Kherson Conference Starts Tomorrow!

Kiev Conference Very Culturally Revealing!

The conference in Kiev was a wonderful time of sharing the gospel and learning about the teaching climate in Ukraine. We always say that you go on a mission trip to minister to others and end up being ministered to yourself. It has been very moving for Pat and Joy to get to hear about Ukrainian teachers' experiences and lack of principal support, and parental support. Ukrainian teachers are basically left to fend for themselves with no one to trust and no support system.

Both Pat & Joy shared their lectures and gave four Master Classes with smaller groups of teachers. This gave them a very intimate setting to answer teachers' questions and give them some more specific tools to use in teaching Christian Morals and Ethics in their classrooms. God abundantly blessed this time with a spirit of openness in sharing experiences from both sides of the ocean.

Everyone who attended the conference received a certificate of completion at the end. We praise God that 80-90% of the teachers who went through the CME curriculum after the March conferences saw a drastic improvement in their students’ relationship with each other and with their families.

Please pray for the teachers that attended our Kiev Conference as they return to their classrooms next week and have the opportunity to put some of these tools in practice. Pray that they would speak boldly, create a trusting and loving environment for their students and be able to support each other in this venture.

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Kherson Conference Starts Tomorrow!

Please pray for us Tomorrow & Friday, as Pat and Joy speak at our second Christian Morals & Ethics Conference in Kherson, Ukraine. We had a great and safe experience on the night train down here from Kiev!

Thank you so much for your ministry of prayer!

In Christ's love,

Heather Karls

MDI Operations Manager

MDI IS FLYING OUT THURSDAY!

On October 20th, 2011, MDI Missions Development International (MDI) will be taking seasoned teachers, Joy MacKenzie and Pat Ummel to Kiev, Ukraine, where they will be keynote speakers at two national teacher's conferences on Christian Morals and Ethics.

The Ministry of Education in Ukraine has opened the doors for Christian morals and ethics to be taught in public schools and these Christian Morals and Ethics (CME) conferences are designed to equip Ukrainian public school teachers with the motivation and tools to teach Christian morals and ethics in their classrooms. We are really excited that the Lord has sent us such amazing educators to be His ambassadors for transformation in Ukraine. This is a very special trip and we are really looking forward to seeing the Lord's hand at work in every detail. Please partner with us in prayer as we embark on this mission. We greatly appreciate your support in covering this trip with prayer.
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On October 30th, 2011, the ladies will be returning to the States, but Steve Lorenz (CEO), Marti Scudder (President), and Heather Karls (Operations Manager) will be heading on to Prague, Czech Republic, to meet with Scott Koch of Inspire Leadership, who is founding a leadership development program there. We will be in Prague through November 4th. Please pray for the Spirit's guidance during this time.

Please pray especially for Marti Scudder our dear President who will have been traveling for one month solid by the time this trip is over. She is currently in Africa spending time with her son and will be meeting us in Ukraine. Please pray for energy for her and lots of rest during this very long journey. Marti is a fearless leader and we so appreciate her sacrifice in taking such a long trip.

We will be sending updates from the trip to keep you informed of our progress. So keep an eye out for those emails.

Thank you so much for your ministry of prayer!

In Christ's love,

Heather Karls
MDI Operations Manager