2003 Ukraine Missions Trip Pictorial Diary

You may click on a photo to see a larger picture. Photos are arranged chronologically and should be seen in order. Five pages of photos are available. Please click on page numbers 1-5 to see more photos. This Youth Ministry International trip took place on July 3-19, 2003.

Mike read us the last chapter of Revelations. Read it! Powerful.	A horseback ride on top of the mountain.	A horseback ride in the clouds!	Renee, English teacher from Colorado, hugs Pushkin - famous Russian writer.	Cousins...Sammie, Sarah, and Mandie. Bear Mountain in background.
We rented this boat for a ride on the Black Sea.	Lena and Renee reenacting "Titanic"	Lena and Renee - friendship that spans the ocean.	Mandie and Sarah, "Ahoy there, Matey!"	We sailed through thousands of jellyfish.

Our young team members - Lydia, Kristi, Sarah, Mandie, Nastia, Skylar, and Michael	Steve and Sammie cuddle for warmth on the chilly ride.	Land ho! Alushta is straight ahead.	The weekend is finished. Back to school Mon. and Tues.	Mandie teaches an activity in her class.
Renee's class is back to the books.	Sammie acts as Judy reads simple English sentences that the students translate back in Russian.	Michael and Nadia leads the group in singing J-E-S-U-S.	"Who is the king of the jungle? Who is the king of the Sea?...His name is J-E-S-U-S! Yes!	The Alushta church youth group leads the after school program on Monday.

The team leaders (Renee, Gennady, Lena, Dima, Judy, and Steve) enjoy tea in Pastor Sasha's home	Gennady and Sasha told tales of life as a Christian before there was freedom in Ukraine.	Sweet family - Sasha Jr., Tanya, Baby Leeza, Pastor Sasha, Pavil, and Dasia.	Tuesday morning, July 15. Our final program.	We give Russian/English New Testaments to each of our language school "graduates."
Mike has a final challenge for our students.