Finally in Ukraine!

Hello Everyone!

Yesterday, we finally made it to Ukraine! We left Monday and expected to be here Wednesday, but Clinton had to get some things done so it delayed us a bit. But we made it!

In the past week getting here, I have seen beautiful places, weird places, stayed at a hostel, and at a home with some missionaries who help with IMB (International Mission Board). They were a very nice family and their red beans and rice were freaking amazing! I have also experienced new things like traveling by trains, buses, and subways! It was pretty neat!

Some beautiful places I have seen were in Budapest and Debrecen, Hungary. 

Those are a few of the beautiful buildings I saw. 

In Germany, we had a 5 hour layover, so we went and toured. But we didn't see much. There was one street full of bars, casinos, strip clubs, and just lustful places. It's hard to not think that some of those women exploit themselves because they want "love" or need money and food. Some might have even been trafficked. It's so sad. 

Those are some of the places we saw. Praying for these places.

In a few minutes we will be headed to a camp to help set up for camp that starts Monday! This coming week we will have Jr. high kids! It will be my first time sleeping in a tent and I'm kinda looking forward to it! Praying I will see God move this coming week!

Please be in prayer for me as I am in Ukraine this coming month. I want to see God move.

Thanks!

Be love, Show love!

Mission In Ukraine 2013

Hey everyone!

This past summer, after my trip to Costa Rica, I felt God leading me to another mission trip. I had been talking to Mr. Clinton White, who works with International Teams about a trip to Ukraine. After praying about it, I feel led to go for 4 weeks this summer.  International Teams’ vision is “transformed lives and communities by the power of God”.  Their Mission is bringing people together to help the oppressed.  Who are the oppressed?  They have identified three types of oppression: Financial, Physical, and Spiritual.  In other words, they bring people together to help the poor, the slave, and the lost.

While I am in Ukraine, I will:

•        Work mostly with Ukrainian Summer Youth and Children Camps.
•        Attend summer camp with the youth group from Mr. Clinton’s church.
•        Work at a Day Camp where I will teach English to children and participate in the other activities such as arts and crafts, games, sports, swimming, movies, etc.
•        Serve other ministries in town such as showing God’s love to abandoned babies at a children’ s hospital, working with gypsy children in a village, providing meals for street kids, and providing services to Muslim refugees (teaching English, playing with kids, delivering or preparing meals.)
•        If time allows, meet and work with IMB missionaries in nearby in Hungary.

The total cost of the trip is $2,000.00. My airfare ticket will be around $1,200.00. The cost of my stay in Ukraine for 1 month will be $745.00. I would love to meet with you in the next week or so to talk about how you can be a part of this ministry.

Would you commit to pray for me?

• Pray for me, that God will develop His gifts in me, and show me through this experience my part in fulfilling the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19.)
• Pray for wisdom and guidance for my team leaders as they prepare for my time of ministry with them.
• Pray for love and unity on the team while living and working in the "fishbowl" of cross-cultural ministry and team life.
• Pray that those around me will see in my life that God is alive and He gives hope and purpose.
• Pray for spiritually prepared and responsive hearts in those I meet, resulting in salvation.
• Pray for good communication and cooperation with the national Christians with whom I will be working with.

I am looking forward to seeing what God will do in the Ukraine. I invite you to come with me.

Thank You, 

Tonya Teasley