Video Sample of Donations received and sent to Ukraine

Greetings again!

I created this little video for a Christmas clothing drive at our church. It shows some of the donations that have been collected and sent to Ukraine over the past two years.

These photos are only a sampling of what was received and sent. There was too much to put in a slide show or video, and again too much to even photograph.

I think the words of the song on the video say it all:
"When we're long, long gone, the only thing that will have mattered is the way that we cared and the love that we shared."

Thank you to everyone who donated and demonstrated the Love of the Father for the fatherless. God Bless you all!



Here is another little video I put together with photos of orphans in Ukraine. I love the song... it says it all.

Blogging Again!

I am finally able to add to this blog again! I had lost my account information months ago, and only now found it burried in an old email. So much to catch up on.

Throughout the past year we have sent many boxes to Ukraine filled with wonderful donations from various places. Last November Karen Orlando Ministries collected a couple car loads of clothes and toys at Karen's "Lord of the Harvest Banquet". In addition, ToysRUs in Bayshore donated a trunk load of toys for the orphans! We have been sending boxes throughout the year to Ukraine and just this month sent the last of these donations to YWAM (Youth with a Mission) in Kiev and St. Vincent de Paul in Kharkov. We also sent some of the donations directly to a couple of impoverished families in Kharkov.

The LifePoint Church is starting a Christmas clothing drive -- and Karen Orlando Ministries will again be collecting at this year's Harvest Banquet. We are excited to see what God will do!

We also want to say thank you to all our friends who have made donations through The Doggie Nanny. Just this las month one of our clients brought a few large plastic bags filled with wonderful stuffed animals and Beanie Babies. They have already been shipped and should arrive in Kiev mid November, in good time for the Christmas holiday.

I have taken many photos of the donations and will post them soon. To see the some of the children who have received your wonderful donations, take a look at this video : For the Fatherless

On a personal note, my husband and I will soon be traveling to Ukraine to adopt. Our travel date is Nov 27th. We have our appointment with the SDA shortly after we arrive. This is an exciting time in our lives! Please remember us in your prayers!