news from latvia

BALVI
I have had two brothers and a sister living with me temporarily, as they have nowhere stable to live just now. I am continuing my work of translating, but life is such a struggle in every area, we can only struggle onwards with God’s help.
Bro. Petris

JEKABPILS
We are just grateful beyond words for the help given to our mother to have a cataract operation, she can see clearly again in order to read the Bible daily, and we realize that we, too, have been helped from darkness to light by the Truth you have taught us.
Bre. Sergej & Sasha

JELGAVA
I am hoping to come to the next meeting and I have invited my mum although she is busy with her work, as she has a job caring for a graveyard. All things are in God’s hands. In my preaching I am only doing what I have to do as a believer.
Bro. Janis

LIEPA
I continue to lie here sick, I am praying, I am reading, it is all I can do, I put my trust in the doctor and the commission but I also know not to put my trust in the sons of men who can do nothing without God.
Bro. Viktor

PILTENE
I am learning that the world is full of troubles and many people have more troubles than we have. I am 77 now but I am indeed happy.
Sis. Olga

RIGA
When I cannot come to the meetings I always make the breaking of bread at home. I assure you I read each day with you from the Companion. It is such a joy to me to receive a letter, I am rejoicing for some days because of it. I so love you all.
Sis. Aleksandra

I deeply thank you for teaching me and baptizing me. I am still struggling to make it a daily routine to read the Bible, the things of life and of my work are hard to displace. I remember that my mother who is long since dead was a believer, I should have listened more to her rather than coming to Jesus in later life.
Sis. Margarita

I am very glad to get letters, it reminds me that I am not alone in this world. I wish every one of you God’s deepest blessing.
Bro. Anatoly

TUKUMS
We were really so sorry to hear about the death of Bro. Ivan in Kubuli, our home village. But with us here all is OK. Didzis is working and we continue in Bible reading together here.
Sis. Larisa

VECMOKAS
As the season has finished I have now ended my job of gathering apples in a nearby village, so again I am struggling for survival. I have some relatives whom I believe might respond to the Truth and I would like you to send Bible Basics to them as this is to me the best way to get them to the Truth.
Sis. Vaira

VENTSPILS
I thank you for the warm clothes that you kindly sent to me. The receiving of a big parcel was an occasion for me! It arrived safely and I have been moved to tears. The clothes will be applied wisely and with prayer. Thank you for everything you are able to do to help make the world a fairer place for us. God bless you and keep you safe.
Sis. Olga

VILANI
I feel under a lot of stress here, there are so many problems for a Russian old man living here. The heating in our block will not function this winter, so I worry about that. I worry too about my grandson and his problems at school here as a Russian speaker. I am considering carefully the offer to move in to the housing project. I pray to God about this. I read the Bible daily and try to hear His voice to me in all things.
Bro. Fyodyor