Good to be Excluded

It was really strange at Presbytery. Right after we declared and celebrated the new Presbytery, there were some serious issues to be dealt with in confidence, and the Presbytery went into “closed session”. This meant that all non-members had to leave the room – including missionaries! So it was strange and wonderful to be excluded! But it shows the reality of what we have celebrated.

I was feeling a little let down that more Ukrainian church members weren’t present for this celebration, and I wrote one of our Ukrainian brothers about it. He replied, “I guess we didn’t see this as so very significant, because you’ve already included us for a long time in leadership.” YESSS! This was our goal, and God has led us to this wonderful day. Praise Him for the CHURCH in Ukraine!