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CBU: Update from Novgord Team!

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We just finished Day 2 with the kids at the orphanage. We are all absolutely loving our interaction with the kids. Today not only did we get to go back to the orphanage that we were at yesterday we also got to go and hang out at a sister orphanage not far from where we are currently serving. This orphanage had kids ranging from ages 4-9. We mostly hung out and played a ton of games with them. We got to go to the playground in the back of their orphanage for about an hour and run around and have … Continue reading →

CBU: We have met the kids!

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Team B – St Petersburg Hey Mom, Dad, Jared, and all who have been supporting me! It has been so, so amazing here, and I can’t even begin to describe all that has happened so far. But I will say that my heart has definitely been broken for the orphans we’re working with, and I’m not going to want to leave! Thanks for all your prayers; please keep praying! – Joelle Hi Mom and Lexie, I miss you so much. I have no idea where to begin to describe what is going on here, there is just so much good … Continue reading →

CBU: Training and Sightseeing!

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Hello from team Russia B. We have been having fun learning about the language and history of Russia. We have had the opportunity to ride the Metro, eat the local foods, and go on a few cultural excursions. Our fieldworker has been wonderful as she has been helping us acclimate. We are staying in a beautiful building with comfortable beds and warm showers! Continue to pray for our team as we are preparing to serve the orphans here. Dasvidaniya!   ~Rebecca ——– [Pree-v-yet] from Russia!  We’ve been here for 2 days now and MAN do we have some stories for you! … Continue reading →

Two teams from CBU arrived today!

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Our summer camps are about to start! The teams from California Baptist University have arrived safely and are getting ready to go to sleep. It is 2:30 am, which makes it a late night. 🙂 Everything went well with their flights and their luggage arrived in one piece. 🙂  Tomorrow we start training with some Russian Language and sightseeing in the afternoon. Please keep us in your prayers for safety and health. Please leave comments for the team! 🙂

Camps are starting early this year!

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This year we start our “summer” camps in the spring! 🙂 At team of 22 from King’s High School in Seattle, WA will be arriving this Sunday to do a 6-day camp for the kids and teens at the Transit Center in St Petersburg, Russia! We are excited to host our first High School team! We are certain that God will work in amazing ways through this team, who will be ministering to their peers in Russia. Please keep the team in your prayers as they get ready to travel and share about Jesus to the abused, abandoned and orphaned … Continue reading →