Sunday, December 2, 2007

Loving Good Bye to Kelli Himebaugh

Kelli first came to Kremenchuk the summer of 2002 as MAP worker from York, Nebraska with several other people! She was here for 8 weeks teaching Bible classes at School 11, teaching English at School 10 and also going to her first Bible Camp at the Black Sea. Kelli came her 2nd summer as a MAP student from York as well in 2003.

Kelli moved away from York in the USA but that didn’t stop her from coming and bring other people with her from Oklahoma! She came again in the summers of 2004, 2005 doing the same fine work that she had the first 2 summers she came. Kelli’s heart was truly in Ukraine and it hurt her every time she had to go home and leave us here!

Then Kelli took a giant step and moved to Kremenchuk in May of 2006 to come and work with us through the AIM program out of Lubbock, Texas. Kelli now joined with the AIM team of Frankie, Jared and James that had come in May of 2005! She came with a dedicated heart and a love and passion for the people of Ukraine!

In the 18 months that Kelli has lived and worked among us full time she has blessed our lives with so very much! She has taught so many children,

And blessed us with her sacrifice and dedication. But most of all she has
shown us how a wonderful Christian woman should live! She has been a
Godly example for all of us, but especially for our Christian girls.

Kelli, we thank you from the very depths of our souls! Thank you for your love, your grace, your kindness, your sacrifices and your service to God and to us! We love you and we hope that you will continue to come often to Ukraine!

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