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Pechersk Lavra
Survivor Titus
Well, we are nearly finished with the first 3 weeks of the training program. This is exciting because the theory (classroom) part is over and now we will get out into the real world and teach people.
Some of the special characteristics of this particular program:
– of 9 participants and 9 staff, we represent 9 different countries (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Ukraine, Canada) – wow!
– many of us went to see a ballet in Kyiv, perhaps you’ve heard of the Vienna Waltz
– of 15 class days, 7 of them were spent without electricity in the classroom, this also meant no hot water… (thus the title: Titus Survivor)
– this is the first ever Titus Project to run in Kyiv, Ukraine – also, it is the first ever Russian program to run! YAY!
It has been a great training time – as a group we’ve learned the core elements of teaching, had opportunities to practice, been encouraged, critiqued so we improve… let’s go out and do it!
It’s Dark Out Here
So we’re starting the training program for Titus this Sunday. We’ve been working really hard, along with our team of 7, to make it an excellent experience for all involved. We’ve been praying together, learning about leading Titus teams, preparing for our participants. Our 3, very full weeks of staff preparation are coming to a close this weekend before we embark on a 3 month adventure of teaching the Bible and serving people from the Mediterranean all the way to the Baltic and across to the Pacific.
One little aspect of that has been preparation for the first (to my knowledge), training program at the YWAM property just outside of Kyiv. It’s been used for many camps and there has been lots of work put in, but this is a very exciting time! We ran into a little snag this week, though, when suddenly to everyone’s chagrin, the power went out, and stayed out. Finally, after 3 long days (long enough for you to die of thirst) it came back on. There will be some mad vacuuming (we wiped windows, but you can’t vacuum without electricity) tomorrow and Friday our participants start arriving. WAHOO! This is what we love to do!
Final Stages
We are in the final stages of leading the School of Biblical Studies here in Kyiv. We have just over a month left and it is exciting to watch the students as they make it through the prophetic books in the Old Testament. 4 out of the 8 students will be taking part in Titus Project this fall. This is exciting because now we can help them to take all this bible knowledge they have and use it to help others grow closer to God.
Personally, we have been waking up tired every day. Each day looms ahead with a multitude of things on the to-do list, and the feeling like there isnยt enough time. To be honest, we have taken on too much and we have been in survival mode for the last little while. We are really looking forward to a break this summer in Canada.
Teaching Adventures 