Spring seems to have arrived in our part of the world…FINALLY!!! We continued to have many cold and overcast days throughout the month of April and even had snow near the end of the month, but now we seem to be turning a corner to warmer temperatures and more sun. May reminds me of March…

The first class of students returned for their third session at the PT Training Center in March.  It amazes me that we only have one session left with this class! Most of these students work with us every day at Agape, but two of them come from other cities in Ukraine, so we were excited…

The PT Training Center welcomed the second class to the program on January 16, 2017 when nine students from five different cities across Ukraine gathered at the Agape Rehabilitation Complex for their first session.  We were not previously acquainted with the majority of these students, so we were eager to meet them and begin our…

I know, I know. Even for Ukraine where the Christmas season lasts until January 14th, a post about the holidays is long overdue.  The truth is that I had almost finished writing it just before our PT Training School session started two weeks ago, but I didn’t manage to put on the finishing touches and…

The first class of students of the PT Training Program recently returned to the Agape Rehabilitation Complex for their second two-week session.  We rejoiced that they each passed an exam over the material from the first session (which is a requirement to continuing on in the program) and received a certificate of completion.   Veeka…

Happy New Year to all!!  Sorry for the long delay since my last post. SO much has been going on that it will take a few posts to get all caught up, but I’ll start with rehab.  We have been on quite a learning curve since beginning rehab in Agape in September and we continue…

Well, fall came…and it left already.  We have had cold temperatures for weeks, the leaves have all fallen, and yesterday we are had our first wet snow.  The sun now sets before 5:00 and life takes on a different feel as we say good-bye to fall and settle into these winter days.   For our ministry team, October brought sorrow as well…

One week from tomorrow, the third and final sphere of the Agape Rehabilitation Complex will launch when we open the doors to our first residential rehab patients. As mentioned in the last post, the first sphere to open was the PT Training Center in August.  Then the second sphere to launch was rehab, which began a couple of weeks ago with…

Finally, after two years of anticipation, preparation, and translation, the PT Training Center at the Agape Rehabilitation Complex is launched! We held our first two-week session in August with eight students: five local and three from other cities in Ukraine.  Krista and I taught the lectures, Sveta did virtually all of the translation, Tanja helped with translation during small group sessions and…

Finally, after two years of anticipation, preparation, and translation, the PT Training Center at the Agape Rehabilitation Complex is launched! We held our first two-week session in August with eight students: five local and three from other cities in Ukraine.  Krista and I taught the lectures, Sveta did virtually all of the translation, Tanja helped with translation during small group sessions and…