Russia Update.....finally!

Hi Everyone!

Now here's an update from Russia! Time has been flying by - but it's been great so far. We have been staying the last 10 nights at the airport hotel in Murmanshi. This is one stylin' hotel - i'm telling you! heheh riiiight. Maybe i'll just leave it at that! Here a photo of team with hotel in background

The weather has been quite a bit colder here than it was in Kautokeino, one day it went down to -40C degrees . The average temp has been - 25, so we've been piling on all of our winter gear everyday! People are always staring at us when we walk down the street. They are dressed in normal clothing, while we have HUGE winter boots, ski pants, BUG winter jackets, scarves pulled up to our eyes and toques (woollen hats) pulled down to our eyebrows. It is a funny sight to see.

We've had lots of cool opportunities ministry-wise as well. We have been working with 2 people from the YWAM base here, Sergei and Galina, and they have been such a blessing! They have been translating for us, setting up events and taking us around the city. I really don't know what we would have done without them!

Waiting for the bus with Sergei

We went to 2 children's homes (these kids wee soooo precious, it was hard to say good bye), some schools and we also spent a couple of evenings with some Christian groups. It's been a lot of long days - but it's been such a joy being with the Russians.

Another joy that we've had has been HELEN (who is actually the one typing this post - transferring it from paper to computer - Bless you Helen) (....thanks !! hehehe....i am not making this up, just coping what they wrote!). Anyways we have had Helen with us since Feb 2nd and we're sad that we'll be separated from each other again tomorrow (8th). Like always Helen brought along with her fun, joy and wisdom. We love you Helen! (awwwwe shucks....)

Hmm, well tomorrow morning (8th) we're jumping on a Russian plane, flying down to Moscow and then flying up to Naryan-Mar!! I'm hoping we'll have Internet access up there, but not too sure yet. You'll be hearing from us more if we do. If we don't - just keep praying for us!

Bless you all!

Love the Borgen DTS Outreachers...
Cherob has a new friend...which she actually has kept...a cockroach from Madagascar

(since writing this the team has made it safely to Naryan-Mar, they are having a little bump in the road with some difficulties registering with the administration office (Russia is big on having forms filled out) so on Monday they are meeting with the office boss to sort that out.

You could be praying that the team will be allowed to stay at the apartment and not have to move to a hotel!! I will let you know what happens. Helen. You can look at my blog to see my report from my trip with them) http://www.helenjwilson.blogspot.com/