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CBU – Novgorod: Saying goodbye…

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Hello again. Thank you so much for all of your prayers for our ministry here. We had a fantastic day of camp on Wednesday with a lesson on encouragement. Everyone on the team really came together to plan, organize and execute the lesson and activities for the camp so well after a more difficult previous day at camp. We were all so pleased to see all the kids come up to write multiple examples of encouraging words on the poster board–it was such a pleasant surprise that the lesson was so well received by the kids. After our fun day … Continue reading →

CBU – St Petersburg: Three more days of camp

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With only three days left of our camp in St. Petersburg, we are amazed at the relationships being built. The kids have settled into a routine of a daily skit and games in the gym, followed by group time with the teenage guys, teenage girls and younger children and ending the day with a trip to the park to play games. Keeping with the Olympic theme, the daily skit has reoccurring characters who are competitors in the “Olympics of life” and “the trainer” who is always there to guide them. Each day’s skit has a theme or moral such as … Continue reading →

CBU – Novgorod: Second week of camp

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Hello friends and family! I have a lot of exciting things to report for the Novgorod team.  We are still very busy and time is flying by.  On Sunday our team had the privilege of attending and participating in a service at the church where we are being housed.  On behalf of our team, Megan, Sean, and I lead the church in worship.  It was truly beautiful to hear everyone worshiping even though we didn’t speak the same language.  After worship, three of us had the opportunity to open up to the congregation by sharing with them our testimonies.  Needless … Continue reading →

Intern: An update from Sean, our Intern for the summer.

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I have ideas; God has plans. Just over a year ago I would never have seen myself coming to stay for two months in Russia, I was just getting ready to go for a three week trip with a team from Vanguard University, and that was going to be all. Or so I thought. Near the end of the trip with Vanguard last year, Tatiana asked us about coming back again, possibly for a longer term, and I felt a pull at my heart to take the opportunity. Several months later the plan was worked out, and I would return … Continue reading →