+ 9 - 14 | § ¶RENT JACKED UP $130 MORE tonight:(
Hey there...just when you think..."It is great to back to Kiev" - that's when your landlord comes in and asks for double rent, and after 3 hours of back and forth, and tons of illustrations and too much of a headache...rent landed at the $410 a month up from $280 - for an apartment that had not even a toilet seat, blinds, kicthen cupboards, or shower curtin/bathroom sink...basically a bare house...for $410 a month...does that make sense...I suppose in some ex-soviet kind of way it all begins to make sense...capitalism doesn't work here for Richard:) ha...
OK - will update more with pictures...oh, and no car...still...keep a praying.
+ 9 - 14 | § ¶RENT JACKED UP $130 MORE tonight:(
Hey there...just when you think..."It is great to back to Kiev" - that's when your landlord comes in and asks for double rent, and after 3 hours of back and forth, and tons of illustrations and too much of a headache...rent landed at the $410 a month up from $280 - for an apartment that had not even a toilet seat, blinds, kicthen cupboards, or shower curtin/bathroom sink...basically a bare house...for $410 a month...does that make sense...I suppose in some ex-soviet kind of way it all begins to make sense...capitalism doesn't work here for Richard:) ha...
OK - will update more with pictures...oh, and no car...still...keep a praying.
+ 9 - 15 | § ¶the Car update
I regret to tell you that I still do not have the car registered. In fact, I heard the famous Pavel Line again, "next week". He will even say days, like Next Monday, Next Thursday, Next Tuesday...I have heard it countless times, I would actually say, I have heard it every week since early September 2006. So, this Next Tuesday, is today, December 12th, 2006. The Bible was so right about when it describes an unfaithful person like a broken foot or a cavity. It's a real PAIN! Anyway, I have another friend working on it now - and hope that something can be done. Offering money hasn't helped...which is an additional pain. Can't I just pay to get my car registered? Isn't there some kind of actual process...
Anyway - please continue your prayers - as this Tuesday in another imporant day. I arrive in Kiev on Friday morning. Would LOVE to drive my car. So, that's the update...have a good one. I hope to email you all when I arrive safely in Kiev. Please pray for the flight and luggage and all those kids and projects this winter season!
PS - however, they tell me, my car is only in mild-danger of the police...but the police are still asking for the papers!
+ 9 - 8 | § ¶Last Christmas receipts from Church and Father's House
Greetings my friends...
Just to update you - I am leaving for Kiev in 2 days or so. I remembered that the organizations that I worked with in Kiev last year for the Homeless and Orphans Christmas gift programs gave me receipts. As you might guess, you are nothing without a piece of paper in Ukraine (esp. in old USSR times). So, I thought you might like the proof that I did give all the donations that were given to Impact Ministries last year. Of course, you could always watch the Christmas video online too...that pretty much sums it up nicely. Anyway, the total amount I gave to these Organizations that I worked with - and I actually did go and buy things, wrap them, and work with them in the process - was $4,400 - we raised just over $5,000 - and the other $600 or so - some was used for random gifts to orphans/fatherless and some was saved for gifts a little later in the year - in March to be exact. Anyhow, it all went to the kids. This year, as I fly back, we have raised over $3,500!!!! So, that's great - THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!!!!! Plus, some other organizations like ACT-UA and Arena City will be giving a few thousand to kids. Rock on!
