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Visiting uncle Grigoriy

11 April

The team of the leaders of the Charity Fund “ Pilgrim” started from Mariupol to Russia, where in the city Tihoretsk one of the first rehab centers has been functioning for 7 years already. The first man on rehab in the fund “ pilgrim” and now the leader of one of the largest in Russia rehab centers for alcoholics and drug addicts “Way to God” Grigoriy Kalinichenko hosted the guests from his second  Fatherland – Ukraine.

In the beginning of the ministry of “ Republic “Pilgrim” the first mentor of the kids was uncle Grigoriy. Namely he had taught them to pray, imparted them the love to the Scriptures. In 2001 the Lord called Grigiriy to come back to his home town Tihoretsk and to serve the perishing people there. It was hazardous to come back to his fatherland, Grigoriy was waited by the criminals from his past and also by the police.

After the course of time God not only protected His son by through him opened the largest rehab center for drug addicts and alcoholics where until now the sinners are being saved. About 3 years ago Grigoriy came to Ukraine with his team, to the city where he had come for the rehab in 1998. ( Grigoriy Kalinichenko was the first man on rehabilitation in the fund “ Pilgrim”). Finally, the return visit was made by the ministers of the Church of Good Changes in the number of 13 people.

The Mariupolites tell that they were amazed from the very beginning by the atmosphere of quietness and peace which reigned within the center.

The senior deacon of the Church of Good Changes Yuri Shakhman shared his impressions: “ I saw on the faces of these adult people the seal of tough years. I thought, how much love, humbleness, and patience their ministers needed for their hearts to be healed and they could start living a normal life”.

The special impression on guests the economy, great livestock and farms where the people on rehabilitation made.

Yuri Shakhman: “ I have never seen so much cattle on the pastures: the cows pasture peacefully on the young grass, the horse herd is pasturing by the emerald lake. Close by we saw the flock of sheep (more than 1000). And all these were in such a quietness, harmony, the animals were not frightened and they were surrounded by several lakes. There’s also pig farm, rabbit farm, turkey-cocks, hen house”.

The ministers of the rehab center and guests had an evening worship service. In the morning, vigorous after fast asleep, they started to a tour. Speaking to people who look after the cattle, the guests were surprised by their enthusiasm and responsibility regardless of the fact that they all are fresh men in this business.

But the most unforgettable for the guest were Cuban fare. “ My language is weak and feeble to express all the scale of taste, – shares Yuri Andreevich. I’ve never before eaten such a delicious button pilaf”.

 

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