4th All-Ukraine Conference
26.04.2003
Our National
Conference is coming up fast, April 26th - May 3rd. We are expecting
up to 750 people, with over 700
already registered. The theme is "Listen to What the Spirit
is Saying to the Church" and we will be looking at Jesus' messages
to the 7 churches of Revelation. Please pray for a mighty outpouring
of the Holy Spirit, that those who come would be convisted of anything
hindering God's work in us, and that we would be empowered to serve
Him.
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Updates on Aaron Markey
16.03.2003
Aaron was released
from the hospital yesterday (Friday). He is now at home recovering.
We are still taking him in for IV treatments, but soon hope for
that to be over as well. Please pray for him as he is at home and
his recovery. The doctors have said that it will take three months
for his entire recovery. They are also advising for him not to return
to school this year. We continue to trust in the Lord's leading
and healing. May He use this entire affair for His glory!
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11.03.2003
Today Aaron
walked for the first time since his accident. He is still very dizzy
and off balance. Perhaps that is from the damage done in his ear.
Broken ear drum? Still unsure on that one.
The doctors
visited and have recommended that Aaron stay in the hospital for
another week or two. He is still recovering from a very serious
injury, which the doctors have said will take a full three months
to recover from.
Culturally people
stay in hospitals longer here than in America. We are hoping to
get him home sooner so that he can recover there, since they are
not really doing anything new for him at the hospital. We will take
it day by day though.
Please pray
for Pam. Being in the hospital 24/7 in a common room with other
children and families has been tiring. Please pray for her strength
and wisdom as she is making decisions and guiding Aaron.
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08.03.2003
Aaron sat up
almost the entire day, a big improvement from Thursday night when
he could not even raise his head. There was almost no pain today
in his head. Praise the Lord! He made paper airplanes, talked with
vistors and boys in his room, and was more his normal self.
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06.03.2003 (11:20 amUkraine time)
Hello everyone,
According to the doctor Aaron's condition is serious but is now
stable. Tuesday they did a spinal tap which relieved the pressure
in the brain. They have confirmed that Aaron has a fractured scull
and that the pressure in Aaron's head is twice as much as it should
be. With medications they are draining the blood and fluids that
have gathered in his intracranial cavity. They are continuing their
treatment and expect him to be in the hospital for an extended period
of time.
Please pray for Aaron's continual healing. In Ukraine they tend
to keep people longer the needed, so pray that he won't be in the
hospital longer then necessary. Also we are trying to get a private
room, right now there are 6 other boys in the room. Pray for strength
for the family through all of this and wisdom.
We appreciate your prayers so much,
George, Pam and family
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05.03.2003 (3:45 pm Ukraine time)
Just within
the past couple of hours,
Aaron has begun feeling much better. We are not sure if they have
changed the medicine they were giving him or what. But he is actually
smiling and even saying a few jokes. Thanks for your continued prayers!
They are now
trying to get Aaron a private room. (Not as easy as one would think)
Please pray that something would become available seeing that it
is difficult for him to rest with other people in the same room..
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04.03.2003 (1:25 pm Ukraine time)
Aaron had a
procedure done called the Lombard Puncture. Something was inserted
from his back into his skull to measure the pressure and drain fluids.
The pressure in his head was (is?) 2 times more than it should be,
and there was blood in the fluid that was drained off indicating
a fracture.
Pam is confident
in the doctors who are treating him. They are compliling a list
of medications for his treatment. There is a hole in his eardrum
as well, so they are very concerned about diseases such as menangitis.
The doctors
still consider him to be in serious condition. They are still not
fully aware of the damage that has been done, but have given some
diagnoses and are confident that they are on the right track.
The doctor has
the number for the US Embassy in case they need to obtain medicines
that are not available here, but the doctor seems confident in treating
him as they would normally treat someone here with the same kind
of problem.
Renee went to
visit him last night while Pam came home to clean up amd get more
things for the hospital. Aaron was very glad to see Renee and so
blessed to hear of the many people who are praying for him.
The doctors
are saying that this will be a long procedure and that Aaron will
be in the hospital for a while. We are not pressing from dates.
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04.03.2003
Dear friends
and family,
The good news
on Aaron is that he does not need an operation. Praise the Lord!
We spoke to the main doctor in charge and he said that they are
going to try to treat him with medicines. He said that Aaron is
in serious condition and wanted to know if we would be able to get
any medicines that is required. We have already spoken to the American
embassy and they said that they would be able to look for the medicines.
Now we are still waiting on a diagnosis. Aaron was looked at by
many doctors today(Monday) and still no concrete diagnosis. Tomorrow
we are going back to speak to the main doctor and will give him
the contact number to the embassy, hopefully that will move things
along. Aaron is in allot of pain in the back and right side of his
head, he is having trouble hearing from his right ear.
Thank you so
much for your prayers, we told Aaron that people all over the world
are praying for him. That made him cry and makes him feel stronger.
Thank you for
all of your encouragement,
George, Pam and family
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Aaron Markey Seriously Injured
03.03.2003
Hi everybody,
We wanted to
ask for your prayer support. Today during George and Sharon's second
wedding Aaron fainted and hit his head on the cement floor and then
lost consciousness for about three min. We noticed that there was
bleeding coming out of his ear. He is now in the institute of neurology
and they have done a cat scan and x-ray. So far a surgery is not
necessary but they are watching him for any further developments.
Special prayer for wisdom on Monday when the doctors come in.
