Work

 

So far I haven't really written about what we are doing here for mission work in Poland. The schedule has changed a bit from what Garry was doing last month, the Polish- Ukrainian help center is open just two afternoons instead of three, Tuesday and Friday at four. Every morning but Sunday we pick up leftover and misshapen bread at the bakery in Karsk, the next village over. On those days it goes to the center, and we bag it up after the second run after 8 am. We pick up the mistake ones around six am. 

We get our five mile walk around the lake in before lunchtime, and go back to the center after three o'clock to bag help sort and bag up free (somewhat off) produce from grocery stores. Today there wasn't much, but Tuesday everyone who came got two bags. Someone brings leftover doughnuts we bag up, everyone gets a few to take. The Ukrainians can come once a week for twelve weeks for stuff. The first and last week they get extras, like soap, sponges and tea. They get milk, cereal, flour, sugar, canned fish, hotdogs, cheese, sour cream, butter, ketchup, tomato paste, pasta, jam. Moms with babies can ask for baby food, milk, diapers and other things. People with kids get a pack of three candy bars, for each kid. They can also look through the donated clothing and toys for children.

 On both Fridays after the center closes at six Garry has driven to a place where there are workers picking berries staying and handed out leftover bread. People came running to get some.

Wednesday and Thursday this week we started a kids English club at the church at eleven am for an hour, since it was advertised only at Tuesday's center time we were pleased there were kids there the first day. One family was from Dnepro even. We ended up doing our walk in the afternoon those days.

This weekend we are taking the train to the city of Torun, where Copernicus was born, there's some old castle ruins too, and we plan to see Marina from Zaporosia, who is living there. The train ride is about five hours long.