Construction, English and Coffee

This year, June is going to be a very busy month.  Today is the 13^th and we have already seen our son graduate from Ukrainian school, said goodbye to visiting grandparents, had several picnics, participated in Odessa Seminary graduation, greeted a construction from the US and had many planning meetings concerning academic programs for the future along with our normal day to day schedule.

This graduating group from Odessa Seminary is special to us because it is the first group that Alfie has been able to teach all three years.

Alfie and Julie with Bachelor of Theology Students at Odessa Theological Seminary Graduation

Currently a construction team of seven men and one woman from EV Free Fullerton, California is at the Black Sea Camp (about 40k north of Odessa), building a family dwelling structure.  Today is only day three of construction and we have seen great progress.  There are many Ukrainian youth and adults helping.

Day one Black Sea Camp construction planning.

Day one advanced group of the English Cafe

At the same time we are hosting an “English Café”at Grace Church in Odessa. So, Julie and the girls are in Odessa for the Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Café, Joseph is the translator for the team at the Black Sea Camp and Alfie is going back and forth. He is mostly at the camp but needs to come to Odessa to teach the Bible lessons at the Café.

Day one start at the Black Sea Camp



Early Day Two at Black Sea Camp

So far things are going great.  The first day of the café saw a large group of advanced English speakers.  Two days of construction at the camp saw three and a half bearing walls built and the first trusses already assembled.  We have ordered a crane for Monday. 

Alfie is in Odessa on Wednesday (day three) but the team is in good hands with Joseph as the translator.

Mid Day Two at Black Sea Camp