Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
Yeah, you should! People here could help you, as well. Several people here live in Ukraine or come from there originally.

When I did that trip which I'm talking about, I blogged here too. I got really carried away and wrote long epistles, but it was fun to share my impressions with people who are also interested in the region and learning the language.

I think everyone thought I was a bit silly when I actually didn't manage to get my visa for Russia and had to change my travel plans...


Back on the religious theme:

I was really impressed by Orthodox Christianity when I was travelling in Eastern Europe. It was completely unexpected to me.

I hadn't realised, and wasn't aware:

How seriously religious a lot of people genuinely are. They have faith -- definitely! Not everybody, but a large proportion.

Compared with the Netherlands, the UK, Scandinavia... people in the ex USSR are much more religious!
Hanna, "the key is not the amount of faith, but the object of that faith. It does matter whether the object of our faith is trustworthy and will support our trust".
But yes, I also do agree from those I have met in the US:
Quote Originally Posted by genuinefarmgirl View Post
On the side, I wish to say that, of all the Christians in the world, of all that I have read about (and that is a lot) I admire the Russians' faith the most. It is incredible. I have not seen such faith, no, not in America. There are a number of Russian churches in our area and I have been to one of them several times. The whole service is in Russian and none of the three pastors speak English. They are all from Ukraine. There is not a single American church that I have been to that has as large of a number with many, many youth and young people in the attendance.
how can I know that my faith is more accurate?
Dear Hanna! If you are placing your faith in something, you had better know it is more accurate! There is no sense in believing in something that you're not 100% sure is the most accurate out there. "Faith is not a feeling, it is a settled choice arrived at by a decision of your will". Please, if you don't know for sure, do some searching! Here is a book I recommend that will show you you can know: One Heart Beat Away: Your Journey into Eternity.

Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
@ GenineFarmGirl: It sounds like you are serious about being sensitive about all this, so fair enough. It seems like you have a heart to really touch somebody's life, so I wish you all the best for this trip.
Thank you!

Quote Originally Posted by Roman1 View Post
Hello genuinefarmgirl, I am from Ukraine, Donetsk city, you are in the Ukrainian city which will go?
Hello! As far as I know right now, we'll be working in Kiev. I am not aware of any plans to go elsewhere. Thank you also for your advice!