Haifa Missions Trip

Dear family and friends,

The Inductive Bible Study Seminar in Haifa, Israel we did in June was a success. Alex and Luba Alexandroff teamed up with Olga and I to go on a missions’ field to bless the name of the Lord and the believers there. No matter how hard the enemy tried to hinder the work of the Lord in that city, ICM-Russia team was able to magnify the Word of the Lord!

The people who came to participate in the seminar were very surprised and blessed with what the Lord was able to do in our midst. The seminar was done at the Bethel Hostel, Haifa. One of the participants who stayed in Bethel and participated in the seminar was not a believer yet and it was an outreach that we know touched his heart as he heard about our wonderful God and savior Jesus Christ and learned how to study the Word verse by verse, chapter by chapter, and book by book.

It was so exciting to see God move in the participants, they did five assignments in writing, worked very hard to learn how to study the Word of God using simple outline and charting. Needless to say the word about the seminar went out and recently we got an invitation from one of the pastors from Nazareth to come bless the congregation there. Please pray the Lord gives us enough resourses to take this trip in the nearest future.

I trust the Lord to provide for our needs. I would ask that you pray for Olga and me that the Lord would give the wisdom, discernment, direction, and clarity of heart and mind to make the right decisions on how we should continue our missionary journey. And if you feel the Lord leading you to help us in ministry in any way, or if there is someone you know who would, or if your church or a church that you know is looking to support a missionary, please pray and consider what the Lord would have you do. If you feel so led please respond to this by sending your gift to ICM, PO Box 109 Mentone, CA 92359. And thank you all who have believed in us and sent your love gifts to Igor and Olga this month.

Update on mom's illness...

Dear Friends,
I hope that this letter finds you doing well walking in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am writing this letter because, as you may know, my mom has been struggling with esophagus cancer for some time now. She has been going through radiation therapy, and now might have to do chemotherapy. And I do not know how many of you are familiar with the medical system here in Russia, but you would be amazed at how difficult it has been on mom and dad. My parents have had to travel to and from St. Petersburg many times, to do tests, wait, mom has had stay in the hospital for several months, and it so hard on them. The Russian medical system promises free health care for only the most basic of needs, but patience must pay for effective medicines and operations. They are not able to pay for all the traveling, tests, medicines, treatments, and stays in the hospital on their meager pensions, and they have only been able to get this far with help from Olga and I. Some Russian churches responded with small love gifts recently, my missionary friend Nate is now renting a space in my parent’s apartment for a little money but still it is not enough... we anticipate the family’s medical expenses to be well beyond these available means. Since medical treatment in Russia is largely dependent upon the ability to pay in advance, the Prokopyevs will require immediate assistance for their hospital expenses. I would ask that those of you who know mom and have been touched by her service and hospitality through the years would be willing to help my parents financially in this time of trial. You may send donations to the Prokopyevs/Medical needs, ICM, PO Box 109, Mentone, CA 92359. Thank you so very much!