We are grateful to God for brothers and sisters of the “Second Slavic Baptist Church of Sacramento,” as well as the representatives of International Organizations “Connect International,” “Hope to People,” and volunteers from several cities of Ukraine for putting so much efforts into a camp “Pure Heart,” which has been hosted in early June.
The purpose of the event was to serve the families of the military who became casualties of war at the east of Ukraine.
During the camp women had a wonderful opportunity to fellowship in small groups, where they were able to ask openly all sorts of thorny questions, and listened to the testimonies of other Christians. Every day was filled with many activities such as: aerobics, mini hairdresser, manicure, horse riding, master classes in cooking and needlework, massages, various classes and outdoor games for children. In the mean time infants’ moms had some time for emotional resuscitation, since their children were cared by the sister-babysitters.
The organizers have tried to engage the campers in the atmosphere of love, care and acceptance of each other. Thank God that during these days in the camp, the Word of God was proclaimed and widows could take comfort in eternal hope for their thirsty souls. As a result of that, they willingly sang the songs about the Savior. The primary concern of the team was to serve, listen and pray.
We are sincerely grateful to God and every Christian who have participated with a great concern in the collection of funds, products, clothes, gifts for children, as well as thanks to those who came to the camp and were just next to the grief-stricken women. Thankfully to your prayers God has been very good to all of us!
As people were bidding farewells – they wept, thanked, hugged. Many of them would be very happy to come to the camp next time. Please keep these families in your daily prayers! Please, pray also about every participant of the camp to be able to hear the voice of God, Who calls them to surrender their lives to the Heavenly Father in their everyday struggles.
Tetiana Arterchuk
