December 2006-January 2007
I did an amazing trip with 2 of my kids. We went to the Ukraine to distribute pajamas to orphanages in various cities. I hooked up with the Blueberry Childrens Foundation to help with arrangements in conjunction with some of the missionaries in country.We had a wonderful experience. It wasn’t all easy but it was all 
good. We went to 9 or 10 orphanages or half way houses in 4 different cities across the Ukraine. It was all very well received and a bit heartbreaking to see some of the conditions. We gave away over 3000 pairs of pajamas! At least we know that over 3000 kids will sleep a bit warmer in the frigid cold of the Ukraine.
good. We went to 9 or 10 orphanages or half way houses in 4 different cities across the Ukraine. It was all very well received and a bit heartbreaking to see some of the conditions. We gave away over 3000 pairs of pajamas! At least we know that over 3000 kids will sleep a bit warmer in the frigid cold of the Ukraine. 
My son, TJ, also did his Eagle Scout project there. He got all of the kids in our neighborhood here to knit a whole bunch of warm hats and he distributed them. It was kind of cute to see all those 12 or 13 year old boys knitting. They loved it, though. The hats you see in the pictures are his.
i've found that performing service for others makes me happy. seems like an easy concept so...why do i neglect to do it more often?
These kids were great...nothing like playing basketball in a sweaty old gym while wearing long johns...whew!
There are over 100,000 orphaned or abandoned children in Ukraine. Alcohol is the largest contributor to the problem.
I also picked up the eastern bloc perspective on WWII. Very interesting. Very sad. Read this link for more info...
It was a good trip. i hope we did as much for them as they did for us...
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happy Birthday, Sheila. (Tomorrow)
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