Wayne's Blog

Gavin and I met up with a couple of our team mates at the train station in Kiev.  We were selected to represent the Kiev Pioneers in a cricket tournament in Kharkov over the Victory Day weekend. It was like the Ukrainian version of the Indian Premier League! There were eight teams competing and the [...]

While enjoying my morning coffee and watching the news on Ukrainian TV, it was announced that Yulia Timoshenko would be coming to Kaharlyk in just a few hours. It was all very exciting…  and she arrived with all the pomp, security and fan fare that you would expect.  After all, it’s not every day that [...]

G’day all! Olya and I are tentatively planning a family trip to Australia for December 2009. The thought of Christmas with the family, enjoying the beach and seeing you, truly warms our hearts. The time is right also, although Mark & Matthew’s school will keep our time in Australia down to  about 5 weeks. It [...]

It’s taken four tough years but our friends from the drug rehab are ready to expand.  Kiril, their fearless leader, has bitten the bullet and decided to stay long term.  Drug addicts first come to a city centre where they hear the Gospel and leave their drugs behind.  A month or two later, they are [...]