Classes Progressing

This month old ministry connections have been rejuvenated and every week we traveled somewhere to teach. It is beginning to feel like the busses and the trains are my home!

Because of previous scheduling conflicts, the fourth year class in Kyiv studied every week this month. We examined Old Testament study section 4; the Major Prophets. We discovered many fun facts about Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel; their personalities and their ministries. Also students realized when the time of the Gentiles is complete; Christ will complete his work with His chosen people, Israel! Hallelujah!

In Dnipropetrovs’k we continued our study with the Book of Joshua. We also researched meteors and such phenomenon. Studying the day the sun stood still and the battle that God won with hail (meteors) slaying only the enemy, we dug deeper into the scientific aspect. However, we discovered that God answered Joshua’s prayer in advance of the battle.

Yesterday, March 29 was the Jewish Passover. My friends in Cherkasy invited me to the synagogue to experience an ‘Orthodox’ Seder. I was truly blessed to make new acquaintances and participate in the observance of delivery from Egypt. I enjoyed all the symbolism. The Seder begins with lighting the candles, done by the woman of the home. However, the women performed this task at this Seder. The light of the candles represents the Light of the Messiah. The Jewish nation was called to be God’s light to the world and in Jesus Christ we are called to be the light of the world.

Passover is when we celebrate the ‘Passover Lamb’. Without the sacrificial Lamb, we would not have salvation. As Christians, we can benefit from learning and experiencing the feasts the Lord has instituted as a learning tool. It was at Passover the Lord instituted ‘The Last Supper’ which actually took place during the Passover Seder.

I truly love spring. New life is popping its head out of the brown earth and bringing wonderful colors to observe. With the snow melting or melted everything looks dirty and ugly. The green or yellow green of the new sprouts is beauty to the eye! It is great to see warmer weather approaching and the beauty of God’s handiwork about to praise the Creator once again.

Spring brings graduation and graduation brings summer break. Please pray God opens my heart and spirit to what He wants for this summer and how all of His plans will be achieved.

Thank you for your faithful support.

Your Servant,
Kathy