John White's mission trip picture page #11

From my Mom's visit

Statue of Yaroslav the Wise holding St. Sophia's Cathedral in Kiev

Statue commemorating Leo Tolstoy's participation in the defense of Sevastopol

Dolphin playing by itself as Mom and I look on from a cafe in Sevastopol

A copy of the largest cannon in the world (Moscow), given as a gift from Russia to Donetsk

Statue of Sergei Bubka (the world's greatest pole-vaulter and Donetsk native) outside Locomotive Stadium (does this remind you of a certain statue outside of a Chicago stadium?)

Mom and I at the Donetsk Botanical Gardens

Galina, Me, and Mom at the Donetsk Botanical Gardens

Resurrection Church at Different Locations:

Congratulations to the six newly baptized

Resurrection Church outside the Tourist Hotel - the newly baptized have flowers (Can you find me?)

After being kicked out of the hotel a couple Sundays later (someone paid more rent money), Pastor Sergei starts the service outside, near the river

Eric, Slavic, Nina, Sasha, and Luda lead worship

Graduation Ceremony for my friend Gleb:

Professors share some words of encouragement to the new graduates

Gleb (left) receives his diploma as Max (right) finishes taking a picture

Gleb and his mom, Ludmilla

Miscellaneous:

Alyona's birthday party - Lena, John, Alyona, Natasha, John Waldrop, and Sasha

Drawing from the well near Druzhkovka

The countryside between Druzhkovka and Donetsk

Going to the beach at a sand mine near Donetsk

Eric and John at the beach

Joseph and Caleb Hoehner and Charity Yodis play at the outside Children's Cafe

Team goodbye dinner for John Waldrop - Caleb, Caren, David, Eric, John Waldrop, John, Beth, and Joseph


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