The first day of training has finished and the teams are getting ready to get some sleep after a long day!
The teams send their greetings to friends and family from Saint Petersburg! 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 and their role within SunErgos ministry! 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 riding the underground metro, which is exciting and terrifying at the same time. You have to get in and get out of the train very fast, along with the other 6 million Russians who live in St Petersburg! Once they got out of the metro, they saw the beautiful sight of the Spilled Blood Cathedral, which looks like a gingerbread house with all the colors and beautiful domes. Inside it is filled from floor to ceiling with paintings in mosaics showing the Bible in pictures!
Please continue to pray for the teams as they start their second day of training: Language and History! Then for safety in the city as they go to the Hermitage Museum, one of the greatest museums in the world. It hold’s Rembrandt’s “Prodigal Son” painting; in front of which you will find people standing for hours admiring the artwork Rembrandt had as he portrayed the amazing parable from the Bible.
Thank you for your prayers and for your comments! Everyone sends their greetings!!