tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36173365685022846022011-12-10T05:16:18.812-05:00"Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods." Psalm 96:3-4 ...Here we go!Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.comBlogger601100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-4637139566433836032009-06-30T14:37:00.002-04:002009-06-30T14:43:06.736-04:00

THe summer is over in Russia. We get on a plane tomorrow and go to England for a few days. I'm going to have to think about everything that happened a bit more before I say much about it. So far, I've realized that I'm very lazy with my faith. I'm not as zealous as I once thought. Haha. I'm not zealous at all! All that is done in and through me is done by Christ! He is my zeal. I need

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-28928098407423866012009-06-27T00:52:00.002-04:002009-06-27T00:59:23.174-04:00

Though we are in our last couple of days of ministry God is not finished here. This weekend we have invited many friends to come to church with us to help them get plugged in and I am excited to see who comes! God has been doing amazing things and I have some truly great stories, but I don't have time to share them all...so I will share one.All summer Linda Robinson, our director's

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-87440037188444664262009-06-22T12:25:00.012-04:002009-06-22T13:24:59.421-04:00

We went to an English class one day at the local university and met several students. It's hard to learn English in Russia...Fact.Yay! We like to have fun and play games! A day at the Russian horse races...not quite Keeneland.Diplomacy. A guy I know and his father own a heraldry salon (specialized store). It was one of the nicest places I've been in Russia. Somehow we found a jungle in the

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-63515709662743755002009-06-18T05:45:00.004-04:002009-06-18T06:20:17.185-04:00

Your prayers are always answered! God always wants his name to be known and so you can't go wrong when you are praying for that! Throughout this week we invited the friends we have made to come to a skit night where we wanted to hear what they thought about God. We really wanted to hear their opinions, so that we could share ours as well. As we were inviting people we were also planning for

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-28775013146539236152009-06-14T12:22:00.002-04:002009-06-14T12:28:03.560-04:00

This week the outreach team has planned a skit night to propose 3 questions: Is there a God? If there is, what is he like? and How do we have a relationship/get to God?After each skit we will have a discussion to allow Russians to share about what they believe and then we will have American and Russian believers share their testimony about what they believe about these questions. We are hoping

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This summer I am a part of the outreach team. Every week we plan a new outreach to meet students. Last week we had a sport night and it was more successful than I could have imagined. We probably had close to 100 people out in the middle of the city playing sports, even though it was not normal to see this in the middle of their city. Some students even told us that often the police will come

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-51493462707752985422009-06-08T12:47:00.007-04:002009-06-08T13:13:27.309-04:00

Praise God for his sovereignty! Today my friend Ross and I spent some much needed time with the Lord before we went out into the city to do ministry. As we sat and prayed, we asked the Spirit to lead us to the person whom He had planned for us to meet that day. God did it! We went to campus to share with students and met with a few groups of guys. I started talking to a young man named "A"

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-26354320417884973782009-06-06T13:29:00.009-04:002009-06-06T13:49:12.322-04:00

Here are some pictures for everyone to look at! We hope you enjoy the sights and wish you could smell the smells. These are friends from Ekat. This is a commonly visited tourist site. Couldn't resist the photo opp. This is our amazing hotel! The Central Hotel. John and Thomas riding on the tram to the market. We had to get some podarkee (gifts). I crossed the street and saw this view. I

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-11033931264587650732009-06-06T04:44:00.003-04:002009-06-06T04:56:53.147-04:00

Privet!!!This is Kerry and Scarlet and we are writing from our hotel hallway :) (the only place that we can get a good internet connection)Today is Saturday, our day off, and it is the first moment we have had to just sit and process through some of the amazing things God is doing here!!!In the past week we have spent a lot of time on campus meeting a lot of students and visiting some classes.

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-43098985847798829302009-05-31T08:20:00.002-04:002009-05-31T08:39:48.809-04:00

Hello, The one constant here is God. God has not changed. He’s still available to me in the morning when I wake up, He’s the same in Russia as He is in Kentucky. Fact. I’m still His child. I hope that doesn’t come off as cliché. Check out 1 John 3. I’m so enamored right now by the fact that He’s given us the title of child. Imagine how lavished with love we are because He’s called us

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-80793979602303656322009-05-30T13:15:00.001-04:002009-05-30T13:20:32.276-04:00

Dear everyone, We made it safely at 3 am on Thursday. Everything is going well. I will post more soon. We start ministry on Monday. Since Thursday we've been doing some briefing for the students that haven't been to Russia. It's important for each student to understand how to interact with a culture that is so different from our own. I'm proud to say that just about everyone on our team

