December 15, 2008

December 15, 2008

Charles and everybody there – piece to You!

I thank you very much for your care about me and the project. Konstantin Vladimirovich told me your words, thank you for not forgetting. Tears came to my eyes when I heard about your attitude, your understanding, specially in those days I need support and I need to know that I am not alone, that there are people that are not indifferent about me. You are so close to me at this time, that I can feel it. Thank you. I believe that soon I will be able to serve my Lord with the new strength! Amen.

We'd like to do something special at the project, for the New Year is coming soon – the year of 2009! We will come into this year with new victories and God's praise! Our president said that this year is the year of youth. We expect something new for all of us.
Nevertheless, this year has also been very fruitful. I can say that we've done a lot – looking at what has been done! We praised our Father in Heaven! Konstantin Vladimirovich will send you all the reports, but I'd like to mention some specific cases.

Many kids started coming to us after the camp, they all are from families at risk. But slowly they eliminated by themselves. There was Nadya among them, she is 10 today. Her story is very sad. Her mom died of AIDS when she was 22 years old, Nadya was 1.5 years at that time.
Her grandmother was alcohol addicted and her grandgrandmother took the girl to bring her up. Right now that lady is 81 years old and Nadya is staying with her. The girl is very difficult to work with, she smokes, curses, she is very easy-tempered, she doesn't have friends, just 2 girl-friends who are also missing from school. We started talking with the grandmother and it turned out that Nadya has also got AIDS, that's why her reaction to life is like that. We started working with the girl too. The school started, we went to school, home. Nadya was not coming to school with her friends. She didn't want us to get close to her, but slowly she got adjusted to us and now she is getting better.

She's been put to the psychiatric hospital a while ago, she gets some treatment there from time to time, we are looking forward to see her back, to help her get around in this world. The grandmother calls us all the time, she feels so safe with us. She thanks us for the help, which means she thanks you!

The next good example is – it's a big family with 12 children in it, mom is bringing them up alone, there is no father (he's been killed). We met only three of them in the camp, afterwards three more of them started attending the project. So totally 6 people. Of course, the mother can't watch them all, not even to talk about good upbringing. Today these children are praying to God. They have thankful hearts. We help them with clothes, feed them, after school they hurry to us. It's so great to see their happy faces!

A few months ago a guy came out of prison, he used to come to the project 2 years ago, his name is Lesha. So, he started coming to the project. He lived in the street. First we found him a shelter, he came to eat and bathe. Than he started coming to church. Than he found a job – selling phone cards. He is working now, renting an apartment, he's got a mother somewhere, she is alcohol addicted and he doesn't want to get back to the past. I believe that there will be a tme when he will forgive his mother and will be praying for her, one day he will come back to her and they will have a good life.

Those are some examples of our daily life. How many more of them here???? The souls who are walking in the street and don't' know about salvation. But we will try harder and work harder to praise our Lord.

Right now is the difficult time for all of us, but God doesn't leave us. We pray that this situation wouldn't touch children who are in the streets. Yes, they have mothers and fathers but they have no food or clothes, no joy and happiness. Let's protect our children together. If not us that who will? Math. 10:42.

Our dear bothers and sisters! We bow down to you for your prayers, your financial support, the Lord has already prepared rewards for each one of you. Be blessed.

We love you all.
Project Team.