Hello everyone! First of all, I want to thank each and every one of you who supports such an important ministry — the ministry to orphaned children. Thank you for your prayers, actions, and resources! Your support is precious. I pray that the Lord blesses you in all your needs!
I’m delighted to share with you some news about our team’s May visits to the Rudensk orphanage. I want to say that it’s a great blessing that the doors of the orphanage are open and that we have the opportunity to visit the kids every week and build up relationships with them. This month we had lessons about Joseph. Together with the kids we were inspired by his story and learned from his life experiences. We talked about how important it is to walk with God —that each of us may face difficulties, betrayal, and hardships, but in all of it, we must seek God and stay close to Him. He can comfort us, strengthen us, and He will never abandon us. Our team is grateful to God that the children remember these stories! We pray for their transformation, and we really want each child’s life to change for the better.
At one of the meetings, the difficult topic of forgiveness was raised. We read in the Bible how Joseph, despite betrayal, suffering, and everything he went through, chose to forgive his brothers. We discussed with the kids why forgiveness is so important. Ilya, a guy from our team, shared personal stories from his own life when he struggled to forgive but overcame it with God’s help . I believe adding personal testimonies to lessons brings everything to life in a new way. Afterward, we invited the children to pray together, asking God to help them forgive those who had hurt them. It was a touching moment. Unfortunately, not everyone wanted to pray, but 5-7 kids did, and that’s already a victory! Glory to God!
We also have kids with health problems who attend our meetings. They are very open and sociable. When we hug them and ask how they’re doing, their faces just light up. What’s amazing is that some of them remember material and even try to answer questions afterward. They’re really awesome. One of these kids is a boy named Nikita. He tries not to miss our meetings — always joyful, active, and smiling. Nikita is constantly smiling – we could all learn from him! We also worship God in songs every time we meet. We play uplifting Christian children’s songs, and everyone sings together. It’s so wonderful to see the room filled with praises to our Lord! I encourage each of you to keep praying for the children and our team. Grace and peace to all of you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
LOVE 4 THE CHILDREN 