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-20545064495835596152009-05-26T04:09:00.001-04:002009-05-26T04:12:34.212-04:00

Dear friends and family,Tomorrow I will embark on a journey with God to Russia. I am amazed by what God has done already in preparing me for this trip. He's encouraged me through financial support and prayer. Just two weeks ago I needed over $2,000 in support for this trip. Now...by the grace and provision of God, I need nothing. He is good. God never makes a call without provision! I sincerely

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-64423135670265131322009-05-24T16:12:00.002-04:002009-05-24T16:17:38.719-04:00

God has been so faithful throughout support raising. It has been so neat to see all of the people who are excited to see Russian college students reached with the gospel. God is constantly reminding me that he is BIG and I am so small. He owns all of the money in the world and will do what he wants with it!!! Just a week ago I had about $1700 still to go and I am now down to around $300. God

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-51419729858854179772009-05-24T10:24:00.002-04:002009-05-24T10:28:28.749-04:00

Dear friends and family, Two weeks ago I needed almost 2000 dollars in order to go on the trip to Russia. As of right now I need only 200 dollars. This is evidence that God is faithful to provide. This holds true not only for financial situations, but for all things. He is faithful to us primarily to preserve the greatness of His own name, but also because of His rich mercy for each of us.

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-52669909030428485702009-05-15T17:53:00.003-04:002009-05-15T18:25:53.481-04:00

This is a picture of the Opera House. We will hopefully be staying in a hotel to the left, near the center of the city!In less than 11 days we will be sitting on a plane headed to Russia again this summer. Our team is made up of 30 different people who have a heart to share Christ with others! We are so excited to see what the Lord is preparing for us and our team is trying to finish support as

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-37859103118219037552009-03-30T11:20:00.005-04:002009-04-06T08:49:19.083-04:00

We're going to RUssia again. this summer. Be in prayer if you keep up with the site. God is going to do amazing things in and through us. His glory is all that matters!!

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-3744510999346742952008-06-23T02:31:00.003-04:002009-04-06T08:53:36.393-04:00

June 23rdfrom JacobIn this race of a project, we are flying through the final turn and seeing the wire ahead! One week from now, we'll be on a plane for debrief in Germany.Forest Fun Party was this weekend, and by all accounts it was great! The conversations and discussons about the topics that we spoke on at the meetings, love and desires, was live. The fellowship through activities, watching

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Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-54167575377983059972008-06-19T01:20:00.003-04:002008-06-19T01:39:52.031-04:00

June 19What a week! God has been teaching me so much this week. He is showing me his faithfulness, grace, and power. He is a God who changes lives and we are blessed to be a part of it. Jeremiah 9:24 says, "'but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord, who excercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,'

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-69256083765674072522008-06-19T01:13:00.003-04:002009-04-06T08:55:31.307-04:00

Hey all, it's Juliann.I am excited to finally be posting on our blog, though I feel like I don't have much to say. I know that God is moving, but in what ways - I do not know. I am overwhelmed, in a good way, by so many new experiences both in my own spiritual walk and just in learning to adapt to a new culture. It is awesome here, and I am so excited to see God working in the hearts of students!

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Dear Everyone,We only have fourteen days left here in Ekaterinburg, Russia. I’m feeling mixed emotions about having to leave and wanting to return to everything and everyone that I love in Kentucky, Indiana, and Florida. This will be the last year that summer project will be in Ekat. Next year the project will go to either P or S. It’s actually good news, because that means God is moving here in

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-32708166032193443372008-06-16T06:44:00.003-04:002009-04-06T08:57:59.917-04:00

June 16thFrom Jacob"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with my eye." -Psalm 32:8We continue to seek the LORD. We are ratcheting up our love for our team and the lost. We pray for 100 students to hear the Gospel and make their decision about it. We trust in the results of sharing this truth and allowing the Holy Spirit to use it in people's

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-22827508026963619712008-06-12T00:34:00.001-04:002009-04-06T08:58:17.613-04:00

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-19283256598722114612008-06-11T09:19:00.004-04:002008-06-11T09:48:44.685-04:00

June 11thSo first of all I must appologize. I just found out that my last post...Wi-Fi in KFC...Who knew?...Did not work, so I guess the wi-fi in KFC isn't that great after all. I am sorry that that post did not show up, but I hope to have more time to give a much more detailed blog now.As of Monday we had three weeks left here. It is absolutely insane how quickly time flies here. Even though

