Five Loaves and Two Bowls of Borscht: Discovering God's Power in Ukraine

By Janice Lemke

When Cory and Janice Lemke moved to Ukraine with their two small girls, they hoped to help local believers plant more churches. After encountering more obstacles than expected, feelings of inadequacy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579213200
• ISBN13: 9781579213206
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Winepress Publishing
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Not Always like Walking the Plank !

Today, committing oneself to the "mission field" seems riskier than ever, but risks are expected in all of life. I believe. The young Oregon couple, Janice & Cory Lemke set high standards for themselves and those they serve. Janice had already aerved five years in Kenya before meeting her husband, and then they heard of the need to "grow" churches in the Ukraine which had been so long under Soviet rule. The couple with their two young daughters took on the struggles of a definitely primitive life under the auspices of an under-funded denomination. All four learned to speak & understand a comfortable amount of Russian in a hit-or-miss fashion. The Lemkes' story is honest and relates many unpleasant obstacles but it is told with hunor and a necessary fortitude. No matter where they are serving on this Earth, they deserve our prayers. Reviewer mcHAIKU urges us all to read about people so enthusiastic about their work. The Lemkes are a wonderful example of youth "walking the walk" with conviction.

Great, Honest Missionary Story

This was a great book about the Lemke family and their lives in the Ukraine. As a missionary in training, I appreciated the honesty Janice wrote with in recounting her years in the Ukraine. Missionary stories are usually told as if missionary work was the greatest thing ever. But the author was honest- missionary work is HARD. I also appreciated the emphasis the missionaries put on learning the language and culture of the people they were working with. They were patient with the people, and they respected the already existing (but struggling) church. This is to be commended. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in missions, especially those interested in living overseas.

True look at missionary life

This book was very truthful about the struggles that go on in the life of an overseas missionary. She definetly didn't hold back anything. My husband and I are hoping to go to Kazakhstan in 2002 and this was a great look at what we might experience. Great book if you are thinking about going into missions or if you want to know what struggles the missionaries you know are going through so you can better pray for them.