Wayne's Blog

We are now testing our biodiesel production line. Getting to this point has taken much longer than we expected. We are in the process of troubleshooting minor issues. Of great importance is the methanol recovery, biodiesel washing station, drying and ion exchange column. Our lab is working well although we sometimes struggle doing lab tests [...]

Sometimes parcels and letters get through to us with amazing speed. In fact, sometimes I think that Ukraine is indeed integrating into the efficient real world. However, that bubble of illusion can so easily burst. Here are two of my latest encounters. Both became weeks long sagas requiring mental energy that I would have much [...]

On Dec 17, we will be celebrating two years of serving our Golden Oldies.  This year we’ve been able to hold them each month. Everyone who comes has a really great time. When feeding 50 people, how do you mash your potatoes?  We’ve starting using a paint mixing paddle on a drill.  Hard yakka feeding [...]

I’m so glad that God doesn’t give us more than we can handle.  Getting the biodiesel minifactory ready has taken a lot of effort with many hurdles along the way. So, when the biodiesel warehouse was broken into the other night, I was Thieves broke in & stole electrical tools just glad that no major [...]

This year a number of new doors open has been flung open for children’s outreach. So, we are leaping out in faith with a Christmas programme that could see hundreds of children (orphans, handicapped, from poverty families and  just plain ‘normal’ kids!) and parents be blessed by a Christmas story puppet show, presents, songs and [...]