About 150 people gathered at the celebratory leaders’ service of the Church of Good Changes, and it is regardless of snow blockages in Mariupol.

This people chosen by God, or more correctly to say created by God, is still strange. Because it is common for them to think about fish at the New Year’s day.

Finally, it is snowing heavily in Mariupol. The children are amazed.

To all strangers and pilgrims, … cordial sincere congratulation on this improbable, fantastically amazing holiday of His Christmas!!!

Really existing children's homes cannot receive the official status because the officials brake the process. The reason - the regional budget has to allocate means for the maintenance of such formations and normally they do not wish to enter themselves into similar expenditure.

Presently Yuriy Kirichenko has a huge luggage of life experience which led him to prison. He couldn’t embody the chances given to him.

The getting up this morning was very sweet for each pilgrim. The kids found sucks with sweets from Saint Nicholas under their pillows. At daytime they had a special festivity program. This time the day of Saint Nicholas has become a lesson of virtue for the pilgrims.

The economic crisis hasn’t touch upon “ Republic “ Pilgrim” in any way. The government works nonstop, the working places are not reduced, the salary is given in the full volume . Today the pilgrims got their paycheck.

The tourist club started in 1996 when from equipment there were only inflatable mattresses and a pair of rubber boats. Their trips they called the adventures of mattress fleet”. From the subdued rivers there was only Severski Donets where each beginner and more skilled tourist could raft on mattresses and more lucky - on a yellow kayak.