I am very excited to see my sisters and brother! I have missed them so incredibly much! I love my family so much, and thank God for them everyday! =]

I do not know what God is planning to do through my life, and my family… but I am humble to whatever He wants me to do. And I am very thankful for what He has already done in the past!

These verses have become favorites of mine:

Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statues; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Pslams 119

I am doing really really great in school and hope to be done soon with sophomore year! Then im on to being a junior!!
God Bless!

Anna

Im missing home alot! And just heard that Joshie(my bro) is sick! I wish i could give him a big hug to make hime feel better! lol Well, thank you for all of the prayers. And I thank God for all of the encouraging friends and family He has given me! God Bless
Anna

Well, me and lydia too a delightful stroll in the village today! It was beautiful weather, the perfect day for walking!
Well, it was awesome until i stepped in mud (below)…. grrr! lol But yeah… very muddy too!

 Okay, when we first went to Keiv, everything went awesome because we got mom and dads visas and a invitation before 11:00am… so we went to McDonalds to meet Robin Ireland and her son… then we went a few places and then went to their house… where we met their older (not oldest) daughter Calleen, and their younger siblings. They really encouraged us through their ministry and their russian speaking ability! Someday I hope to speak russian as good as they do! They seriously shocked me the way they speak without even thinking! lol But yeah God has definitly blessed them and their work in Ukraine! They are heading for the States in about 2 weeks now, and they are pretty excited! Well, the younger kids aren’t so much it seemed… because they grew up here in Ukraine.

This picture below is when a group of people(mostly young men) went to go pass out tracts and street preach! It was an amazing time! And yes…. i did a chance to pass out tracts as well! I love it! For some reason it seems easier here than in America! But yeah, it was a major blessing!

Street preaching again! In the picture below, it was this guys first time street preaching and he did an amazing job at telling people about Chirst!

When we left the Irelands, we had almost missed out train by like one minute! It was packed full on the train! Very uncomfortable!!! lol But once we made a few stops, we had alot  more room! But it was a unforgettable experience, like many before!
Once we got to Zjermerinka, alomost right after we got off of the train pastor Valera was there waiting with another American named Josh… We went straight to their house/institute (about a 5 min. drive). At first it was very very awkward being in a guys Bible Institute, where there are no other girls, besides Pastor Valeras wife… She was very sweet, and kept on asking us if we wanted anything. It seemed she enjoyed trying to speak English to us. I feel like ive lost sooo much russian i can hardly speak! The next day one of them came up and asked if we wanted to go pass out tracts! At the time dad was sick lying in bed, and mom was taking care of him… so ne and lydia went with the guys to go pass out tracts, and it was awesome!!!! I had passed out the first tracts, and they were impresed… hahaha, it made me laugh… but we passed out all the tracts we had… but they all were very shy except one who was practicing his english asking us questions one after another. I think God is going to do a magnificent work in each of their lives! And i pray that God would bless that institute! But yeah, we had played “Phase 10″ with them… and had an awesome fellowship, with Valera and his wife, Tanya. 

This is Tanya (Pastor Valeras wife), mom, lydia, and me!

This below is pastor Valera, his wife, and mom and dad.

This below is all the guys learning at the Bible Institute….

Here is some guys helping with dinner… haha, dad said that they were just tring to impress me and lydia! lol

This picture below is dad preaching in the institute the day before we left…

This picture below is when me and dad, went to a village with Pastor Valera to a little Bible study where the kids learned… they are very high spirited kids, wiht compassion for God!

Here they are again…

Well, God really showed me alot this past week! And i am really happy to have made new friends, and to have had the chance to fellowship with them!

Please prya that we would be able to get tickets to London cheap… and that my cold and cough would go away!

God Bless,
Annabelle

Other awesome good news is that i am ahead if school schedule! Those of you who know me well, know that i love organizing! But i had started sophomore year on January 21st… i calculated that if i did two times the work i was required to do then i would get done with school on May 9th! Well, i love school!

Also, me and my family will be traveling again to keiv by train. We will leave monday around 4:00pm and arrive in keiv around 7:00am… please pray for that. Last time the train wasn’t so bad, it was quite comfy! But after we pick up our visas, we will be going to Zhmirinka! I am very excited about his trip, cuz the people we will be staying with said that on wednesday they will be passing out some tracks and witnessing to people! I am very excited and hope that God will use me to to the same! Thank you for all of your prayers! God Bless!

Love in Christ,
Anna

 Ok, well on the 8th us as a family were invited to a chinese new years party… at first i was like what the?? Cu zi was thinking that it is kinda weird having new years in February! lol but yeah it was AWESOME! hahaha, they made me laugh so much!! I enjoyed it so much! I think that raised my joy alot since ive been here!!

But yeah they’re awesome people to hang around with, we like did a little skit and games too! I am very excited because this Saturday weve been invited to another new years party!! Except this one is going to be more extraordinary!!

 But yeah…then the 10th (that next Sunday) my dad preached in russian, which was amazing! lol But yeah, there was a pretty good group there. They were laughing and looked like they were having a good time! Here are some pics from it!

Well the Keiv trip was a success! My mom and dad got their visa invitation in, and we also picked up some documents for another american family here! It was alot of fun! The train going there was ALOT nicer than the one coming back! well, lets just say it was quite an experience! lol heres even more pics! hee hee

Me and lydia at a mall in Keiv, and dont worry we didnt have any money! lol It was really weird though cuz the mall was located underground sorta, this next picture us us in the mall looking up!

this next picture is out of a window in the apartment we stayed in…it was awesome! We actually got to watch this weird thing called the news! lol

In the train, thats where we slept…

Me in the train getting comfy! lol It was actually pretty comfy for being a train… i kinda felt like a baby becuase the train rocked back and forth… and it helped me go to sleep! haha

Me and my daddy by the train station

Well, thats pretty much it so far! But it was an awesome time of fellowship with other christiand, and my family!

Well, Yesterday was awesome! My family and I went to Yalta. Yalta is a city on the coast of Crimea, Ukraine! It was so beautiful! God makes some pretty awesome scenery! heehee But yeah…

Then this morning me and Lydia woke up at 3:30 to 4:00 to call our Girls Bible Study, back at home! It was an awesome time talking with them, and laughing! But anyways I had an aweosme encouraging talk with them!

I am very excited because today my family and I are going to the market to get a few things! I just hope we don’t get lost! haha But yeah, be sure to pray that somehow God puts a person in our lives to witness to! God Bless!