Fall of '05 – Mark left the staff of our church in Pierz so we can focus on raising a support team and to begin learning Russian.

January '06 – We attended International Messenger's Mountain Missionary Training Center in Libby Montana.   This training center allowed us to transition from ministry in the U.S.A to ministry in Ukraine.   It also gave us a chance to brush up on ministry skills.

Spring '06 – We graduated from the training center, packed our bags, said our good byes and moved to Odessa, Ukraine.

Summer ’06 – Settled in.  Evangelistic English Camps

Fall ’06 – English club, IMM, camp follow-up, home school.   

Winter ’06-’07 – University, Orphanage ministry

Spring ’07 – Basketball Camp, Baseball Camp, Aviation Camp

Summer ‘07 – Found a new church.  Evangelistic English Camps

Fall ’07 – English Clubs, University, Orphanage ministry, Camp follow-up, home school year #2, began to put the Biblical Counseling Institute together, serving in our church.