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Don, Brenda, Donna, Sarah, and Aja Come to Ukraine

Last month, we had a wonderful team from the States come visit us in Ukraine. Members included Daniel's parents, Don and Brenda; a longtime family friend and her daughter, Donna and Sarah; and a friend of Donna's, Aja. We had the most amazing time! First I should mention that they brought about two tons of goodies for me, including brownie mixes, cream of mushroom soup, Ranch style beans (for that country boy I married), and twizzlers. How can you not love people who spoil you rotten? They also brought about two tons of stuff for our ministry: hundreds of toothbrushes, craft supplies, clothing, and hair accessories. We are so proud to know such giving people! Our project for the week was to repair and paint the playground at the orphanage. As you can see from the picture below, all the posts were rotted, and several other boards/rails were broken or rotted as well. We spent three days doing this project, and it went to so great. We truly were a team, and everyone was willin...