Category Archives: Teams

CBU: First day of Training

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The first day of training has finished and the teams are getting ready to wake up for the second one! The teams send their greetings to friends and family from Saint Petersburg, Russia! They are excited to be finally in Russia, after such a long time of preparation for their trip. On the first day of training the teams went through an orientation where they found out the “dos and don’ts” of living in Russia! As well as learning some Russian alphabet, numbers and color. Very important things to know when working with kids! In the afternoon each one experienced … Continue reading →

CBU: Two teams from California Baptist University have arrived!

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Our first 2 teams have arrived!  After long travels, they are on their way to their place of housing to get some long awaited sleep! Thank you everyone for your prayers! Please continue to pray for the 2 teams from California Baptist University as they go through a 3 day training, learning about Russian history and culture, and memorizing some Russian words! The training empowers the teams to serve even better throughout the camps this month. It is amazing the difference in teams who have learned the background and culture of where they have come to serve. Subscribe to our … Continue reading →

Our Intern has arrived!

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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 →

SPU: Goodbye, paka, dosvidaniya…TB Center…

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Today we had to say our final goodbyes to the children that we have spent the last three weeks with at the TB Center. All of the children have touched our hearts in many ways and it was really difficult saying goodbye. We have made memories that are going to last a lifetime. Our time here is Russia has been full of laughs, love, and joy. Russia will always have a place in our hearts because of the beautiful children, generous people, and tasty food. We knew we were going to see God’s work here before we came, but we … Continue reading →

SPU: Camp is over and we are back in St Petersburg…

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Dear Family, Friends and Loved Ones, Hello! We are back safe and sound in St. Petersburg and are currently starting to get ready to come back home on Sunday. We know that you guys are as excited to see us as we are to see you, but to be honest we’re definitely going to miss Russia. But we know that we are here for the amount of time that God wanted us to be and we are looking forward to sharing our experiences and stories when we get home. Yesterday was the last day of camp with the disabled youth. … Continue reading →