Health needs

A physical needs prayer request: all of us still have a bit jetleg in the afternoon. Tiff, Andrea, and Calvin have stomach issues. I for one am typing this post in the can for the nth number of time!

Arriva

As per the last post we arrived at HOM with no lost luggage or any hicups! Even in such hot weather (40c) Crystal didn't have any allergic reaction while we took the long 4 hrs(shorter than previous STM they say) van ride (Natural Air-Conditioned :). Thanks be to God!It will definitely take a long while before I can fully process all the photos but here are a few memorable (and light hearted) moments from our travel:

Thanks for the awesome send-off!

Getting ready to board from Calgary to Frankfurt:

Interesting story here with my air stewards. As he was passing out our meals he asked "Pasta or Chicken?" We were curious what is the pasta and what's in it and so we asked. He promptly replied "I don't know what it is. They don't tell us these things anymore." I couldn't stop smiling afterward...

Arriving in Frankfurt airport we got off the plane and into the bus. We waited a while and surely enough Mr.Calgary has arrived in Germany.

We took this picture of Andrea getting searched at Frankfurt because for some reason she was also picked to be searched in Calgary.

Arrived at Budapest!

We were greeted by Vasya, Vlery and his wife. Vasya drove the whole way back.

F1 was also happening in Budapest this weekend:

We stopped at a Shell station for some water as it was extremely hot! Everyone got a 1.5 L bottle except for Tomson who got a Fanta. Good choice!

Everyone was sleepy, tired, and hot...

After passing the Hungary border we waited at the bridge (there's a red line that divide the bridge between Hungary and Ukraine.

Arrived at House Of Mercy!

There are a few more photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/superesc/sets/72157621811608798/

Today we got to meet the kids and get setup, so photos of the kids and a Birthday party to come! Keep us in your prayers!

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Packing Party!

We had a team packing party (supplies and gifts excluding all our personal stuff) last night and ended up with only 2x 70lb suitcases and and the rest bearly under the 50lb mark.

21 Days (actually it's 20!)

... in Ukraine.

Songs!!

We are bringing some exciting songs to the camp from the Crazy Praize Vol.1 CDs. Looking forward to sharing them with the kids!Songs:Someone Around YouMy God Is So BigJesus in the BoatWalking in the Light of GodAwesome GodDeep, Deep

What are we doing on the 2nd week?

We haven't posted much details on the 2nd week so far, but here's a summary of the plans / schedule:

• 2 day outreach event at the Romani settlement, we are expecting to see 250 kids!
• Lessons/workshops throughout the day/night for HOM kids which includes: English, Devotion (Jonah), Chinese Painting, Photography for Kids, Playdoh modelling, Juggling, and Piano! We hope this will be useful and fun for the kids and also a break for the HOM staff.
• HOM staff retreat which includes topics on First Aid, Play Therapy, Discipline, and various planning.
• Bedside Fellowship with the HOM kids
• Talent night to end the week off!

Please continue to keep us in your prayers and also for all the translators that will be helping us!

Gifts and Supplies Deadlines

It's awesome to see all the children and staff of HOM have been "sponsored" as well as the many supplies that we've been receiving throughout the past month. One thing we forgot to announce is the deadlines for submitting the gifts and supplies:Gifts: May 31st (Sunday)

Supplies: June 28th (Sunday)

They are on different dates as we need time to pack and fill in any missing items. Thanks again for all your generosity and support!

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Congregation Sharings

Our Team video for the english congregation:

[vimeo width="640" height="360"]http://www.vimeo.com/4344660[/vimeo]

Chinese congregation:

[vimeo width="640" height="360"]http://vimeo.com/4520214[/vimeo]