by Liz Sukhovskaya | Jul 31, 2011 | Russia, Staff
Liz married Andrei yesterday. It was a lovely wedding at an old Finnish Lutheran church in St. Petersburg. Many of her family members were able to attend including David and Anne, Liz’s parents. Their honeymoon will consist of a few days in Pskov, an ancient...
by Mike Cantrell | Jul 16, 2011 | Russia
You can see Alina’s first update here. Hello my dear friends! Praying this letter will find you well! I have written recently sharing with you about our new life together. I am grateful to you for you prayers and support. With God’s grace and mercy we are...
by Liz Sukhovskaya | Jul 16, 2011 | Russia, Staff
From Liz Hulley Sukhovskaya: Hello, everyone! This is just a quick note to share a little bit about how orphan ministry is going. There are some needs that are pressing, and it’s wedding/honeymoon time soon for me. Orphanage #27 in Kolpino Many of you know of this...
by Mike Cantrell | Jul 4, 2011 | Belarus
Our names are Kate and Laura and we are from Kansas and North Carolina. We have just finished our sophomore year at John Brown University in Arkansas, majoring in Early Childhood Education with an endorsement in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)....
by Mike Cantrell | Jun 30, 2011 | Russia, Staff
From Liz Hulley Sukhovskaya — “We have sad news in the orphanage.” I felt like my heart stopped when Galina told me that today during our weekly tutoring session. I immediately started thinking of the “older” ladies who worked at the...
by Mike Cantrell | Jun 29, 2011 | Montenegro
Here’s an update from Vladimir Cizmanski, pastor of the Brethren Assembly in Podgorica — Stolen Minibus Some of you know that a few months ago someone broke into our house while we were travelling in Serbia. Only a few small things were taken, but these...
by Mike Cantrell | Jun 2, 2011 | Russia, Staff
from On Life in St.Petersburg by our own Liz Hulley Sukhovskaya I got a new phone the other day because my other one was dying, and it took a certain amount of effort to transfer the contacts between the two. But I actually received an unexpected blessing going...
by Liz Sukhovskaya | May 10, 2011 | Russia, Staff
Dear praying friends, I realize not all of you “follow” me on Facebook or my blog, or receive the Stoneworks newsletters (let me know if you want to sign up). Therefore, here is an update on what I’ve been up to for the past several months. In the fall I received my...
by Mike Cantrell | Apr 19, 2011 | Russia
A good report from MIR, our Russian partner: The best way to know spring is here is to watch the nature wake up. A beautiful opportunity like that was provided by Simon and Sue Young in the course of the Eco Camp visits to Tolmachevo orphanage. Together with the...
by Mike Cantrell | Mar 17, 2011 | Russia
MIR, in partnership with Stoneworks, is helping Alina as she becomes a foster parent. Alina participated in MIR’s New Family program a few years ago. Alina is partially supported by donors in the US, a family that hosted these children as part of MIR’s hosting...
