Category Archives: Teams

Intern: Goodbye St Pete, hello Novgorod!

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An update from our Intern, Amanda: It’s such a blessing to be back in the country that means so much to me! I’m so thankful that my flights went smoothly and I arrived here healthy! My first few days have been wonderful! I have been staying in Saint Petersburg and visiting the transit center. Jet lag hit me harder this year than last year, but I’m hoping to get adjusted to the time difference soon! I am learning how to get around in the city and have almost mastered the Metro, which is a big deal for someone who lives … Continue reading →

CBU: News from Novgorod

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Another update from the CBU team in Novgorod: I (Kristi) am pleased to tell you that our team has survived (and thrived) in our first week of minsitry in the transit centers here in Novgorod. In just one week, we have already learned so many of the stories of these children, and it burdens our hearts to labor even harder in order to share/plant seeds of the Gospel. So many of these children and teenagers come from unfathomable backgrounds, and our team has begun to feel the emotional repurcusions of this ministry. Please pray that we would continue to press … Continue reading →

CBU: Almost done with first week…

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First week of ministry is almost done and God has been doing amazing things through both teams from CBU!  Here is an update from the team working in St Petersburg: Priviet (Hello) Family and Friends! We are almost halfway through our journey here in Russia and it has been quite the experience! We had our first day of ministry at the transit center on Monday and have found out that flexibility with plans is the key to success here. The look on the team’s face was priceless as the youngest children at the center came into the room and we … Continue reading →

Intern: Summer Intern arrives tomorrow!

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Tomorrow our Intern for the summer, Amanda Collins, arrives to serve alongside SunErgos. She will be working at all of our ministry locations, experiencing first hand the scope of our work. Amanda served with us as a team member last summer and now is coming back for three months. Here is her testimony how God changed her through the three weeks last summer. Last summer, I was blessed with the opportunity to go on a three week trip to Veliky Novgorod. My team and I held a camp for the children at a transit center and also got to visit … Continue reading →

CBU: First day with the kids!

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An update for CBU Russia B team: Hello from Novgorod, Russia! We have all arrived safely and with all of our luggage, which is a great triumph when traveling overseas! Thank you for lifting us up! I (Kristi) am writing to you just after Michelle and I were caught in a lightning storm in our search for wifi at a local McDonald’s. Needless to say, we are so excited to finally be getting this update to you! Our cross-cultural journey began during our 7 hour layover in Germany. We were able to take a bus from the airport out to … Continue reading →