Dominic, Greg, Edna, and Joshua
Over the last month we have had our ups and downs as we have tried to get all of our health issues resolved. Ultimately we know it is all in God’s hands and He will sustain us and meet all of our needs. We have been so encouraged by all of our family and brothers and sisters in Christ, especially over the last month. (Thanks guys.) We are eager to return home to Ukraine on August 12th so that we can reach out to the people there with renewed strength and zeal for God’s word. Our hearts are especially burdened for the children who don’t know Jesus.
Edna will begin physical therapy on August 3rd to try and relieve the pain she is having from degenerative disc disease. Dominic is scheduled to have his wisdom teeth removed on August 7th, so please pray that there are no more delays for him (he already had two appointments canceled by the doctor). The surgery I had done on my mouth is still healing and I have some exposed bone that hasn’t quite healed over, but I’m feeling much better and looking forward to returning to teaching in the church in Bila Tserkva. (I promise to get more posts up on our blog once we are back in Ukraine.)
Although we hadn’t planned on extending our trip as long as we did, we were blessed by all the people here in California and the outpouring of encouragement that we received from everyone. Thank you to all of you that have helped us through this time with prayer and support.
"As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him." - Psalm 18:30
"Faith, as Paul saw it, was a living, flaming thing leading to surrender and obedience to the commandments of Christ." - A.W. Tozer
Нехай Бог Благословить Україну
(Let God Bless Ukraine)
(Let God Bless Ukraine)
Prayer Requests
• That God would bring us safely home to Ukraine and that our travels would go smoothly.
• That we would be able to raise adequate financial support according to God's will.
• For Edna's health problems and increasing medical costs. (We still aren't sure what the outcome will be exactly.)
• Pray that Maxime would continue to grow in Christ and that nothing would hinder him from going to church on Sunday.
• For continued friendships that lead to Christ being made known as a personal Savior wherever we are.
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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