Well today is our last day here in Donetsk. We began the day by going back o the children's rehab hospital. We finished putting in the flooring and putting back all the cabinets. That only took about 3 hours and so then we spent the rest of the day walking all over Donetsk.
Just to give you some background, Donetsk is a city of about 2+ million and it is a steel and coal mining town. All of the people here dress to the nines. You don't see anyone walking around that doesn't look like they just walked out of a Macy's Department Store. They may not eat well but they sure dress well. It is horrible to see how poorly the orphanages and hospitals are while people are dressed in designer clothes but apparently it is just their culture. I just don't get it but hopefully that will change at some point.
Anyway, back to the story. We spent the afternoon shopping for souvenirs and then walked about a gazillion miles to get these gifts. After that we went to Jay Don and Mary Lee Rogers house for a wonderful meal. Jay Don is the Dean of UBI and does a great job at what he does. They have been here for many years and took over when Doug and Marge left (who were on the trip with us). Mary Lee is wonderful and a great cook as well I might add. We had a great Americanesque dinner and had a great time visiting.
In the morning we will leave for the airport at 5 am. Ouch! Our flight leaves Donetsk at 7:20 and then we get to Moscow and then on to Chicago and into Nashville at about 8 or 9 pm. We catch 8 hours coming back, which will be nice.
We are all ready to come home and hug our families and just be at HOME! It got me to thinking that this will be what it is like when we are at the end of our life. We had a great time here and will miss those who we have grown to love but we are ready to go home. Just like we are ready now to get home and hug our wives and kids, we will be ready to fall into the arms of Jesus. That gives me goosebumps just thinking of that. See, I am capable of a deep thought. I think when I told Frank that he was very shocked that I could come up with something like that!
It has been an honor to work with all of my team members on this trip. We have had a fruitful trip and hopefully have helped to further the kingdom. If you have never been on a mission trip I encourage you to go. Like Rob said in chapel the other day, Jesus told us to GO! I encourage everyone to jump out of their comfort zone and go... I promise you won't regret it.
I may not get to post on the way home but will post to tell everyone we made it when I get home. Thanks for reading this blog and I hope it has been beneficial and entertaining!
Today's Pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/bman727/DonetskAlbum4#slideshow
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