So we went to San Fransisco to visit Nadezhda Dybyk, and it turns out that she had a birthday a week prior to our visit. Although we missed by a week she was thrilled to have us visit her and making the day special. It is inspiring to see people that continue to be faithful and joyful throughout all years of their life such as Nadezhda.

Hey everyone, So I started writing this during the church service on Palm Sunday. That day I remember the sermon was something about not compromising to the ways of the world in order to reach out to people, but instead we should be pure and holy. I felt like some of that was directed at me. So I must tell you that this ain’t a rap, but a poem as pure as it could be, because I didn’t write it to a beat, but just feeding off the energy aimed at me proving that you can use this art form for God’s glory. Hmm, just the few sentences above rhymed (; But check it, I finished this poem after I came home after the Good Friday service, hope it’s a blessing. – Doloto

Palm Sunday ptII

That day as you came in into Jerusalem
I was amazed to be witnessing such a prophetic scene;
Shouting out hosanna to You the King of kings;
thinking what I’m saying is what I truly mean;
what changed within a week as the pressure came in;
Pharisaical hype planning out a plot to kill Him;
time quickly flipping my joyful state of thinking
as it changed contrary to thoughts in the beginning;
deceitful spirits creeping in, victimizing You,
Who exposed our sinful lives with Your holy truth,
and we couldn’t handle it, our prides burst in full view;
reacting in our sinful natures is all that we could do.
Hmm…and I became one of them who now pursued
to crucify You and get it over once and for good,
and if I had a chance to whip You, I probably would,
but that’s what my sin already did, what I misunderstood.
Ohh God as You reveal the truth to me right as I speak this,
forgive me for tagging along with the crowd bearing false witness,
I’m no better than traitor who turned You in with a cheek kiss,
as I stand here with the crowd, yelling a public diss,
with You already beaten, while I demand immediate death,
taking Your blood on my hands hoping You die and nothing less,
forcing You to pick up the cross despite of Your weakness,
and suffer the pain bearing the shame of my sin’s mess.
Yeah, many might miss this, but I’m thankful You help me see
that it should of been me on that cross punished so gruesomely,
and after I would die, then punished for all eternity,
but instead I’ve been freed from it through Your sacrificial deed,
as You hung on the tree, out of many, thinking of me,
offering a gift that no one could give at such precious fee,
to be received as I come repenting from my sin and believe
into You ohh Lord the Most High with Whom life is guaranteed.

Parent Appreciation Night is an evening of fellowship, where youth can serve, thank, and appreciate all that their parents have done for them. We believe this is an opportunity to bond with parents, as many times this is practically impossible in the quick, hectic times we live in. This evening will give you the opportunity to speak and share that which may have been on your mind for a long time.

Q: What did we do?

A: We wrote a letter to our parents (however long we wanted it to be), sharing with them what ever we wanted to. We served them diner and passed out drinks, participate in games, and answered questions.

Thanks for joining us in thanking our parents for raising us! …it was a hard task.

This is the video we showed to our parents.

Photos by Irina Zherebnenkov & Radu Scutelnic

Bellow is the promo video for it…

Ideas for the letter:
1. Thank your parents for everything they have been providing you with in your life (food, shelter, education, love, clean laundry).
2. Share a part of your life you feel your parents don’t know about you, which if they knew would make a difference.
3. Share with them the best moment you’ve had with them in your life.
4. Share your future goals.
5. Share how much God has impacted you in the past year(s) (parents at times do not see it because character takes time to form).
6. Tell them how much you care/love/appreciate them.
7. Share with them the thing you believe they don’t always understand about you.
8. Share with them how much of a role model they are for you.
9. Speak of how their material/spiritual life has impacted you.
10. Share the greatest traits/qualities/characteristics you like about them.
11. Share in which ways you are similar to them (you may probably only answer this if you are not a teenager…lol)

So for those who went to camp, we’re glad you did so. It was an awesome time playing with you in the snow, eating late at night, and having fellowship with one another. If you like to check out the sermons from the camp and for those who did not go and would like to catch up, please check out the SERMONS in the media. Blessings to you.

At first we couldn’t all fit in Techy-Andrey’s newly installed WordPress on his Android.

Then we took a shot using my iMac’s PhotoBooth App. All 4 of us in frame.

And then there is this guy bellow:

Video by Roman