December 2018

Dear Friends,
Greetings to all of you. We hope that you had a splendid and blessed holiday season. In Ukraine, we had Christmas on the 7th of January, so we are just finishing the holiday season.

The picture on the right is of our team. They do an amazing job everyday serving children. They always say yes and always are ready to serve. Please pray for them as we begin another year of ministry together.

CERI Shoe Distribution

In December, we partnered with CERI organization and helped them distribute over 1500 pairs of warm winter shoes/boots, socks, and New Testaments to children all over the Odessa oblast in orphanages and also children in troubled homes.

We were grateful to work with this organization and to help so many children that work with on a monthly basis

Princess Party Time

Girls in the Krasnosyolka orphanage had a princess party. These girls heard how God created them and that they are His special princesses.

These beautiful girls may be forgotten by many, but Jesus knows them each and they are His girls!

Pray for our ministry to them.

A day to recognize those with special needs..

In December, our country has a day that recognizes those with special needs and brings awareness to their situation. We visited three boarding schools in Odessa for children with special needs to show them our care and let them know that they are created by the Lord.

Please pray for those with special needs in Ukraine. They are often mistreated and overlooked.

JAM Day Center for At Risk Children

The JAM center works with children and their families in the following areas: education, work with the family, child development, spiritual education, work with the church, and teamwork.
This month there were several families that needed our care and encouragement to continue on.

We continued to work with Grandmother Irina Prudnikova as she cares for her grandchildren. The middle child, Sasha, is a first grader and with enthusiasm visits the center after school. He is making progress in reading and math. Sasha and his younger brother attend Sunday School each week at the church located on our territory. This month Ira called with a problem as she needed a vehicle to get gas to their home. We were able to connect her with someone to help her.

Maxim and his family have struggled recently as his mother decided to leave his abusive father. We stand beside and encourage and help. We are grateful his mother is working hard to care for her sons and to continue to help educate them. She invites us to her home and keeps in communication.

The Klimenko sisters have also needed our support this past month as their uncle died in November and their grandfather died now in December. The stayed in the center for a few days and we cared for them during this trial. Please pray for these girls as they have lost their parents and their caretakers (uncle and grandfather). Please pray for their aunt Ira as she continues to care for them even as she has lost her father and husband.

JOY! Center for Children With Autism

Mothers with children with Autism are grateful to have a time to meet with one another and to share their situation and to encourage each other. In December, we gathered for a time together and made Christmas wreaths with them.

Children continued to make process in one on one therapy.

JOY! and JAM Christmas Celebration

Children prepared and parents came!

Children from the JAM Center prepared a wonderful shadow play. It was a gift to all that attended. They developed the script, assigned roles, prepared everything and the scenery, conducted rehearsals, selected music, worked with the lighting, and produced a complimentary poster. The bright performance was enjoyed by the children of the Joy! and JAM centers and their parents.

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Team fun and training

In December, we had a team training focused on working as a team. Volunteers enjoyed this training as they were challenged to look at how they work together to serve.

We also had a festive evening for our team enjoying games, worship, and a time of prayer for the children during the holiday season.

Prayer Needs

1. Night to Shine Ball on February 8th
2. Finances for Heritage Ukraine
3. Our team and volunteers that work daily to help so many children.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

God Bless,
Slavik and Alyona Puzanov
Heritage Ukraine Team

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