Pleading for His Guidance and Blessings
Our recent activities, especially in November were in sign of travelings. First we were traveling to Bulgaria where we participate in a seminar of TEN (Transforming Europe Now). This is ministry organization that we were cooperating few years ago in area of...HFO – For First Time on Worship
Our house is always open for many. Some young adults come to our home for a dinner and for mentoring. Various reasons motivate them to visit us. Some have a feeling of loneliness. Someone needs advice and help someone because of the friendly relations to talk. They...Change in Russian Orphanages — What About the Kids?
My counselor friend from the orphanage came to visit us again the other day, and as always she updated me on how things are going over there. There are some big changes going on in how the orphanage is run and funded, from an administrative standpoint. BEFORE: -the...We Had To Do This Distance
It is mid October, and it is the beginning of the winter time here in the Arctic. The snow is falling, the roads are bad, the car is dirty as I don’t know what… There’s still daylight, but very soon it will get completely dark, we won’t see the Sun for almost 3...HFO – Visiting, Hiking with Orphans
We continue our friendship with children in orphanages and with graduate orphans as well. Now all children and young adults are very busy because the school year has begun. Yet, we were able to participate and carry out some activities for kids in orphanage and for...Montenegro and Moldova
Three weeks, 5000 miles (8000km). I had a very fulfilling 2 weeks in Montenegro and Serbia before visiting new ground in Romania and Moldova. It’s always great to see Central and Eastern Europe. I traveled with my family, so it was much cheaper to drive than to...Summer Men’s Arctic Retreat 2014
Worshipping Jesus, fellowship with brothers, encouraging words, and even an arctic ‘jacuzzi’. Here is a video of our recent men’s retreat —The Story of Re-entry
I was pondering how I’ve readjusted to Russia on various occasions, and I realized that having a child definitely makes a difference. I’ve struggled to understand other ex-pat parents in the past, and now I am getting there myself. Without kids (or a...Protected: New
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