St. James Episcopal Church

Good Afternoon Everyone! dzie dobry wszystkim-Polish доброго дня всм-Ukrainian I had a very blessed day, except for the fact that the post I just wrote did no...t post, so here is my attempt a second time! Today is the last official day of being on duty, there is a possibility of working a partial shift tomorrow but that will not be decided until later tonight. This has been a blessed day! I have been thanked so many times today that I cannot recollect it all! I did forget to mention that yesterday there were quite a few proclaiming their faith! One family had Ukrainian Christian Hymns and gave me a one page flier of a few of them! Today was a myriad of the same blessings... I met Daniel a young 4 year old boy who very boldly stuck his head out the window and introduced himself in English.. He and his mother had such big smiles, the husband was in another car and was smiling as well. I met another man named Alexander, who shook my hand so tightly and thanks me for coming from the USA to help him and his people. He exclaimed long live the Ukraine in his language and English. There was Irena, and her young child Vagik, and her husband Vladimere, Irena told us of how she met her cousin at our trailer last month, Kathryn was talking to her and after a few moments they figured out they were related. Irena is a missionary and will work in her town proclaiming the Gospel and thanked us so many times for what we were doing, and not only her family but many other families thank us for being present and offering some compassion. There there is the Italian speaking couple, who decided that on my second trip past them that they would call their daughter to talk to me and thank me for my kindness. Then to top the day, I met Max, a man from Michigan who travelled to Germany to buy a vehicle for his cousin, his cousins car had been hit by a bomb and was destroyed, pictures are attached and video is on another post. Maxx, heard me say something in English and immediately wanted to talk. Maxx is an avid Patriots fan! (no judgement please). He has travelled from Germany to bring his cousin a similar vehicle and was just hours from seeing him. I did not understand until he showed me the video and pictures. He will stay in the Ukraine and he and hsi cousin will volunteer to help rebuild their town. Blessed, does not express the joy I have received from doing so little! Blessed does not express the thank you's and handshakes and hugs from the people returning back to their homes. To rebuild their lives and set their roots back into fertile soil. I have been on a blessed journey, the week has gone by so quickly. I will forever be blessed by spending this time here in Zosin Poland! Thank you everyone! See more

Sowing Kingdom seeds in Poland with Fr. Jacob Evans

"Worship is a submission of all our nature to God. It is the quickening of conscience by his holiness; the nourishment of mind with his truth; the purifying of imagination by his beauty; the opening of the heart to his love; the surrender of will to his purpose and all this gathered up in adoration." -William Temple

Worship is giving God the best that He has given you. Be careful what you do with the best you have, Whenever you get a blessing from God, give it back to Him as a love gift. Take time to meditate before God and offer the blessing back to Him in a deliberate act of worship. Oswald Chambers