Executive director of ILDC, Oleg Shelashsky, had an opportunity to do a 2-day presentation about ILDC’s work in the town of Lubni in Ukraine. There were 19 social workers and adoptive families who were able to attend, and Local Children Service expressed a desire to continue this partnership. It was the first time something like this has happened in Lubni. Praise God for the positive reception of this training and for the future potential to work with foster and adoptive families....July 23, 2013

This week pray for 14-yr old Angela, a former orphan now reunited with her biologic mother. Thank God that although her father passed away, her biological mother became a Christian and happily took Angela back into her care. Pray that their relationship with each other and with God can continue to grow. Praise God that there is one less orphan in Ukraine!...July 16, 2013

The Vasiliev’s youngest son is a complex boy named Sasha. When Sasha joined the Vasiliev family in 2009 at the age of seven, he already had deep physical and emotional wounds. He comes from a background of abuse and poverty. As a small child, he would dig through trash cans to find food. One day when digging for food, he was attacked by a street dog who wanted the same piece of pie that Sasha had found in a trash can. Today, he still has scars on his face and problems with his left eye from that dog attack. In the past three years that Sasha has been part of the Vasiliev family,......July 09, 2013

Please pray for “You Will Be Found” as they create a motivational film to deliver their organization’s message. As families see this film, pray that the Lord would open hearts and they would want to take children in. Finally, pray for the financial aspects of such a project, in particular payment for the film crew/director and reimbursement for travel and food during filming....July 02, 2013