Sunbeam: More Good News

Sunbeam Director Ursula Randlaine reports: Our second grant was approved! This gives us the possibility to finish construction work in the other facilities [main entrance, offices, kitchen, therapy rooms]. The total grant is €36,077.50: €30,665.90 from the federal...

Oh So Close

Sunbeam is so very close to opening. The final inspection is  just days away. Final work is being completed in the two group rooms, the Green Room and the Yellow Room, but we still have much more to do on the offices. We can start the program once the group rooms are...

Merry Christmas from Stoneworks

God has given us grace through Jesus Christ; through Him we may have peace with God the Father. May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace. For He is the...

Being A Kid

I was looking at pictures that a girl from the orphanage had posted on a social networking site, and was seeing this weird dichotomy, but couldn’t put a finger on where it was coming from. The pictures represented her as your average teen girl who aspires to be on a...

Men’s Conference in the Far North

We recently had a men’s conference. It was the 1st event for men in the Murmansk Region in history. That fact itself was encouraging and exciting. We had it in the Olenegorsk Church. This is the only church in the area that can host such a conference because...

A New Team Member!

We welcome Violeta Pavetić as the newest associate of Stoneworks International. She is leading the youth ministry at her church in Podgorica, Montenegro and has previously partnered with Stoneworks running youth camps and hosting mission teams. We are very happy that...

Father and Son – Two Different Realities

My father is a retired Navy Officer.  He served in the Soviet Navy in the 70s and 80s. His position was called ‘Commander’s Assistant for the Political Aspect’.  This meant that he was in charge of all communist ideological work on the ship. He...

Ministry in the Far North

We are preparing for a Men’s Conference for later this month. So, I have to go to Olenegorsk and spend there almost all my free time getting ready. I’m rehearsing with the worship band (I play the drums!). We’re learning new songs and preparing...

Sunbeam in Progress

Looking Good: I’ve just returned from a quick trip to Estonia where I saw the progress at Sunbeam. We’re finishing up one group room and making good progress on the other. As you can see, the kitchenette has been installed, and the “Green Room”...

HFO – Graduates Orphans

« …He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water»  Isaiah 49:10 This summer we had ministry in camp among orphans with team from Oak Hill Church. We met young boy Maxim. He is 17 years old and he had a very difficult...