This is the beautiful countryside of Ukraine, where I have the privilege of traveling to this summer. For a full week, I will be at the Carpathian Christian Youth Camp in a very different environment from the regular youth camps here. We have the privilege of drawing our own water, using primitive restrooms (trees, the woods, etc), and playing games and sleeping in the middle of nowhere with people whose language I don't have a strong grasp of. Not only will I be here in Ukraine, but I also have the privilege of visiting HIM's new work in Slovakia, a transition home for young girls coming out of the orphanages. One statistic I read said that 50% of young people who come out of the orphanages in Eastern Europe don't make it to the age of twenty. Many others enter into the vicious cycle of human trafficking and the degradation of society. Alcoholism and prostitution are rampant, and Lord help us to stand up for what is right. Pray for me and the work of God over in Eastern Europe. Pray that the Lord would open my eyes to the needs in this mission field, and would give me direction for what He would have for me.
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