news from russia
We are keeping in touch with our young brother Leonid, who following his military service tribunal has been sent to work in a factory in Siberia. We’ve assured him of your prayers.
ARMAVIR
Here I am in a truly bad situation. I am ill with so many things. Aleksej earns only about $30 / month and this is only enough to buy gas for our heating, we have so little food, and I get weaker and weaker. If I could get a pension, this would help. But everything is so corrupt. I must go into a sanatorium for a period before the doctors will consider me as an invalid, but for that I must pay, and we have only debts, and no money. All this doesn’t mean I have lost faith. Existence is so hard, but I do truly believe and hope for the Kingdom.
Sis. Galina
EFREMOV
I continue placing advertisement stickers for Bible Basics everywhere around this town. It is my great dream to build here a strong ecclesia. I was so delighted when people in the town told me that they had had a letter from Cindy in Latvia, sending them the Bible Basics. I am so hoping some will respond here.
Bro. Oleg
INZENSK
I was so happy to get the invitation to the Bible School and I want to thank in advance those who pay towards our fares, otherwise I could simply not come, as the fare is all my pension.
Bro. Viktor
IRBIT
I am working long hours at my work, from 8 in the morning to 8 at night. I have time to read Bible each day, and on Sundays we make the breaking of bread. We are all OK here.
Bro. Vladimir
JOSHKAR OLA
I wish to greet you all. I hold to my Bible very much, I am reading with you each day, and missing you.
Sis. Elena
KAZAN
We are hoping that most here and in neighbouring ecclesias will support the Bible school planned here, hopefully there will be a good number of brothers and sisters there. I am totally against all division.
Sis. Ludmila
I have always dreamed of having my own flat instead of just moving around renting all my life, but this it seems will not be, but I am very joyful in my Christadelphian faith, It is the most important thing to me in life.
Sis. Valentina
KORKINO
I think of you very much. I so enjoy reading Beyond Bible Basics , and although I can’t travel so much, I am totally with you all. I look forward to the time when all difficulties and struggles will end and we will be in the Kingdom of God.
Sis. Sofia
We are preaching to one young family here, they are our friends. They are listening to us with a big interest! We hope that God will turn those lives over to Him.
Bro. Alexei
PECHORA
I was so happy when I received the invitation to the Bible School; it is so very far for me, up here in the Komi Republic. But God willing I will come, although it will take me several days to travel each way. I so appreciate the support with the fares. Thank you to all.
Bro. Valerij
POKROVKA
My son is really sick, and I lost a parcel of Bible books sent to me. Things are so hard here in this village. I am committed to study, study and study the word of God to the end. I think much of Cindy and I am hoping only for the Kingdom of God. I am happy always to distribute the literature to all people here.
Sis. Svetlana
PYSHMA
I am celebrating my baptismal anniversary, and I wish to thank you for all your help and support.
Bro. Viktor
RZHEV
I continue planning my dream, which is to make a missionary journey around the towns of Tver, Smolensk and Pskov Oblasts. Please pray for me to realize this!
Bro. Sasha
SARATOV
We here are all eagerly awaiting the Winter Bible School. We are very grateful that our fares can be paid because of the generosity of others, otherwise, we would have no chance to come.
Sis. Raisa
SARANSK
I sincerely wish for all blessings upon the preaching I hear is happening. I am with you all although I can’t travel much these days.
Bro. Nikolaj
SHADRINSK
At my old age I have had to get a job, working with metal, it is the only way for me to get enough to buy food each week. I don’t forget you all, although I couldn’t come to the Bible School. I pray, I read, I am with you.
Bro. Pavel
SHAKHTY
We always eagerly await news of the new baptisms, new brothers and sisters for us.
Bro. Andrej
SHANINO
My health gets weaker and weaker. I remember the times I was able to come to the Bible Schools in the past, I am so glad I came, as now my heart is so weak I can do so very little and can’t get out of the village. I fondly remember you all and cherish the hope that we will all be together in the Kingdom.
Sis. Tamara
SHCHYOKINO
I so so wish to be at the Bible School. I so want to see you all, and our wonderful sister Ludmila Kuritsyna. She always inspires me, when she stands up to comment on the daily Bible readings. But I am old and sick, I usually in Winter never go far from my home, let alone all the way to Kazan. But I hope I shall come. You are my only family, you mean everything to me.
Bro. Boris
ST. PETERBURG
Vandals destroyed our mail boxes in the block, so letters have not been getting to me. I had some encouraging correspondence with Br Oleg from Efremov, we see things the same way. May God grant us the strength and determination we need to endure to the end.
Bro. Valerij
TALITSA
I am looking forwad to coming to the Bible School. I am preparing some talks.
Bro. Sasha
TYMSK
Here it is extremely cold. This Winter I am trying to build another room onto our house for the children. We have nothing else to do. Maybe we can place a bath there, for baptisms. I am in touch with brother Sergej and he has become very serious in his faith.
Bro. Ivan
VINOGRADOVKA
I was so much encouraged by your last letter. I feel so old and ill, my right leg hardly works at all, I walk only with a stick now. It has been very cold here and I live in primitive conditions, my pension buys only basic food, and medical treatment is so expensive. I sincerely wish you all blessing and strong health to serve Him.
Sis. Galina
