Women's Day March 8, 2012

This year's celebration of Women's Day was a bit different than last year's since we were not able to use the House of Culture building to hold our Ladies Tea. I had wanted so badly for this to become a yearly tradition, but it will have to wait. This summer, we plan on remodeling our old house in order to be able to hold Sunday school and special meetings on our own property. We have already begun tearing out the bathroom to give more space in the largest room of the house. I will soon post about this to show the "before" photos of this project.

So, our Women's Day celebration began on the Sunday before with the Sunday school class making gifts as a craft to give to Mom, Grandma, a teacher or any other special lady they wanted to congratulate. I was so thankful to be able to find some great craft supplies here in Krasnoyarsk with the recent opening of several new stores. One such item was these hats which we used to make potpourri-scented decorations. 

Yana trying on a hat.

We set up a table, plugged in the glue gun, and the kids went to work filling their hats with potpourri and decorating them. The kids enjoyed the craft and were able to either make the hats into magnets or glue pretty ribbon to them so they could be hung in a special place at home.

This little guy came along with his sister, Yana, and just enjoyed the toys we keep around for little ones. We have a nursery, Sunday School, and teen class all rolled into one!

On Friday, March 9th, we held a ladies meeting/tea with just myself and our two most faithful ladies. I had wanted to begin monthly meetings with them but one of the ladies work schedule has made it very difficult. For Women's Day I told them I wanted just the three of us to get together, Lord willing, as a beginning to a monthly ladies ministry.

We had talked about each inviting unsaved family members or friends but I felt the Lord wanted me to take this particular opportunity to meet with these ladies and teach more on some issues and questions women face as new Christians.

Dee and the ladies.

It was great to see how the Lord worked and even the topic of conversation at the beginning of the meeting matched perfectly with the lesson I had prepared. 

What is a ladies meeting without treats? 

I made a honey bun cake and the ladies brought caviar sandwiches, chocolate, and ice cream. 

Just in case you are wondering, I have tried both kinds of caviar on several occasions and do not enjoy either one. Caviar is one of the most difficult foods for me to eat with a smile!)

Praise the Lord for a great day of fellowship and the birth of a ladies ministry!