Praise Report from Russia!!!

Dear ICM of Russia Family,

Mega huge blessings to you all! It is so much fun to see God move!!! He uses so many different people in so many different ways! And for that we praise him!!! I think of our ministry team in Russia, Alex and Luba, Abner and Irene, Andrey and Svetlana, Victor and Luba, Victor and Alena, Nate, Svetta, etc, etc.

Alex went to Siberia to equip people of God on how to study the Bible inductively and teach through the Bible in the congregation of the believers. Do you realize how many Christian people do not know how they can feed themselves on the Word of God?! So what does God do? He brings help! Because you pray and support the ministry we were able to buy a plane ticket for Alex to be able to travel over there to equip believers in Tumen, Siberia with the life-changing IBS course. Alex spent so many days on the train going back to Cherepovets praying that the participants would apply what they had learned at the seminar. Alex worked with them in careful reading and observing the facts in the scriptures, then he explained them how to interpret things they read in the Bible and apply the truth in their practical life. The participants were able to finish 4 assignments in writing where they were applying all they learned during the seminar. We all prayed for Alex and Luba and we know that you pray for us constantly. And for that, we thank you!

Abner and Irene are leading the church here in Cherepovets teaching through the book of Mark! People who come and fellowship at Light of Hope Church are blessed by the teaching of the Word! Olga and I were tremendously blessed by what we see in Abner's life and how God moves in the congregation here in Cherepovets. Good news is that Irene is pregnant! Please pray for her! She can use your prayers!

We are now watching to see how God is going to meet some other needs in our ministry. He is already answering prayer for a new work in the village of Anisimovo where villagers do not have a church. They do not have running water, bathrooms or toilets in their houses. Andrey and Svetlana are willing to move to Anisimovo to start a new work there. Please pray for them as they go through the time of transition. Galina, Andrey's mom is handycapped, she has severe condition with her both legs. Galina is going to Anisimovo with Andrey and Svetlana to be with them. Olga and I decided to bless her with portable type toilet. She thanks Jesus for the blessing! There are a few homes that are falling apart, literally, coming apart there in Anisimovo. There are holes in the walls and the roof so it rains on them. Andrey and Svetlana are going to live in the home that has a roof problem. He asked us if there was any way to patch the holes. We are praying for the materials to patch the hole. And Andrey can do the work himself. We know God will provide for them! It will be exciting to see how God will do this.

Garik and Tatyana wrote us an email to let us know that the church is growing in numbers!Glory to God in the highest! Garik said that he will continue to teach thru the Bible to let people hear God's Word and His voice, he also mentioned that people who come to the fellowship find answers and become aware of God's will in their lives! God gets all the Glory!

Victor and Luba called us the other day to let us know that the church they recently started in Archangelsk is doing great! Church in Severodvinsk is growing spiritually, praise the Lord! Victor and Konstantine, his associate do their best in teaching the Word and training people for the work of ministry! Light of Hope Center is doing great as well! Kids come to study the Bible and play sports!

PRAYER REQUESTS. 1. People of Anisimovo, Cherepovets, Severodvinsk, Archangelsk, Cherkessk, Vologda, etc 2. Teaching Inductive bible Study Seminars all over the place 3. Teaching Bible classes and worship in Light of Hope Center 4. Nate, missionary from the States teaching the Bible studies in Russian 5. New work in Anisimovo 6. Our health 7. ICM of Russia ministers and pastors 8. Protection from thieves (Light of Hope Center) 10. Street children who come to Light of Hope 11. The new fellowship started in Cherepovets 14. A building to meet in Anisimovo 14.Teams coming from America and Ireland