CBU – Novgorod: Second week of camp

Hello friends and family! I have a lot of exciting things to report for the Novgorod team.  We are still very busy and time is flying by.  On Sunday our team had the privilege of attending and participating in a service at the church where we are being housed.  On behalf of our team, Megan, Sean, and I lead the church in worship.  It was truly beautiful to hear everyone worshiping even though we didn’t speak the same language.  After worship, three of us had the opportunity to open up to the congregation by sharing with them our testimonies.  Needless … Continue reading

Intern: An update from Sean, our Intern for the summer.

I have ideas; God has plans. Just over a year ago I would never have seen myself coming to stay for two months in Russia, I was just getting ready to go for a three week trip with a team from Vanguard University, and that was going to be all. Or so I thought. Near the end of the trip with Vanguard last year, Tatiana asked us about coming back again, possibly for a longer term, and I felt a pull at my heart to take the opportunity. Several months later the plan was worked out, and I would return … Continue reading

Our Intern has arrived!

Our Intern, Sean Stiles, has arrived in Saint Petersburg! He is excited to be back in Russia, even though his luggage did not make the arrival.  Hopefully, it will arrive within a few days.  Thank you everyone for praying for his safe travels! Sean will help with the training of our first 2 teams that will arrive later today.  Then he will head off to Novgorod to assist SunErgos staff and the CBU team with the camp at the orphanage. We are excited to see Sean’s heart impacted by his time with us last summer, as he served with the … Continue reading