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Intern: Growing relationships with the kids!

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It’s hard to believe that I have been here for almost a month! Time has gone by so quickly, I still feel like I just got here. This week was very similar to last week. With the exception of Tuesday and Wednesday I went to the school camp during the day. At camp I spent time playing outside with the kids, drawing with them, or whatever else they were doing. There are a couple of them in particular that I spend most of my time with. Every night I went to the TB center and played outside with the kids. … Continue reading →

Intern: Getting to know the kids in Novgorod!

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Hello everyone! Thank you so much for all your prayers! This past week was the beginning of many new friendships and the cultivation of old ones. I am so thankful for all of the new people God has brought into my life! I am looking forward to the time I will have with my new friends! Last week I began my ministry at the transit center and the camp. During the day I am helping at a day camp for school kids. At camp, I do or watch whatever activities the kids are doing and have been spending the time … Continue reading →

Intern: Witnessing different types of ministry

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An update from our summer intern in Novgorod: Hello everyone, I want to start off by saying thank you for all of your prayers and support! Monday I traveled from Saint Petersburg to Novgorod, a city that is so near to my heart. After settling in, I was reunited with some very dear sisters in Christ that I had missed so much this past year! It was such a blessing to see old friends and hear about what God has been doing in their lives! They had spent time in other countries this past year doing ministry and it was … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →