Christmas 2011
What a better way to share with you what a great Christmas our kids had than to simply post some photos.
Same song; second verse…actually 4th verse
While we are quite tired of singing the same song, nevertheless we are awaiting the day when we will be singing, loudly I might add!, the Hallelujah chorus!!
Here’s the news…we all showed up at court today and after about an hour the judges decided they wanted to see additional documents from 2 more government departments. Were those departments there today? No, but they are now required to appear on 1 February at 12:00. They are required to bring with them for the judges perusal additional documents regarding the 8 buildings we own. Now I am sure you are wondering why they want yet more documents and what benefit to Father’s Care these documents could be. So if that’s the case email me.
In the meantime please keep praying!! We are convinced that God is with us and justice will prevail. He cares deeply for the children and so do we! God bless you!
Monday is a critical day for us @ the Ark in Kiev
Perhaps you have been following along with all the legal issues we have been going through the past few months. Monday, 16 January @ 11am Kiev time we will once again (actually our 3rd time!) be in Appellate court for what hopefully will be the end of this craziness.
We’ll see if the opposing party actually presents to the 3 judges the official documents they asked for. They want to see the original documents from 50 years ago. Somehow I doubt these documents will make an appearance in court. And that will definitely be in our favor.
Will you join us in prayer for righteousness and justice to prevail? Thank you! I’ll post again on Monday and let you know what happens.
What’s happening in Kiev @ the Ark…
A case of political incorrectness…
After spending the better part of nearly 3 hours in the courtroom with 3 Appellate Court judges and a host of other people we have no decision…yet. It seems we are caught in the political crossfire between 3 departments of the government. It’s a little like he said; she said or who’s on 1st?
So after the 3 judges patiently listened to answers to their numerous questions, they ordered 2 departments to produce some original documents to prove the validity of some of their statements made in court.
What does that mean for us? Right now we wait for 16 January @ 11am for the documents to be presented to the judges in court and then we assume the judges will rule on the case.
Nevertheless, we did absolutely nothing wrong and all was done according to Ukraine law. We are simply caught in a meaningless game of political rivalry. We will continue to pray, trust the Lord and love the children. We hold fast to the fact that God does not like injustice and totally loves the children.
Would you continue to stand with us in prayer that justice will prevail? Thank you and may the Lord bless you abundantly!
Tomorrow is a VERY important day for us!
Several months ago the Kiev City prosecutor began investigating business dealings that have involved the Trade Union, a branch of the national government. This investigation includes the real estate sales transaction for our property, which was finalized in 2002. At that time, our purchase was done according to all applicable Ukrainian laws.
The first court hearing was in September and the judge ruled against us. It was obvious that his decision was made before court was even called to order. We filed an appeal and tomorrow 19 December is the date!
We are very thankful for all the support from the US Ambassador and several members of the Ukraine Parliament. Needless to say this has been a time of much stress and non-budgeted expense (lawyer’s fees).
Nevertheless, we believe the place where the Ark is now is a place God provided and God ordained and we hold to His hand as we journey through this battle. The law is definitely on our side but as things sometimes go here the law is manipulated.
Join us in prayer please, for righteousness to prevail! Thanks! If you’d like to help with the non budgeted costs, you can either donate online at www.kievstreetkids.org or send a check to Father’s Care; PO Box 52989; Atlanta, GA 30355.
May the Lord bless you abundantly!
Getting wired and wonderful surprises!
There is a lot happening here in Kiev at the Ark right now. We are in process of upgrading the fire system in order to meet new code. So I’ve posted some photos of beautiful orange cable and trenches that go to each building for the central alarm system. Needless to say none of this was in the planned budget! But all of it is required to be done by 31 December. We are very thankful that we haven’t had much snow yet and the ground isn’t too frozen so the trenches could be dug out.
Just exactly why are we doing this and why is it required to be done by 31 December? Well, check back tomorrow for the answer to those questions because right now I’d like to move on to a more positive story.
I think one of the best compliments we could ever receive is that kids who lived at the Ark and have grown up feel free to come back and visit “home.” Every year we have a Harvest Festival and this year Oksana and Yulia came back to spend the afternoon with the children at the Ark. They both are doing good! Oksana is married and has 2 children and Yulia is in her 2nd year at a technical institute. What a huge blessing and joy it was to have them come be with us!!
Ok, more tomorrow on the fire system and other VERY important issues! If you would like to contribute to the fire system send your check to Father’s Care; PO Box 52989; Atlanta, GA 30355 or go to our web site and donate online via PayPal – www.kievstreetkids.org.
The cost is $50,000 and we have raised $30,000. So we need $20,000 by 31 December. Thank you for reading this! God bless you!
Once upon a time…
there was time for blogging or better said blogging was a higher priority. Then along came the rush and frenzy of everyday life and blogging went by the wayside. So after reevaluating and hearing from several friends, I have decided to return to blogging. I don’t promise to blog every day but will attempt to at least blog 2 – 4 times a week.
So stay tuned for news about what all is happening at the Ark!!
Celebrating 3 more children have forever families!!!
Every day the children pray and ask God for a family. They pray for their own family to be restored and they also ask God for a new family when they see no hope of any restoration. It’s painful to listen to the cry of their hearts pleading and asking for a family. Honestly, I believe deep in our hearts all of us have that same desire for family.
Thankfully the prayers of some children have been answered!! Celebrate with us and give thanks to the Lord for people who live and breathe James 1:27. Praise God!!
So what about you? Maybe you can’t adopt but there is something everyone can do! Partner in prayer; partner in finances. Which will it be?
When it rains/snows it pours…inside
The roof on the school building is in CRITICAL condition! It will not withstand another autumn or winter. Right now we have somewhere around 15-20 various containers set up to catch the water. What can I do you might ask. Good question! We are trying to raise $24,000 by 16 July to replace the roof. It’s about a 2 month project and our rainy season begins here in September so if we don’t get started by mid-July we’ll miss the boat. Or in this case we might need a boat.
If you’d like to partner with us you can send a check to
Father’s Care
PO Box 52989
Atlanta, GA 30355
or donate online via PayPal on our web site www.kievstreetkids.org
If you do partner with us, would you also email me? Thanks much!!
