Sunday (Dubno)


This afternoon we took a quick tour of Dubno. Our first stop was an ancient castle and palace. It has very large walls and a mote around it. At various points we could go underground and in the walls to see where the troops defended the castle. From there we drove to the market and stopped on the way to take a picture of a beautiful white and gold cathedral. The marketplace was very large and consisted of a myriad stalls all with their own specialties. There were stalls for almost every conceivable need from furniture, to sweets, to flour and grain, to cheese and books.

Vladimir, Natasha’s husband, joined us this afternoon at lunch. He is in charge of the literature evangelists in Ukraine and was meeting with them in Lutsk which is very close to Dubno. On his way home he has stopped by to visit for a couple of days. Needless to say, Natasha, is on cloud nine. She is the kind of person who wears her emotions on her sleeve and you don’t doubt when she’s happy. He came to our meeting last night to see Natasha in action and was very impressed.

Tonight’s meeting was especially difficult because it was very long. It is not easy to explain the prophecies of Daniel 7 in one night. But it went well and those who heard it say that it was clear. After the program Natasha and I stood by the gate greeting people on their way out. It’s amazing how much friendlier everyone is than when we first arrived. Smiles and greetings have replaced the suspicion in their faces and it seems like everyone is anxious to shake our hands and for this we are thankful to God.

After the meeting (and two beautiful songs) Natasha left by train to go back to Lviev. We hope that she will come again next weekend and sing for us. Maybe Natasha can sing a duet.