Ukraine Orphans Ministry May ‘08 Trip

ITINERARY:

Air Travel: April 30 / May 1, 2008 Boston – NYC – Kyiv, Ukraine

Kyiv (Kyiv Region) May 1- 3
Visit orphanages with driver/translator Ed Voitsekhovsky.

Zhitomir (Zhitomir Region) May 4 – 6
Visit orphanages with pastor friend Viktor Karplyuk.

Cherkassy (Cherkassy Region) May 6 – 8
Visit & teach in orphanage I’ve been to before. Meet with Pastor Yuri Podnebesnyi (Greater Grace Chapel) & encourage him to connect with believing orphans in his city.

Posilanikov (Kirovograd Region) May 9 – 10
Visit & teach in orphanage I’ve been to before. Encourage Pastor Valeriy Yakutin to connect with Posilanikov orphans.

Donetsk, Dimytrov, Krasnoarmyesk (Donetsk Region) May 11-16
Visit 3 Partners in Harvest churches and area orphanages in Donetsk Region; preach Gospel to orphans; encourage churches to connect with orphans (some already do).

Amvrosiivka (Donetsk Region) May 17 – 19
Visit & preach Gospel in orphanage of 300 to 400 children. I’m told this orphanage has never been evangelized! Another “Big Fish,” I pray. Praise God!

(Lugansk or Kharkov Region) May 20 – 22
Unplanned as of today, but I hope to find more orphanages in remote towns and villages along the border to bring the Gospel to.

Travel to Kyiv May 22 Fly, bus, train?

Air Travel: May 23 Kyiv – Paris - NYC

NYC May 24 Attend cousin’s wedding

Car travel May 25 Finally arrive home to Massachusetts Sunday evening.


PRAYER REQUESTS:

1) Up until May 9th, I’ll be with people I already know, in places I’ve been before. From May 10 on I’ll be with new people in new places. Please pray for God’s purpose to be accomplished both in the familiar and unfamiliar settings He is sending me to.

2) Pray for the right connections to be made: finding the right orphanages; arranging drivers and translators; getting permissions from orphanage directors to teach the Bible. Pray especially that I find the large unevangelized orphanage in Amvrosiivka.

3) Pray for the lost orphan children (and adult caregivers) that God would prepare their hearts ahead of my arrival, and then capture their hearts as I bring them the Good News.

4) Pray for current and new believers to get connected with churches that present solid Biblical teaching. And pray that the churches would reach out to the orphans – bringing church to them, and encouraging the older teens to visit a local church.

5) Pray that I might speak boldly as the Holy Spirit speaks through me.

6) Pray that the Lord will multiply my efforts – that when I teach and after I’ve left, God will cause Ukrainian hearts to burn for Him and continue to share their new-found faith.

7) Pray that my Russian will be understood and that I will comprehend what others are saying in Russian & Ukrainian.

8) Pray about border issues - crossing into Russia, which I am prepared (with visa) to do as the Lord leads. (I am doing this trip because God told me 6 months ago, “Russian border towns need your help.” Later, Kerry got a picture of me crossing a bridge into Russia.)

9) Pray that my personal, family & business affairs at home will be taken care of, if not blessed abundantly in my absence.

10) Pray for my arm, elbow & shoulder, that I’d have no pain or inflammation while moving my luggage & supplies from place to place.

11) Pray that God and His angels will thwart any spiritual warfare directed against me, my plans and God’s purpose for these precious orphans and people of Ukraine.


Thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and financial support.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Al Scoglio

PS It's not too late to donate. Even funds that are recevied after this trip will go to the continuing work of Hearts for Ukraine. To donate follow the link on the previous blog entry, "Ukraine Orphans Need Your Help."