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“Severe!” (February 2013 Update)

Posted in Ministry Updates on February 9, 2013|

Winter in Kiev“Severe!” (February 2013 Update)

I continue to be amazed with the names of the months here in Ukraine. They all tell something about the weather changes. January is Січень or “Cutting.” This could refer either to the cutting of wood or to the cutting or “biting” cold. As someone who heated his home for many years with a woodstove, seems a little late for cutting wood. But it could mean “splitting wood.” Either one is usually pretty descriptive! February is Лютий which means “severe.” This definitely refers to the weather which is usually colder in February than January. Fortunately, we’ve had a lot of snow but not a lot of really cold weather. Still I love the descriptive months! (more…)

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Pluses and Minuses (September 2012 Update)

Posted in Ministry Updates on August 31, 2012|

We are back in Kiev to begin another semester.  Our return trip had its “pluses and minuses.” (more…)

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Update From Jim & Katya (June 2012)

Posted in Jim Ehrhard, Ministry Updates on June 5, 2012|

 

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Kyiv Theological Seminary March Update + Prayer Requests

Posted in Ministry Updates on March 27, 2012|

Kyiv Theological Seminary March Update + Prayer Requests

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It’s Visa Time! … (October 2011 Update)

Posted in Jim Ehrhard, Ministry Updates on September 30, 2011|

I have lots to do this month but the big item is going to Poland to renew my visa.  It is something I will have to do every year and this will be my first experience with it.  Ukraine only grants 1 year religious visa now and mine expires on December 1st.  Since I will be teaching all of November, I cannot leave to renew my visa.  So I will be doing this in October (12-16).  Also, Ukraine changed their visa laws this September.  Now, to renew your visa, you have to leave the country , go to a Ukrainian Embassy outside of Ukraine (Poland is the closest and cheapest), and then you return to Ukraine with a 45 day visa that has to be submitted to the Ministry of Culture to be changed into a 1 year visa.  So there is a lot of red tape to go through (not to mention waiting in lines and hoping you are in the right one).  Katya will be going also so she has to get a visa to be able to go with me to Poland.  So … this month is “visa month” for us.  Be praying that we can get our visas and that everything will go smoothly as planned. (more…)

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