HungryForLifeInternational

today was a good day. We had half a day kinda off... some of us went shopping for maps. souvenirs, some went site seeing, then did food and hygiene hampers, sorted clothes for tomorrow, while some of us were visiting relatives.., some found them over the phone and made arrangements to meet .....what a feeling to meet someone that is your first cousin or half cousin! to be able to see their families, their homes what an experience!



In the afternoon one of the ladies we are helping with rent visited the guest house here with her children. Her name is Ruth. To listen to her story is almost like reading something out of a novel. Her husband was falsely accused and convicted of murder. It is so hard for us to even imagine that someone can charge you for murder having no evidence to prove it. Ruth is a young mother, 30yrs old with 3 kids, 5, 3 and 9 month old baby. We visited with her for awhile, found clothes for them, toys for kids, curtains, towels, etc. She has no house to live in as they were missionaries in Russia for the last 4 years. Her husband was taken last May to a maximum security prison in Russia.


A small home will be rented for her for 1 year. Her children are beautiful! please pray for her,
and her kids Sofia, Slavic and Kristian.
Please pray for the husband, his name is Sergei..Pray that God will bring him justice and do a miracle in his life. The prison is about 2 thousand km from Nikopol making it very difficult for Ruth to travel and visit with him. She is also only allowed to speak with him for 40 to 50 minutes per visit.
We will share more when we get home, tomorrow is going to be a long day and I need to get to bed :)



Mary Martz
HFL Staff Leader