news from russia

We are delighted to report the baptism of NATASHA (Krasnodarskij Kr.), ROMAN, GENNADY and MAXIM (Belgorod Obl.); may the Lord keep them on their way to the Kingdom.

ARMAVIR
We were so really sorry to miss meeting with Brother Duncan when he came here. We have many problems here, as our electricity has been cut off. We are so proud we are counted your friends!
Bro. Aleksej

BASHKORTOSTAN
I am very grateful that you made the journey to us and enabled our baptisms here! I and Sis Larisa are so enjoying reading together, so many unclear things are now made clear to us as we read the Bible daily.
Sis. Natasha

DONSKOJ
I was so sorry not to have been able to come to the last Bible School. I tried very hard to rejoice because others rejoice, as we are commanded to, trying to share the joy of you who were there, but I admit it was very hard for me as I so miss you all. My situation here is still very bad and I have no human hope left.
Sis. Ekaterina

IRBIT
Our situation is really bad as we are still without documents, as refugees. Because of this I have problems at work and they pay me less and also threaten me that they will fire me from the job. Tolya also was not paid by the theatre in the end because they say they have no money. Our debt for our flat utilities and heating is rising too. We pray on our knees for God’s help, we try by all means to preach the word to others and we always are reading.
Sis. Nadia

KAZAN
I and my wife pray for your missionary work each day. Sadly the men I work with are not open to my preaching to them. We read the Bible each day and we so enjoy meeting with Sis Ludmila and our ecclesia to break bread.
Bro. Andrej

I feel so concerned for the brothers and sisters in so many places, I feel I ought to be travelling to see so many. I pray for so many and love and miss you all. The breaking of bread meetings at my place are going very well.
Sis. Ludmila

I have been thinking how grateful we should be for the freewill which God gives to us. I admire the brave work you do in Moslem countries. Having lived in a Communist state we can well imagine the problems caused by secret police and those who do not allow the exercise of freedom of conscience. We love you and pray for you always.
Bro. Viktor

KORKINO
We and all of us in Korkino ecclesia are planning to go to the Bible School in Kazakhstan. We have been thinking, that we truly serve God alone and not men, in all our service, and if we keep remembering this then we will never have divisions between us.
Bro. Alexei

KRUTAYA
The winter is very long in passing but it gives time to meditate on the things of God. I still remember the graphic slides we saw at the winter Bible School of our brothers and sisters in much greater need than we are and I pray for them.
Sis. Tanya

MOSCOW
We are very happy here and welcome you to join with us here at our breaking of bread at any time. May God bless all the service being done for our brothers and sisters!
Bro. Igor & Sis. Tanya

POKROVKA
I am praying for the Bible schools, that they work out well, even though I cannot attend myself. My son is learning English at school and I am trying to learn as well so I can have more contact with my brothers and sisters. So from cold Siberia I send warm greetings to all my brothers and sisters everywhere.
Sis. Svetlana

RZHEV
I went to Moscow to the meeting at the flat of Bro Igor, I couldn’t find the flat, so I had to return home, and I had problems with my parents as I borrowed the money to get there and they understood I would return it. I have such problems with them. I so long for meetings with other brothers as I am alone here.
Bro. Sasha

SARATOV
I returned very happy from the Bible School and was met off the train by my grandson. Here in Saratov we are meeting together for the Bible readings regularly and we always have such good discussions, beginning by disagreeing with each other and then ending up in agreement. I so miss my children who are still in Kazakhstan, it is just too expensive for me to get to see them.
Sis. Raisa

SHANINO
I am sorry not to have written recently, this is because of bad health. Many letters have gone not answered and I want to thank you all for writing, and to forgive me also for not being able to come to Bible Schools because my heart is not strong now. I very much miss you all and am only hoping for the Kingdom of God.
Sis. Tamara

SHYOKINO
I am really disgusted by the hypocrisy of the Orthodox church, I have given instruction that when I die I will not be buried by them or in their church, I see them as similar to the Pharisees of whom Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 23. I am feeling very lonely now my wife has died. I am always eager for any new books to read about the truth.
Bro. Boris

TALITSA

Photo: Bro Sasha, his Mum and Wife.

TOMSK
This is now the second Bible School which I have missed. I am very disappointed. Here in our village my family and I are so isolated both from our brothers and from society generally. We pray only for the quicker coming of the Kingdom of God and we believe that what we hear happening in the wider world is proof this will happen. So we are continuing here, and we love you.
Bro. Ivan

VELIKIE USTYUG
I am so sorry not to have written for so long. The truth is that for 15 months I have been lying here in a tuburculosis hospital. My temperature is often 39.5, and I get little exercise as my coughing and breathing is so difficult. I urgently need medicine against tuburculosis. There is poor service and equipment here. Another sadness is that I am the only Christadelphian here. However in my ward, there are two men to whom I preach, I read the Bible to them each evening as they are too weak to read. I ask all brothers and sisters to pray for me and for them.
Bro. Vladimir

VOLGOGRAD
We greatly appreciated the articles about how to approach members of the Russian Orthodox Church in the Russian edition of Gospel News. We very eagerly read everything, and are very interested in the position of the Arab world against Israel, which we see as the great sign that the end is near.
Bro. Sergej & Sis Ludmila

Although your recent visit to us was only brief it was wonderful. Our new sister Galina is growing in her Bible study. She reads each day. Please all of you note that my PO Box has been closed down.
Bro. Viktor

YELETS
We are always eager to receive your preachings, may God give you blessing in all the work done by you for Him.
Bro. Vladimir and Sis Nina