We’ve finished our third day at the transit center. For those of you who don’t know, the kids at the transit center are usually social orphans; they may have an actual guardian, probably not a parent, but the guardian cannot take care of them so they end up at this center. Many of them come from abusive backgrounds and have never experienced a healthy family situation; however, the kids are continuing to warm up to us as we invest in them.
The city is beautiful and some of us are ready to move here. We have been learning a lot about Russia, it’s history and people with Tanya and Misha these past few days. We’ve successfully navigated our way through the city to find markets and cathedrals, as assigned in our training; exploring the city is always fun. Continue reading
After a very long flight of over 34 hours, the second team from California Baptist University has arrived! Everyone was tired, but very excited to be finally in Russia! The team has been training and exploring the beautiful city of St Petersburg! Today they went out in pairs for an assignment which is part of the 3 day training SunErgos provides.
Hard to believe we leave for home tomorrow! The trip has gone by so fast!
It was very difficult to say goodbye to the kids on Sunday, but we left knowing that they are resting in the hands of God and that the fieldworkers here will continue to minister to them long after we leave. Continue reading
We’ve reached the final stretch of our time here in St. Petersburg. It is amazing to see how fast these three weeks have gone by. We got to do some sight-seeing yesterday and visited St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Church of Spilled Blood. It was humbling to be inside such grandeur former places of worship. Continue reading
