I hope that I can get the pictures of Crimea up.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Crimea
What and interesting place to visit. We were able to visit four cities and look at medical facilities there. Simferopol,Sevastopol,Yevparitaeoria,Yalta. All have history that fill way too many books. The Black Sea and the Russian warm water fleet, the beautiful Xaram to the birthplace of Mary and the Greek ruins that surround it were all so enchanting.You just feel like you are on this strange and yet exciting tour of the world and are trying to soak up as much as you can. I find my self walking along taking way to many pictures of the most ordinary things but because I am where I am they are exotic and beautiful . Crazy I know but what can I say.
Lena Sheekht was our interpreter and she really was fun to hang out with. She is a resident Dr. with 3 weeks to go before sitting for her final exams. She is 24 years old and she is light hearted and fun. She knew what questions to ask about the hospitals and could see for her self if the facilities were good enough for the missionaries.
Yalta, we looked at a potential Humanitarian project for Elder and Sister Miner, who are the Humanitarian couple in Ukraine. It looks like a worth cause.
It is a program for the physically disabled to get a college degree and become employed. They can house up to 20 students at one time but there is no funding for meals, or for hot water. thus they are looking for help to remodel a bathroom and to get a boiler installed.
On to Lividia Place where the Yalta Accord was signed by Roosevelt. Churchill, and that other guy. I say that other guy because I don't want to even dignify mentioning him because of what he did to Ukrainians after the war was "ended". Soo.. great to be there and see all that took place there. It was a place for Tsar Nicoli and Alexandra and their family. There is a small museum about them on the second floor.
We love you so much and pray all is well. Hugs from Ukraine.
What and interesting place to visit. We were able to visit four cities and look at medical facilities there. Simferopol,Sevastopol,Yevparitaeoria,Yalta. All have history that fill way too many books. The Black Sea and the Russian warm water fleet, the beautiful Xaram to the birthplace of Mary and the Greek ruins that surround it were all so enchanting.You just feel like you are on this strange and yet exciting tour of the world and are trying to soak up as much as you can. I find my self walking along taking way to many pictures of the most ordinary things but because I am where I am they are exotic and beautiful . Crazy I know but what can I say.
Lena Sheekht was our interpreter and she really was fun to hang out with. She is a resident Dr. with 3 weeks to go before sitting for her final exams. She is 24 years old and she is light hearted and fun. She knew what questions to ask about the hospitals and could see for her self if the facilities were good enough for the missionaries.
Yalta, we looked at a potential Humanitarian project for Elder and Sister Miner, who are the Humanitarian couple in Ukraine. It looks like a worth cause.
It is a program for the physically disabled to get a college degree and become employed. They can house up to 20 students at one time but there is no funding for meals, or for hot water. thus they are looking for help to remodel a bathroom and to get a boiler installed.
On to Lividia Place where the Yalta Accord was signed by Roosevelt. Churchill, and that other guy. I say that other guy because I don't want to even dignify mentioning him because of what he did to Ukrainians after the war was "ended". Soo.. great to be there and see all that took place there. It was a place for Tsar Nicoli and Alexandra and their family. There is a small museum about them on the second floor.
We love you so much and pray all is well. Hugs from Ukraine.
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