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-80275643108805914312008-06-11T08:11:00.006-04:002008-06-11T08:56:45.676-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:June 11thJacob Heil"Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing." " - Psalm 16:2Hello folks! It's early evening in E-burg and the sunlight filters into the guys' flat. It's one of few breaks in the clouds this last week, it seems. On Monday morning, we saw snowflakes swirling outside the Big Ural

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-24247413490825954742008-06-09T08:42:00.000-04:002008-06-09T08:50:48.890-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-33591185829814442132008-06-09T06:52:00.004-04:002008-06-09T07:13:58.045-04:00

June 9th,This past week was one of the hardest weeks of ministry i have experienced in either of my trips to Russia. It was cold and wet for the later part of last week and we had to do advertising in this dreary weather. It is hard to stay focused on the vision 'God's glory to the nations' when your body and mind are tired and weary. But God got me through the week and will continue to use us

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-44581538721379199352008-06-05T00:06:00.003-04:002008-06-05T00:19:56.392-04:00

June 5thWe have been in the city doing ministry for nearly a week now and God is already doing big things! Yesterday we went to an orphanage to wash walls. We were not allowed to play with the kids, but it was helpful for them so that the walls would be ready to paint next week.After that I was having a "blah" day. I just didn't have much energy to do anything, but I still had an appointment

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-29954610450566934642008-06-02T07:32:00.005-04:002008-06-02T07:47:00.669-04:00

Ladies and Genterlmen:The Big Ural Hotel(We live in the back somewhere) This is Ural State University's main building. Most of our ministry will be concentrated here. This is during briefing/orientation. Not much space in this small apartment. Anyone familiar with Anastatia? This is the Temple on the Blood. Famous site of the Bulshovic Revolution. One day Jordan Marcum and I were walking and

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-13267164320363151732008-06-02T06:45:00.002-04:002008-06-02T07:11:03.992-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:DISCLAIMER !!! THIS POST IS BY LAURA THURMAN!!!Privyet! (Hello in Russian.) This is our sixth day in the lovely industrial city, Yekaterinburg, Russia! Our team is adjusting to the new culture and finding that the Love of Jesus Christ will most bond us and most break our hearts.This city, as a Russian believer, Tanya, says is as Chris Tomlin writes and sings, a "City of

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-32095339111892451712008-06-02T05:59:00.002-04:002008-06-02T07:18:17.364-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:Whew, I've just waited in line for this seat and a world wide web connection and have few minutes for an update!Starting off, I want to thank you, my Family, Friends, Parkway pray-ers, Flaget Hospital employees, and Fellow brothers and sisters in Christ for your support, encouragement, and love in my life, with any chance I have.Landing in country at 4 am local time(

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-24125037429676305232008-06-02T05:37:00.005-04:002008-06-02T05:55:57.507-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:Dear friends and family,We have now been in Russia for six days. I can’t believe that it’s been a week! Our travel was great. We caught all of our flights, no bags got lost, and everyone made it through the 8 hour stint in Germany. God was good to us while traveling, and we know that He is responsible for all good things.The first couple of days we took to adjust to the

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-28193087928665365982008-06-02T05:28:00.003-04:002009-05-24T10:15:29.733-04:00

Dear friends and family, We have now been in Russia for six days. I can’t believe that it’s been a week! Our travel was great. We caught all of our flights, no bags got lost, and everyone made it through the 8 hour stint in Germany. God was good to us while traveling, and we know that He is responsible for all good things. The first couple of days we took to

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-40077884789066944132008-06-01T04:21:00.003-04:002008-06-01T04:30:18.384-04:00

June 1st, 2:30pm (we can wear shorts and flipflops today :) )Greetings Family and friends!We have now been in Ekat 5 days. we spent the first few days in training, getting over jet lag (by staying awake) and getting to know the city, the long-term team, and the Russian believers. We have had two days of ministry so far. The first day we handed out flyers and those of us who had penpals met with

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-79673231640491525892008-05-24T23:24:00.002-04:002008-05-24T23:42:45.210-04:00

We are a day and a half away from leaving for Ekaterinburg. Our team will meet and fly out on Monday at 4pm. God is working already! Support is still coming in and many of us have finished raising support....God is so good!This past week the Lord has began to prepare my heart for Russia. My family will be keeping two Russian girls, Natalie and Mary, until the end of August. They have been so

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-64785856592843873832008-05-12T14:54:00.007-04:002008-05-12T15:16:50.814-04:00

