e-mail
Image what would happen if the government regulated fees on your utilities (water, trash, telephone) went up 25% to 35%. Then image the same increase on your natural gas bill. According to Conoco Phillips almost 70% of all new houses in the United States have gas furnaces. So many families can relate to the money pains caused by increased natural gas costs.
Weeks after announcing that Ukrainians would have to pay about 25 percent more for electricity and natural gas, government officials have unveiled planned hikes in the price of intra-city, fixed-line telephone calls by about a third.
……………………
While not yet approved by the government, tickets for passenger train travel, which range from several dollars for hour-long trips to about $10 for overnight journeys, are scheduled to increase by about 50 percent in June as well.
……………………
Ukraine’s population – a quarter of which is estimated to be near the poverty line – …… worrying about how they will afford the new rates. Experts’ predictions of a 7-10 percent rise in gasoline prices this month, in connection with the beginning of the harvest season and other factors, is expected to create an additional cash crunch for consumers.
……………………
Som LDS missionaries have started throwing PJ parties for children in Ukrainian orphanages. It sounds like the children and adults have a lot of fun.
Local members of the church in Lutsk joined with the missionaries to plan the party, complete with a fishing booth, bean-bag toss, cookies and even an accordion player. So far there have been four “pajama parties” with more in the works. Approximately 600 children will receive pajamas, socks and slippers.
From: LDS missionaries host pajama parties for Ukrainian orphans
……………………
And last but not least, a story about the Miller family in South Carolina. I am assuming their dossier is registered and they are just waiting to get an appointment. I wonder if their adoption agency or faciliator is telling them August?
the Millers decided to adopt two orphans from the Ukraine — Natasha, 13, and her brother Leonid, 7.
Natasha’s photo was sent to them accidentally in an e-mail while they were looking into how church members could help repair a roof at an orphanage in Ukraine as a mission project.
If the adoption is approved, the Millers hope to have the children by August
From: A mother’s love: Bluffton woman gives care, home to children in need
