{"id":8503,"date":"2023-05-02T03:45:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/?p=8503"},"modified":"2023-05-02T03:45:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T08:45:14","slug":"trip-report-17-may-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kachelman.com\/ukraine\/blog\/2023\/05\/02\/trip-report-17-may-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip Report #17–May 1, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo: \u201cI met with the senior class, there were several who wanted to know more about the Church and the Bible. A few even exchanged contact information so that we could talk more about the Church.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we complete our final days on this mission trip, activities have not slowed. I am currently in Poland and enjoying the congregation here. A special treat was going with Szczepan, Anya and Asia up a mountain for a picnic. While in Poland it is interesting to note that a school building used by Russia since the 1950\u2019s has now been reclaimed by the Polish government. This is a process that has taken some time but now it is settled that Russia had taken the building without proper papers and now must pay back rental. The maneuvers leading to this end are an amazing narrative. The consequences of this action portend even more amazing factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Church here has been basically isolated since the pandemic paralyzed the world. Prior to C-19 panic the congregations would get together, visit and be encouraged. But since the pandemic such gatherings have been sporadic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you read the reports below you will see references to tourniquets. This is the most critical need when it comes to first aid triage following Russia\u2019s missile attacks. Thankfully we were able to order some of these to get to the areas where they are most needed. Oleg, a trained paramedic and trainer of citizen first aid classes, knew a source to get these. His contacts are invaluable in getting these distributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read and rejoice in the following reports\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Whitney<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we were back at the school and I taught English for the first time. It was an adventure for sure. We talked about America and American phrases, and later we even talked about the Church\u2019s view on homosexuality, which was a very interesting question. Also, they performed two songs and a Ukrainian dance for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, my translator and I went to a military first aid class taught by my friend Oleg Baserov. He showed how much better USA tourniquets are than the Chinese ones. The Chinese one broke so quickly and it surely wouldn\u2019t have saved the life of the wearer. The USA ones work much better and Oleg was so grateful to us for donating 105 of them to the military. He has packed 1,500 first aid kits for soldiers. The supplies inside have been donated from all over the world, like gauze from Israel, scissors and bandages from France. It was so interesting to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n