Almost there...less than two weeks away and I know that everyone on the team is excited to see what God is going to do!! We are all diligently working to finish raising support, so if you could continue to pray for that we would be very grateful. This is the UK team(left to right): Sam, Ben, Juliann, Abigail, Stacy, Kerry-Lyn, Laura, JakeSince graduating the Lord has really been challenging me

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-33435693035741671242008-04-24T10:38:00.006-04:002009-05-24T10:11:26.035-04:00

Hey everyone!This is Ben. Just wanted to let you know that our lodging is taken care of and that our team is deep into support raising. We are nearly a month away from being in Russia!We got to meet the whole team (except for one member) a few weekends ago a briefing. The team is great and all of us are encouraged by the other team members. God has certainly put together an amazing team to reveal

Ben Hornbacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-67022355760616310432008-04-05T23:21:00.003-04:002008-04-05T23:28:30.611-04:00

Hey Everyone! Thanks so much for your prayers and support. I was just getting ready to tell you everything that Sam just did, so I won't repeat him :) But this coming weekend we will have a project briefing here, in Lexington, Kentucky. Please pray for our leaders as they walk us through things that we need to know to be prepared as we go overseas this summer. Please pray for our team as we

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-41526702081024991022008-04-04T21:44:00.003-04:002009-05-24T10:16:17.573-04:00

Some news from the leaders this week! Please pray for our trip. Satan is trying his hardest to thwart our trip. His efforts are encouraging! For if we know that we have an opposition, then we know that our Lord has already conquered and won. I know that God's plan is to glorify Himself in everything. I also know that we can trust in God's plan. This week I learned from our trip leaders

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-68070162382022242842008-03-17T11:40:00.001-04:002009-05-24T10:17:04.561-04:00

So, I actually had a lapse of memory and forgot to mention one other team member that will join us from the University of Kentucky. Juliann Lisanby. Sorry Juliann, you can hit me next time you see me. But look at the bright side! You got your own post, and have been made special!

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-282909942286595302008-03-17T11:26:00.001-04:002009-05-24T10:17:45.123-04:00

Dear readers, The time has come again! Jacob Heil, Laura Thurman, Kerry-Lyn Downie, Ben Hornback and, I (Sam Woodall) are heading back. We've all been accepted and are in the process of raising support for the trip. God has blessed each one of us with the opportunity to be used in this way, and we want to make an impact. Please support us by praying these things:-That God would begin to

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-43722198862195532852007-07-03T11:24:00.001-04:002009-05-24T10:19:08.338-04:00

Happy 4th of July!!!!We are going to celebrate it tonight...I think about 10 hours ahead of you! :)We are in Busan, South Korea and have been here for about 3 days! God has brought together 127 different nations and 20,000 college students...it is truely one of the most amazing things that I have ever seen in my entire life! You can check it out by going to www.cm2007.net and there is a live

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-84611600714644762842007-06-29T01:12:00.000-04:002007-06-29T01:19:43.376-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:Hello, Today is our last day in Ekat. To attempt to explain or describe in words the amazing time we've all had in Ekat is pointless. Yet I think it is important to know that God has worked in and through our lives here this summer. To all of you who have invested in my life...Thank you. To all of you who invested financially, as well, your gift has planted many

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-69112507284581075392007-06-27T08:53:00.001-04:002007-06-27T09:16:00.048-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:Its hard to believe, but we are finally wrapping things up in Russia :( This past weekend we had a Forest Fun Party and it was so neat to see how God's hands were all over it. We went away for the weekend with 50 Russian College students, most who were not believers. We played games and had a lot of fun, but most importantly we discussed Christ. In our discussion groups we

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-33321336053760337262007-06-23T02:53:00.001-04:002009-05-24T10:18:40.874-04:00

Below are the pictures I talked about earlier. Sorry some of them are sideways, I can't do everthing with a computer. The pictures above are from the fire station, church, and an American Legend...a Harley Davidson shop.