Thank you for
your support,
George and Pam
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"10 YEARS IN UKRAINE"
10.09.2002
In one month we will be celebrating
10 years of ministry in Ukraine. This is not just a time for those
of us who are physically in Ukraine to rejoice in all that the Lord
has done and is doing, but also for those of you who have played
a part in the ministry here through prayers, trips here, financial
support, etc.. Thank you for all of you who have had an active part
in the ministry here. God is working through all of you.
Please pray for this special time of
celebration. We desire to constantly see the Holy Spirit work in
the Body of Christ. We desire this time to be challengeing, especially
for those who have been riding the fence, spiritually speaking,
or flirting with the world. May committments be renewed to serve
the Lord out of a pure heart. May lives be challenged to live even
more boldly for Him as His return is very near.
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"Beholding His Glory"
04.16.2002
Our National Conference is coming
up quickly, May 7th - 11th. We will be studying John 13-17. How
awesome it will be to see hundreds of people gather from all over
Ukraine to worship, learn and fellowship together. Pray for all
of the details, the travel of those attending, and that we will
receive all that the Lord has for us at this conference.
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Kharkiv: the second largest city in Ukraine
04.16.2002
We have been invited by two groups
from the city of Kharkiv (eastern Ukraine) to come and plant a church.
There are many students in this city and entire regions which do
not have an evangelical witness. A team from Kiev is leaving on
April 19th in order to explore these possibilities. We have been
praying for Kharkiv for a long time and look forward to what the
Lord wants to do there.
Please lift up this team that is heading
down there as well as our future plans for outreach this summer.
Pray for a healthy church to be planted there.
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The Mayor's Desk
03.07.2002
Our building proposal and is on the
desk of the mayor of Kiev. We are to receive word soon regarding
the possibility of purchasing or even receiving as a gift this facility.
We discovered that the process is taking extra long as a result
of the new regional boundaries in Kiev.
We were told to expect a call to stand
before a city commission in order to discuss our proposal. Please
pray for these recent events and the Lord's will to be done regarding
the church and this facility.
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The Next Step
10.11.2001
We are now in the process of purchasing
the building for the church in Kiev. The Lord has abundantly blessed
us with the funds for the cost of the building. We trust in the
Lord's provisions for the future costs of the repairs.
It has been an interesting past couple
of weeks. We have had several meetings, even with an advisor to
the President of Ukraine. It seems that many people have become
interested in who we are and what we are doing. I suppose that could
be good or bad.
So, please pray for the Lord's will
to be accomplished in this. May the Lord grant us extraordinary
wisdom in dealing with all of those involved in this purchase.
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Our Conclusions Regarding the Building in
Kiev
10.10.2001
The decision of the Kiev church and
church board has been positive concerning the building which we
have been praying about. As a result, we are looking to the Lord
to provide the necessary funds to purchase and repair this building.
Please continue to pray for the Lord's perfect will concerning this
facility.
If you would like more information
concerning this building, please view our descriptive
project summary. If you would like to help contribute towards
the purchase and repair of it, please contact us at ccmukraine@aol.com.
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A New Church Plant in Zaporozhia
10.10.2001
The Lord has given us another opportunity
to plant a new work. This one is in the city of Zaporozhia, in souther
Ukraine. Campus Crusade for Christ has a large work in southern
Ukraine and has invited us to plant a church for the students there
that are becoming believers.
Please pray for the ministry teams
that will go down every weekend in order to lead services and minister
to the new believers there. Also, in the middle of October, Campus
Crusade for Christ will be holding a large conference in Zaporozhia
and has requested that our worship team lead the attendees in song.
About half of those attending will not be Christian. Please pray
for many at this conference to come to know Jesus as their Lord
and Saviour.
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A Church Home for Calvary Chapel
of Kiev?
04.25.2001
Well, it's time for another move for
the church, literally. We have been told by the director of the
Kyiv Movie Theater that they are closing for repairs and that we
must find a new location. Please pray that the Lord would lead us
to the place where He wants us to be.
On a similar note, we are now praying
about the purchase of our own facility. Even before the news of
our departure from the Kiev theatre, we found a sports complex that's
being auctioned by the government and would make a great multiple
purpose building. Up to 1,100 people could be seated in this facility
for the Sunday service with classrooms on the sides and upstairs.
We need much prayer concerning the Lord's will in this. Thank you
for your prayers. Click
here to see a picture of the building that we are praying about.
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New Adoption Program
03.09.2001
Please pray for us as we are venturing
out into a new are of ministry -- helping those who are wanting
to adopt a child from Ukraine. Also pray for Edy & Nancy Tumbas
as they arrive tomorrow as the first ones to adopt under this new
program. Pray that we would continue to have favor with the governmental
Adoption Center as well as favor the directors and law officials
with whom we must work. Pray that the Lord would be glorified above
all. If you would like more information concerning this new ministry,
please visit our adoption page or email
us at: AdoptInUkraine@aol.com.
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April Outreaches
02.05.2001
April is going to be a month of many
evangelistic outreaches in Kiev and other cities. Some from America
will meet up with teams of Ukrainians here for joint outreaches,
especially in Dnepropetrovsk. This is a new city for us to be working
in -- one with over 1 1/2 million people! What great opportunities
there are. Please pray for the health and effectiveness of these
teams; that the Holy Spirit would even now begin to work in the
hearts of the people. Only by the work of the Holy Spirit can real
fruit be seen.
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Pray for Upcoming National Conference
02.05.2001
From May 8th through the 11th we will
be having our annual National conference.
At this moment decisions are being made concerning location, theme,
and other major issues. Please pray for wisdom in making decisions
and in working with directors and governmental officials. Also,
begin to pray for those who will be attending the conference. We
are excited to see that many of the new church plants are growing
and getting rooted and grounded in the Word. We look forward to
seeing many people from these new churches at the conference this
year.
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