Jono's blog

Plans

The plans I have made for the next few months look like this:
September: Teaching English in Rzhyshchiv and getting ready to leave Ukraine – plus a short visit to Kyrgyzstan at the end of the month.
October: Teaching in London
November: Visiting my cousin in Zambia and helping out on the farm they manage there
December: I arrive in Australia a little before Christmas

Boys Boys Boys

Last week 7 lads packed into the van and we headed north of Kyiv and camped by the huge expanse of water that is the Dnipr River. We had an absolutely beautiful place to camp, and we enjoyed bonding together cooking, eating, swimming, fishing, reading, singing, playing Frisbee and King of the Mountain. Jesse, the youngest, being the self declared winner of King of the Mountain.

Ukrainian Centre for Foreign Languages

It has been far too long since I have written – let me share with you some of the highlights of the last few weeks.

AUSSIE TEAM
The group of 9 from Australia that spent 2 ½ weeks with us were truly amazing and a blessing. It was great to have young boys who just got involved and made friends with the young guys here. Everyone gave of themselves relationally and went home the richer for it. I am thankful for every member of the team. You are all special to me. And Rzhyshchiv is glad you came.

JON AND RUFUS
My sister and my ‘brother from another mother’ have been absolutely great to have around. They have kept the house running while I have been flat out as well as one-armed. They have initiated some awesome discussions that have helped me think deeply through issues. And I have just appreciated their friendship. They will leave in about 3 weeks and that will go far too fast for me.

Thanks for submitting an entry or showing an interest in the logo competition. I took all the entries to the sports director and he chose a combination of two designed by Keryn Reddel and Ben Clarke. They will both receive their Ukrainian dolls in the post in the next couple of weeks.
I will post a picture of the sports uniforms when they arrive here in Rzhyshchiv – they were just ordered and paid for today.

The final entry is the shield attached (the first one).

Jono
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Dear friends

A while ago I was asked by one of the directors of sport in Rzhyshchiv if I would help sponsor a set of uniforms for a junior football team. I agreed to this and just yesterday met with him to organize the details. He wants me to have a logo or name or something to put on it and he wants it by the 24th of this month.

So here is announcing a

Design a Logo Competition

• Needs to be clear
• Needs to be sent to me by Thursday 24th May
• Winner will be given an honourable mention on my website and in a monthly update as well as I will send you a genuine Matriolka Doll set

He said it would be great to have one in English
Could be picture only, words only – or both

My ideas are limited – that is why I’m asking you to help
Would look good on the resume to have designed a logo for an international football team 

Thanks
Love Jono
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