Sam (Сэм)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02527534676110496329noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-78829808546728619902007-06-23T02:48:00.000-04:002007-06-23T02:53:17.414-04:00

The Time in Ekatrinburg:

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Dear friends and Family members at home,First of all, I love you all. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement. I’ve been able to experience God’s love in a new way each day. The Lord has stretched my patience and frustrations with “the Russian Way”, and He has shown me that He moves through the Holy Spirit endlessly around the world at all times. I think it’s cool to know that in each time

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The Time in Ekatrinburg:I just wanted to let everyone know that it means so much to us when you leave notes for us! We love hearing from home!!!Love,Sam, Nathan, Jacob, Kristyn, and Kerry-Lyn

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The Time in Ekatrinburg:So I don't have a lot of time...to write this message or time left in Russia :(This city is crazy, but I love it. I want to try and tell a quick funny story that happened the other day and then give a quick update on ministry!Wednesdays are our mornings to sleep in and so my roommates and I were up very late on Tuesday night. At 9 a.m. on Wednesday morning there was a

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-30077480745625317362007-06-11T06:13:00.002-04:002009-05-24T10:12:48.105-04:00

Hello from Russia, This is Sam. I'm sorry that I have not been able to communicate through this website as I had hoped. I will make a better effort to post more blogs in the next two or three weeks. Our Internet access is very limited. So far we have had great success in meeting Russian students here in Ekat. Our main focus has been at two Universities: Economics and Mining. Basically we

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The Time in Ekatrinburg:Hey!!!!We have been in Ekatrinburg for two whole weeks and the Lord is beginning to do amazing things!!! Last weekend we had 30 teams sign up for the soccer tournament...we were only expecting/hoping for 16 teams!!! This provided the guys on our team over 150 men to try to set up appointments with! There was a soccer banquet on Tuesday and 30 men showed up and were exposed

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The Time in Ekatrinburg: Squatie Potties(yes they really do exist), sulfar water(undrinkable), starch filled foods(dill flavored...of course), already packed trams with 25 more people getting on(no joke), no lines(well you think you are in line but when the other person steps in front of you, you realize you aren't), milk with a 5 month SHELF life(eww), sleeping with a rug(they call it a

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The Time in Ekatrinburg:Alright! Here we go. We will be heading to Washington DC Wednesday at 2:40. From there we will board a plane to Germany and then finally we will get on a plane to Ekatrinburg Russia! There are six members of our team that have not gotten there visas yet so our team will not be complete until Monday when they arrive! We have learned so much in the past few days and it

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The Time in Ekatrinburg: Hello all!! I am so excited that in a week our team will be in Russia! I've spent the past two days trying to figure out what to pack for seven weeks. Yesterday it snowed in Russia; today it was in the 50s... so I think I'm just gonna pack a hoodie and go with it :) After spending 48 hours racking my brain about what to bring, I finalized my bag.. at a grand total of 34.1

Kristynnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-32478314672546983782007-05-09T16:41:00.000-04:002007-05-09T16:49:29.072-04:00

In ten days Jake, Sam, Nathan, Kristyn, and I will be squeezing into our rental car with all of our luggage for our 7 weeks on the other side of the world! Even as we continue to raise support we know that God is faithful. I am not sure where everyone is in support right now, but I am $675 short of our goal! Please continue to pray for our team as we continue to look to the Lord to provide

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-82367920696049738862007-04-29T17:17:00.000-04:002007-04-30T12:40:05.563-04:00

Hey ya'll! So I thought that I should give an update on some really exciting things!! First, God has definitely been faithful (as always) during this incredibly encouraging time of raising support! I have actually met the goal and reached the total amount of support needed! Praise God! Thank you all so much for your prayers and support! :)This year I've has the opportunity to keep up with our

Kristynnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-42227510507761763962007-04-27T18:49:00.000-04:002007-04-27T19:10:20.057-04:00

The team is three weeks away from leaving for Russia! The excitement is building and so are the nerves! We have all received pen pals in an attempt to build relationships with some students before arriving in Ekat and today we got our flight itineraries! There are quite a few prayer request that all of us would love for you to pray for. God is faithful and prayer is powerful!1) Students in Russia

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Hey! Thanks so much for all of your prayers and support! I just wanted to send out a quick update on what is going on with me right now! This week I hit 50% in my support raising! What an exciting mark to hit! The crazy thing is that within the next two weeks another $1500 dollars is supposed to come in! I know that God is good and that he will provide, but I ask that you all be in prayer for

Kerry-Lynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00851161813216952449noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3617336568502284602.post-17128392992869997582007-02-27T18:18:00.000-05:002007-04-13T02:11:03.238-04:00

God has blessed us and allowed us to begin this journey with Him to Russia! We have begun the exciting time of support raising and God has set a lofty goal before us. Please pray for us as we each must raise $6,000. God is good and we know He will provide!Other things to keep in your prayers:~the rest of our team (about 20 others will be with us)~the rest of the team's support~that God will

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