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SPU: Holding babies…

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Hello again friends and family! We are so happy to be able to update you again with how God is working in Russia. Below is our own personal reflection on the last few days at the HIV Baby Orphanage. Jessica: I have been so enjoying our time at the orphanage! I have been blessed to work with the babies, taking them for walks and playing with them. They are so thirsty for attention and hugs-they are so precious!!! It is fun to try to communicate with their nannies and try to figure things out. One highlight from today was seeing … Continue reading →

SPU: Finished training, tomorrow we meet the kids!

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Privyet Friends and Family! After completing our training in Russia we are excited to embark on our next adventure: BABIES! We will start helping at the HIV Baby Orphanage tomorrow. What we have learned: These first few days have already been an eye opening experience for us as we have learned much from the people of Russia. In our training we learned about the Language, History, Religion, and Culture. Through learning the history, we were able to understand its large impact on present day culture and people. This morning, we had the opportunity to attend an Orthodox Church service: a … Continue reading →

Interns: News from the Gulf of Finland

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Hello everyone! We are doing great! Exhausted but couldn’t be better! We have spent 4 days at camp by the Gulf of Finland.  Both of us are working one on one with a teen: a 15 year old girl with Down’s syndrome and 29 year old boy, who are joys to be around. It has been a tiring week but so rewarding. We think this will be one of the most exhausting months but also one of the best. Every day we do crafts with the teens; take them for a walk on the beach and in the forest or … Continue reading →

SPU: The final team for the summer has arrived!

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The team from Seattle Pacific University has arrived and is sleeping after their long flight. Everything is well and their luggage arrived on time; an important fact when traveling internationally. Tomorrow they start the 3 days of training, learning about history, culture and the Russian language. Please pray for the team as they get used to the 11 hour time change, for safety and for health. You may leave your comments and words of encouragement for the team. They will be read daily.

Interns: Two new interns arrived!

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Two Interns arrived yesterday to spend the summer serving the disabled, the sick and the orphaned. We are excited to have Shannon Orr and Savannah Seiple join us in Russia! After spending a month with us last summer as part of a ministry team from Seattle Pacific University, they decided to come for an extended length of time to serve with SunErgos. After getting some much needed rest, they will have two days to do some Russian language training and sightseeing. Then they will be off to the Gulf of Finland to minister to the physically and mentally disabled youth. … Continue reading →