading to Ukraine today is both exciting and challenging - as we will be there for such a short time. Here are our plans for the time there:

1. Work with our ILDC staff (see their blog - www.ildcua.blogspot.com)
2. Visit the home for the disabled men and women in Barye Oglie. Take aide to them, things they have requested to help them - adult diapers, potties, toilet seats.
3. Contact and visit the pastor of the church LAMb purchased several years ago.
4. Connect with the pastor of the church in Krivoy Rog
5. Visit Turat - the young man who is in Ukraine attending seminary - he is from Kyrgyzstan.
6. Take aide to the baby hospital.
7. Bless a young man in Luganst - as a request from one of our followers.
8. Work with our Adopt Ukraine staff person to make plans for 2011 - wanting to make an even bigger impact for 2011.
9. Check on several other small projects and take aide to each.

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UPDATE ON ASIMBA IN KYRGYZSTAN
As you all know - little Asimba won the hearts of our team - and we have a sponsor for her. Her heart surgery has been postponed several times and once again we are facing a postponment. She is now scheduled to go into the hospital next week. Please pray for a quick and successful operation for her. We will keep you updated.

FULL ON THE GROUND TEAM RETURNING TO KYRGYZSTAN SOON
We leave the first of March - in country for 2 1/2 months
Jayne and David about two weeks after - in country for 3 months
Julie and John soon after that - in country for 3 months

In Kyrygstan watch LAMb work to do the following:
1. DAYSPRING OPENING FOR CHILDREN
2. POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SEMINARY
3. CELL GROUPS
4. WORK WITH TWO UNIVERSITIES
5. TRAINING - FOR CRISIS FAMILIES, BIRTH FAMILIES, ADOPTIVE FAMILIES
6. PROMOTING A KYRGYZSTAN WITHOUT ORPHANS MOVEMENT -
7. PREPARING FOR THE CONFERENCE TO ADDRESS DIVERTING CHILDREN FROM ORPHANGE PLACEMENT

AND MORE.......AND MORE......AND MORE

We praise God for your support and help in all we do. Dayspring, Adopt Ukraine, ILDC-Kyrgyzstan, ILDC-Ukraine and more would not exist without YOU~!

HEADING TO UKRAINE ON SATURDAY - LOOK AT THE RESULTS COMING IN FROM OUR TEAM

THE MEKALENKO FAMILY STORY - ADOPT UKRAINE IN ACTION! (Here is a story just arriving from our staff in Ukraine - what a great story and result. We are thrilled with the results we are seeing from Adopt Ukraine - what a super contribution to UKRAINE WITHOUT ORPHANS!)

This is a story about the Mekalenkos family. It has been already two years since we first met with this amazing couple in Chernigov region. We came to the church in Chernigov oblast with presentation about national adoption where Dima was a pastor. After the presentation Dima was moved and wanted to find out more about adoption process. He had approached our Adopt Ukraine manager Victoria and told her that he was very impacted by this presentation and felt like the message was addressed to him. Dima and Iryna didn’t have any children of their own for a long time and after this presentation they decided to adopt a child. We were able to help this family to adopt two orphan children from the orphanage. One of them is Iryna, who is 3 years old and her sister Katya, who is 4 years of age.


After some time something amazing happened with the Mekalenko’s family. When they gave up their last hope to have children of their own the wife got pregnant and had a daughter - Veronica.
Now they have their biological daughter that they were dreaming about for many years and two adoptive daughters that they love as their own. Now, this family is planning to adopt more children!


The Mekalenko family has been very active in helping us promoting the idea of national adoption in Ukraine. They are also involved in Orphan Child’s Rights Protection Movement and have done a lot in this area. Right now we are considering them as our potential

ASIMBA'S HEART SURGERY

UPDATE ON ASIMBA - We just got word this morning that Asimba will be admitted to the hospital this week for her heart surgery. Please keep her and the doctors in your prayers. We will keep you updated on her progress. We are so thankful this is coming about.

