After staying with our friends, Jon and Tanya in Moscow, we flew to Irkutsk. Our Russian friends, Ivan and Larissa, were so hospitable. They met us at the airport (our plane was two hours late) and took us to their apartment. They fed us, gave us a cozy bed to rest on after an overnight flight, helped us onto the train at the end of the day...and were wonderful company. We were so encouraged by them and their ministry. They're on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ in Russia. Right now they're in the process of adopting a 5-year old Russian boy (something almost unheard of for Russians to do!) and they need to raise more monthly financial support for their growing family. This is something we are hoping to see more of- nationals taking over in leadership and ministering to their own people. We told them we would tell you about them, and if you're led to support them financially, let us know and we'll lead you to them. The picture is of Ivan, Larissa, and a single Russian girl who is living with them now, Tanya. We are so grateful for the welcome into Siberia that this amazing couple gave us.
2 comments:
That is so neat that they're adopting! amazing... they look like such neat people. PTL for them! Love, gina
They are great people. I do like them. But I didn't even know the are adopting a kid. May be because currently i was in the States. I am going to see them again in a week. That's cool!
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