Joshua and Dominic in SLO at the Mission
We spent this last month trying to see as many friends and family as we could and share about what God is doing in Ukraine. A family reunion on the Silva side of the family really blessed us in that area. We spent over a week in San Luis Obispo and had a wonderful time seeing all our old friends and being able to fellowship in our home church of Calvary SLO. We also made a quick trip to the Ukrainian Embassy in San Francisco where Edna was granted a visa for another year. We finished out the month by celebrating Joshua's 10th birthday.
We have been enjoying our free moments (which seem to be few and far between) by spending time on the ranch in Visalia with my parents. Dominic and Joshua are so happy to be with Nana and Papa again and we are too. Of course we try to squeeze in some time with Boris our Ukrainian-American dog who came to live with Nana and Papa last October. He has adapted to life here well, but we suspect that he still dreams of Ukraine.
Tanya and Joshua at the office of Dr. Stout and Dr. Pedersen in SLO. Joshua was able to practice his Ukrainian and Russian with Tanya who is from Ukraine. Joshua got the royal treatment by all the staff. Thanks again for taking such good care of Joshua.
Joshua's 10th birthday!
I decided to take Boris for a little ride on Dominic's electric motorcycle. He seemed to like it, then again Boris is just happy to be loved.
Edna with our Ukrainian-American dog
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God. – 2 Corinthians 3:5
"I myself do nothing. The Holy Spirit accomplishes all through me." - William Blake
Нехай Бог Благословить Україну
(Let God Bless Ukraine)
(Let God Bless Ukraine)
Prayer Requests
• For safe travels and God's leading as we spend the next month in Arizona and California.
• Pray for us as we seek to expand our support base with other churches.
• That God would continue to lead us according to His plan.
• That the Children's Ministry on Sundays would continue in our absence.
• Pray that Maxime would be safe and provided for while we are gone and that he would continue to go to church every Sunday.
• That God would raise up others to serve in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine.
• Finding a good teacher for Ukrainian lessons through the language school when we return.
• For young men to begin coming to English Club at the Rosava.
• Especially for our trip to Phoenix, AZ. That it would be fruitful in many ways beyond what we can imagine.
Support can be sent to:
Calvary SLO
P.O. Box 1463
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
With an attached note: "For Greg and Edna Silva"
In Christ,
Greg, Edna, Dominic, and Joshua
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