WHEN ORPHANS NEED FAMILIES - DAYSPRING WILL BE A RESOURCE

These little girls (childen of our newly hired Parent Director for Dayspring) are waiting for their sisters to arrive at Dayspring Family Life Resource Center. Watch the action begin soon....STRENGTHENING FAMILIES, FINDING ADOPTIVE HOMES!

ADOPTION TRAINING CONTINUES IN KYRGYZSTAN

Today we received word that our newly developed adoption trainers are hard at work in Kyrgyzstan - having just completed the FOURTH group of prospective adoptive parents training. And who are our trainers? Janel, the government worker, Lena, the social worker from the baby home, Dr. Tatiana, director from the baby home and Natasha, our own staff in Kyrgyzstan!

Their comment - "Ruby we could not wait for approval to do another training, as we had prospective parents wanting to adopt. We needed to get them into training right away. Hope this is okay, we will send pictures later." Then the word - that touches your heart - FOUR BABIES ARE BEING ADOPTED! They are going to a mommy and a daddy!

WOW - WHAT A DAY. WE ARE OVERJOYED. These four trainers are hard at work! Keeping the vision - KYRGYZSTAN WITHOUT ORPHANS!

GEARING UP FOR 2011

Asimba will have her heart surgery on January 25th. Please pray for her quick recovery, the doctors wisdom and skill and her peace that "passes all understanding."

WE RETURN TO UKRAINE IN ONE WEEK AND THEN HOME FOR A FEW DAYS BEFORE HEADING TO KYRGYZSTAN.

Our team is gearing up. John and Julie are heading for a weeks holiday vacation - much needed and much deserved (John/Julie - go for it and enjoy!). David and Jayne are finalizing their teaching schedule and ending their training days of "tent making". We are smiling with memories of our family visit in Brazil and are in Ohio for a short time to conduct training.

The travel caravan begins in one week - when we start arriving into Kyrgyzstan in February with us being the first to hit the ground, David and Jayne following and completing with John, Julie, Bekah and Emma.

Our partners (John and Christa) leave this month getting into KG in time for the 20below weather. We will arrive just in time for the thaw and spring to arrive.

What to do there? Oh my. Dayspring will open soon, so we must complete the registration, finish furnishing, rearrange training dates, coordinate with the local church to start the process of bringing children in to Dayspring - getting our volunteer program set. And of course there is the home for the disabled men, the home for the homeless seniors and the different orphanages we work with. And of course our cell groups. Not one wasted minute - our team is eager to SERVE.

We have Jessica's family to check on, Medina's eye surgery to check on, Asimba's surgery to follow, and a million and one other things that will require our attention and call our hearts.

Interested in joining us?

BRAZIL - NOW HISTORY

VISITING FAMILY IS ALWAYS WONDERFUL AND LEAVING NEVER FUN

We had a wonderful three weeks in Brazil, and a sad time leaving our family behind. Yet we have some great memories and pictures to keep us close to them all until we can return. We are posting some pictures for you to see the family. We will post pictures of the country later.

CHRISTMAS IN KYRGYZSTAN - "WRIGHT STYLE"

OSH, KYRGYZSTAN - Bringing Dignity and Hope!

We are excited to see how $10,400 can be used to bless thousands! Your donations are in action already - from the match challenge we raised over $10,000 in the pie in the face contest - this money was specifically for bringing hope and dignity to over 2,000 children in Kyrygzstan. Our team members John and Julie Wright do this challenge each year and are coordinating blessings across Kyrgyzstan for orphans and the disadvantaged. We might not be able to bless everyone in this way, yet serving 2,000 is a big investment into building hope.

What a birthday party for Jesus! They are in celebration right now - as they celebrate Christmas on January 11, 2011. Thanks to you our donors the blessings are pouring out in Kyrgyzstan.

Visit our team member blogs to keep up to date on all that is happening:

http://www.actofkindness.blogspot.com/

http://www.dandjschooler.blogspot.com/

NOTE: The pastor from the Schooler church is on the streets as a homeless person to bring awareness to the homeless and specifically to bring attention to kids aging out of the foster care system that need additional support to be successful and NOT END UP HOMELESS - follow the Schooler blog to see the results of this pastor's passion to make a difference!