The amazing Dr. Slava! Loves and cares for the HIV kids!
After a wonderful week with our little kids at the HIV Orphanage, we are leaving for Novgorod (2.5 hours south of St Petersburg) to meet the kids where we will do a camp for two weeks.
The last day with the little kids was a little different than we expected.
After we arrived we found out that the kids went to the zoo! We were sad, but excited for them, since that is something they do not do very often.
And it was for the best, so that the kids would not be crying when we say goodbye.
So, on Friday we played with a different group of babies and toddlers.
It was a blessing to see them open up and give us smiles and laugh at being tickled.
Holding babies!
We left with tears in our eyes, but knowing that God has them in His arms and will take care of their future. We trust Him to be there for each child and will continue to pray for these special kids who forever will be in our hearts.
Posing by the Grand Piano! All dressed up for the Ballet!
On Friday night we went to see the amazing ballet of Swan Lake! It was so beautiful and so elegant! A fun night to dress up and be out in the city.
Saturday was our last day to see and do everything we still wanted to see and do in St Petersburg! We spent it shopping and sightseeing.
Please pray for our team as we head south – to a new ministry location. Pray for the kids and teens that will hear the Gospel, some for the first time.
Thank you so much for your words of encouragement! We wait with anticipation for your comments!
SPU Russia Team!
Laura,
WOW!! What a thrill!! The Russian Ballet!!
Sorry you all missed the kids but know that your presence there for the few days was a great joy to them, as it was for you.
Safe travels……………we look forward to hearing about Novgorod and the kids there.
Love from all of us including Indy.
What BEAUTIFUL little babies!! May the love and affection you gave them last well beyond your days there.
Praying for your VBS!
Glad the kids got to go to the zoo — and perhaps saved a few more tears from flowing, too. The ballet experience was a nice bonus.
Good luck with VBS.
WOW! those babies are adorable. Rachel, I have been keeping up with everything on this website and am so excited for you! I hope you are having a great time at the new location! Miss and love you sooo sooo much!!
Brittany S.,
What a memorable experience for you all to have. How precious those children are!!! Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your group as you travel and experience this and our prayers are with those little children and babies as well!!!
Sheryl
Hey! Mary Ann!
All the comments above are mentioning how adorable and beautiful the babies are….and they aren’t incorrect. I just can’t FOCUS on the babies when they are in the same photo as YOU!
YOU’RE adorable and beautiful. And I love you.
~Joshie