Sights Of Kiev 8/22/2005
Below are pictures from various sites around Kiev and from our time here. Sorry it’s been so long in getting them up. We don’t have any “image gallery” functionality on the blog yet, so the process is a bit tedious at present. We hope you enjoy these!
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This is a picture of me and Sveta, our translator and friend.
Joey and Laura and their two kids (one is hiding). They are with YWAM and took us to church a few weeks ago.
GX International breakdancing team performing on Kreshatyk Street a few weeks ago. It was very hard to get any pictures, but they were really good!
A Ukrainian breakdancer. This guy was by far the best. He was amazing!
A picture from Hillsong, where we’ve gone to church twice now.
This is St. Sophia Square. The entrance to the church and surrounding grounds is through a door in the belltower. It is very close to where we’ve been staying, so we cross this square several times daily. It’s very beautiful!
From partway up the belltower, a view through one of the arches of the church.
The view from the belltower, across the square and down the street to another church, St. Michael’s, which still has services on Sundays.
The entrance to the funicular, which is a cablecar that goes at a 45 degree angle up a steep hill. This one travels through a lush, green forest/park. It’s a beautiful ride.
Inside the funicular station, the funicular only costs 50 kopeks to ride each way.
From this angle, you can sort of see how steep the hill is, and you can see some of the green trees. Kiev is a very green city, and it has reminded us often of the beauty of Virginia.
One of many public playgrounds. This one is between St. Michael’s and St. Sophia’s so we pass it daily. Usually it is swarming with happy children.
Another area of the same park. It is a sort of castle structure with a long sea serpent. Every playground is somehow unique and many of them seem designed to foster creativity and imagination.
Independence Square at dusk. On weekends, they close off the street to cars, so you can see people walking in the streets. There is so much life and energy in this city!
Great pictures! Thanks for posting them.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and Adelina! We just returned from Ukraine, though without our son….. In Dnipropetrosk they invoked the 30-day waiting period and I have to return in Sept to get him. He’s a gift from God – a 19-month old, healthy boy, blonde hair, blue eyes and loves to play with his new sister and “mama and papa”.
Go in peace and know God’s love is upon you.
In His name.
David & Danielle