New Men’s Ministry in Norway

by | Dec 24, 2013 | Norway, Russia

Last weekend our team of five men from different towns in Kola peninsula went to Vadso, Norway, to start a new men’s group. On Friday night we had a group in Nickel, and Saturday at noon we started to Vadso. The time difference is 3 (!) hours. So we arrived in...

Men’s Conference – Russia

by | Dec 11, 2013 | Russia

Last week was very busy. It started a week ago, last Wed, when my friend, a pastor and bishop from Archangelsk, Sergey Latyshev arrived to the Murmansk Airport. I picked him there and we went to Polarny, where we had a men’s group in the evening. It was...

Tools of the Trade

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Russia

Here’s a good example of how people can work together to fulfill God’s will: For the past several months we’ve been working to get some tools for Yura Belonozhkin. In this case, he needed a good computer (he’s starting to edit video for a new...

Adoption Again

by | Oct 1, 2013 | Russia

Feeling iffy about posting this, but I guess I’ll go for it! I had wondered what my views on adoption would be like after becoming a mother. What do I think of it now, having stepped back a bit, and yet, having gained insight into the parent-child relationship?...

Thanks, Praise and Prayers

by | Sep 27, 2013 | Russia, Staff

Thanks and praise: -We’re back safely from summer travels and ready for action! -Liz received permanent residency in St. Petersburg; no trouble from Immigration -Andrei has a new teaching opportunity at an alternative café-style youth hangout, where he can interact...