Tim & Cheryl Boyd Family: Catching up From Intensely Busy Days

Tuesday, Stopia wanted Tim to help him pick up something in the city which was too big for him to haul on the public transportation. But it had to wait for Russian language class first and then lunch. Only then were we able to go across the city and meet him and get that which he wanted to haul. Tim returned to our apartment and worked on office tasks and class preparations until Stopia came along. They worked for an hour and one-half translating students' papers. By that time it was nearing five o'clock and Jason and Kolya arrived for Christian Ethics class.
The Christian Ethics class was a busy time. We had a quiz, discussed some assignments and had some lectures about how to respond to moral relativism. We wish we had proper time to elaborate here but we just want to say that moral relativism philosophically is absurd. It is logically impossible because: it is a moral position in that it proposes to justify what is right or wrong from the standard of one's own choice; and it implicitly presupposes there can be no sense of justice, civility, etc. This is so because if every person's determination of morals is independent of a standard which is constant, consistent, and absolute, it would be impossible, and illogical to think of any concept of justice, evil, etc. There is only meaningless individuality and chaos. Perhaps the most troubling factor of moral relativism is the desire of the adherent to a philosophical system of belief which deceivingly justifies an immoral lifestyle. People want no morals impinged upon their conscience so they may feel free to practice the wrong which would be condemned if they submitted to an absolute standard of morality.
After our class Tim took Stopia back to his home at Kamyanitza and returned after nine. Then he was able to have some supper. What a long and fulfilling day!
Yesterday we made a special, mid-week trip to Perechin to continue our preparations for this Saturday's special service. We had eight of our youth come. This was possible because the schools are still shut down due to a high number of kids having the flu. We erected our wall and stage for the puppet drama and practiced for the service. We returned home after dark. You may see some of our photos below making preparations.