Hello Everyone; Here is a letter which I received recently. Best Wishes, Horst Gutsche January 14, 2011 Dear Pastor Gutsche, Thank-you for your letter of December 12, 2010. Thanks be to God - things are going well in our congregation. The Lord has aided us in winning a victory in a four-year battle against some local people. We were able to save our church building from sale to merchants who had the intention of building a 22 story building here. One tried to get our congregation to move from the building. Certainly we have people who would like to emigrate since there is much unrighteousness and unemployment is growing. Our organist Antonina asked me to ask you what was necessary for immigration to Canada and if there would be a guarantee that she would have work and a residence in Canada. She is raising a 12 year old son on her own and for this reason it is important to find out more about the things that have to do with emigration. And we ask you very kindly to report to us about everything what she and other church attenders here who would like to emigrate to Canada can be expected to encounter. I am sending you a photo of our church orchestra; Antonia is the second to the right next to her son. We send warm greetings to you and your congregation. May all of you remain in the care of God. Warmly connected to you; Pastor W. Emmerich and the congregation in Yalta. P.S. Please find enclosed my text of the song about Yalta; the melody is from Santa Lucia. By the words: I've come back home" I mean the coming of Our Lord. Sincerely Yours. 1. Wonderful Black Sea, azure seascape, wind fondles white sails on the sea's nape. Refrain: Waves kiss our salted land, amazing Yalta, amazing Yalta, amazing Yalta. 2. Shapely Ai Petri, Rocks of Gurzuf, meet the lovely sun, with a happy smile. Refrain: 3. Cool spring refreshes, with crystal water, a fairytale castle, flies as the seagull. Refrain: 4. I've come back home, to a native harbour, overcoming blizzards, and breaking storms. Refrain: In German: - the text was written by Walter Emmerich - The Song is called: Herrliches Jalta 1. Schwarzmeer-Wellen, Spielen mit der Sonne, Wind kost die Segel, mit grosser Wonne. Refrain: Herrliches Jalta, heilige Erde, kuessen die Wellen in der Morgenroethe. 2. Schlanker Ai-Petri, die Felsen von Gursuf, gruessen den Morgen, mit froehlichem Laecheln. Refrain: 3. Ein Maerchenschloss hebt, sich stolz gen Himmel, der Brunnen erfrischet, die trockenen Kehlen. Refrain: 4. Ich bin zurueck, im Heimathafen, durch Wind und Sturm, nun angelandet. Refrain: