Jill Tyson in Belarus – It is Good, Good, Good

Jill Tyson, Stoneworks Board member, recently returned from a trip to Belarus, leading a small team.  Here are some of her thoughts about Spring of Revival and Minsk Family Home — New Year 2011 in Belarus was incredible, and even though our schedule was...

The Russian President and I

from Liz Hulley — Is it possible that I actually agree with Medvedev on something? (not that I watch his every move) Every once in a while, I’m alerted to something in the media that gives me hope that Russian orphans are going to receive some justice. A...

He works it out when I have no clue how

MIR Executive Director Masha Oshkina traveled to the US with a disabled orphan for the hosting program. Here are her comments: We thought Andrey wouldn’t make it to the States. It almost seemed like nobody would. The newly made regulations about orphans travelling...

Residency!

News from Liz Hulley — In the end of October I received my temporary residency permit, which is valid for 3 years. This was the end of a 10-month process which began in January with a race to get in under the quota, and culminated in several back-to-back rounds...

Montenegro and the USA

Vladimir Cizmanski, pastor of the Brethren Assembly in Montenegro, writes: I can’t describe my impression that time is going so fast. My weeks feel like days. Whenever I speak with someone about the time they have same sense. Are our globe and watches turning faster?...