news from latvia

AIZKRAUKLE
I am hoping that Jesus will return in 2006 and I send my love to all who share this hope.
Sis. Irena

I know you were probably too busy to even think of the New Year when it came, but I think of you, and pray yet more will be added to Jesus this year.
Sis. Marija

BALVI
Bro. Marcus, I can translate from English to Russian; don’t hesitate to send me booklets. I have good news for you: I said before that I was very ill. Now I’m in good health. I would like to thank God and the doctor who cured me. This doctor helps me sometimes with food and fruits. I pray every day and ask God to help me bless me and the doctor who helps me. A Brother ‘John’ from Australia wrote me a letter, but I lost his address when I was in hospital.
Bro Alexander

DAUGAVPILS
As you know I have no relatives, I was an orphan and have no wife, so truly you are my family. I am not sure that you realize how much you mean to me. I love God for all He has done for me. Life here is so hard. In the great cold I couldn’t even go out to get fresh air because I don’t have shoes strong enough to keep my feet warm enough. I have been writing some poems [in Russian] about how I feel towards God.
Bro Andrej

KUBULI
Things do not go in life as I would like as I am still unemployed. Life is just too hard. All the money we get goes on buying the medicines to keep my grandmother alive. I am glad however to hear of the success of the preaching you are doing and especially it is good about the Bible Schools that are possible.
Bro. Alex

MADONA
This long winter I have the blessing of some spare time, as there is not so much work to do on our land. I have read many books. I got so much wiser reading Islip Collyer. Also I made a study of Brother Allfree’s booklet about passages misused by trinitarians. The explanations are so good and I so wish I had known them earlier in my life. I respect you all so much for your Bible study and zeal to spread the truth, I too am trying to do my part but with less results.
Sis Sarmite

VILANI
The winter here has been the harshest we have ever known. It seems to have made worse all my health problems. I felt even my teeth aching from the great cold, and it was hard for me to breathe when outside. As I say every time, my only hope now is for the Kingdom of God.
Bro. Fyodjor