by Mike Cantrell | Nov 27, 2012 | Estonia, News
We are having success and small miracles every day. We don’t yet know the exact opening day for Sunbeam. When we complete the necessary work in first group room, the Health Board and Fire Inspector will give their approval. Then the license for service will be...
by Mike Cantrell | Nov 26, 2012 | News, Russia
Recently I went to Sweden with three other men from our ministry. We visited three churches and spent some time with the pastors of those churches. We told them about a conference in December and a retreat in March, which they were especially interested in since it...
by Mike Cantrell | Oct 31, 2012 | Estonia
We are VERY happy to announce that Sunbeam has received a grant for €40,000 ($52,000). In addition, donors from American recently gave $12,000 (€9,250) for the completion of renovations on one group room. Based upon these funds, we hope to have children in the program...
by Mike Cantrell | Oct 27, 2012 | Estonia
I’m in Estonia for a few days and had a good meeting at Sunbeam yesterday. Pictured above are Ursula Randlaine, Artur Põld, Liana Põld, Olga Cantrell and Valerie Cantrell. Theirlovestory.info Sunbeam is in the final push to open. We need just a bit more money to...
by Yura Belonozhkin | Oct 21, 2012 | News, Russia
I’ve had quite a few men’s meetings recently. On October 2nd we had a men’s meeting in Murmansk and on Oct 5th we had a men’s meeting in Monchegorsk. Last Friday, Oct 12th, we had a men’s meeting in Nickel. There were very few of us, but...
by Mike Cantrell | Oct 9, 2012 | Montenegro
Violeta Pavetic is doing great work leading the youth ministry at the Brethren Assembly in Podgorica, Montenegro. Here is a quick update: On September 29th we started up the youth group for the 2012/2013 school year. As well as having an introduction to what would...
by Mike Cantrell | Oct 5, 2012 | Projects, Russia
In addition to our other projects, MIR runs an environmental education program, conducted in partnership with the British professor, and pastor, Simon Young and Professor Dmitry Mustafin of the Mendeleev Chemical-Technological University in Moscow. Professor Mustafin...
by Mike Cantrell | Sep 28, 2012 | Estonia, Projects
We have an excellent project at Sunbeam right now. A local drug rehab center has a job training program, and some of the ex-drug addicts are helping finish up the heating system before the cold weather arrives. They are removing all the old iron radiators, cleaning...
by Mike Cantrell | Sep 26, 2012 | Russia
Having fun at the men’s retreat. Walking along the River Sandfjordselva on Varanger Peninsula, Finnmark, Norway. Aug 04 2012. And here’s a report by one of the participants. You may not understand the language, but the visual tells a lot. Walking along the...
by Mike Cantrell | Sep 22, 2012 | News, Russia
North of the Arctic Circle, tundra near Murmansk, looking toward the Barents Sea Above the Arctic Circle — I’ve just returned from visiting Stoneworks missionary Yura Belonozhkin and see the work he’s doing up north. I met some wonderful people and...
