The first trip was very informative for me. I met some guys and from some of them I immediately felt 
good attitude and love towards me. Some guys have a very difficult fate and a very difficult character. But the love manifested makes its work in their hearts. Each of the guys wants to be heard and understood, and we try to fully devote ourselves to them during our time with them through games, communication and discussion of certain
topics. All this makes positive result. I can see changes in them. They become more open, friendlier and more peaceful. The first issue we addressed was the fears. We were discussing it in a playful way. Dmitry Nachina gave a talk on the issue explaining the 
reasons which cause fear. The guys were very actively involved in sharing what they are afraid of and what they are not. They were opened to share with us their thoughts and feelings. In the end of our meeting the guys came up and told that they missed us so much during summer holidays. They shared about how they spent their holidays and what’s going on now in their lives. Some children shared about their fears and asked to pray for them. During the whole meeting we felt very cordial and positive atmosphere. All the children were happy and glad to see us. The second meeting began with communication and acquaintance 
with some new people. Two not really active teenagers who don’t attend our meetings regularly came this time. We talked and played with the guys trying to create cordial atmosphere and get to know them better. Then we switched to discussion. The topic was deception and Anastasia 
Dobrovolskaya gave a talk on it explaining to the guys what it is and what it can lead to. Some guys shared their life stories and did not hesitate to admit that they deceived others. This topic was useful for me as well because each of us faces the problem of deception in our own lives. Some guys came up and asked me to pray for them. Sasha and Nikita asked me to pray that their fear of darkness went away. After they thanked us that we visit them and pray for them. This time guys weren’t only glad to see us but they were also hugging us not wanting to let us go. 
It touched our hearts as we saw that the walls between us are falling and that they need our love. During our third meeting in September, we discussed the topic of laziness. This topic was quite interesting and informative, both for myself and for the children. Alyona Burykina was revealing this topic to the guys. Before starting our communication, we played and found out which news the guys had for the last week.
When we started discussion of the topic they shared that they are lazy both in school and in their everyday routine life. So we discussed how we can overcome laziness. I really liked that the guys actively participated in all games, in communication and in all discussions throughout September. There are even some new children who try to attend our meetings regularly. I want to note that during this month some guys were more approachable and easy to talk to than before. They communicate, play and talk about their lives with us. It is interesting that every manifestation of love, attention and kindness to them has a very positive effect on them, and also had a very positive effect on me personally. You can see how the children want to share the love they receive from us, they
do not hesitate to send greetings to other team members from our ministry and openly say that they love us. I also noticed that children really like to sing and play. When they see us adults playing with them and communicating with them, their hearts open more and more because they rarely see this. The children from this orphanage inspire me the most to move and continue our ministry. Their love and changes that I see in them also have a good effect on me. The team that serves to these children is a support and inspiration for me. During a very long period of my absence from this ministry, I noticed that the members of the team did a great job and each of them made a huge contribution to the ministry, each of them is ready to share all the love he has. The team of the ministry “Life for children” is very cohesive and effective.
I want to share with you the good news: the camp that we planned for orphans from the Belinichy boarding school took place, Thank God! We called our camp “The Secret Inside” and
chose a golden verse from the Bible, Proverbs 4:23 “Keep your heart most of all, because from it are the sources of life.” Conducting Bible lessons in the morning and evening meetings, we focused on the state of our hearts, what we think, what we worry about and what we believe. Every day we had a special name, for example: the secret of obedience, the secret of 
forgiveness, the secret of loyalty, the secret of love. Throughout the day, communication with children, games, creativity, and most importantly, examples from God’s Word were focused on making everyone understand the importance of kindness, obedience or love. The first day began with a secret in 
kindness, and the children talked about how they had seen very little kindness in their lives and rarely managed to be kind to others. Nadia said that it was easy for her to be kind to dogs, because they do not betray, but not with people, because the closest people abandoned her and when she asked them to come, at least to visit, they cheated and did not keep their promises. Already towards the end of the camp, after the topic of forgiveness, she decided not to be kind on her own, but to learn from Jesus and draw kindness from communion with God and Bible study.
behavior stems from wounds and pain that destroys their heart. That is why we did not try to correct their behavior, but allowed God, through the truth of the gospel, to free them and heal broken hearts. In our team of volunteers, we took only people dedicated to God with a changed character, because the children we serve have mental and physical disabilities and sometimes, in order to test us how much we 
believe, they can hit, call and even spit in our face. Yarik and Timothy, in 
order to attract our attention, sometimes showed aggression, but seeing our kind smile in response and calm speech, they stopped behaving like that and asked us to pray for them to change. The girl Sasha, who for 10 years did not want to communicate with anyone, was sad and closed from everyone. A few days later, a smile began to appear on her face and she expressed a desire to learn golden verses from the Bible. At the end of the camp, her eyes were shining, 
and she was completely different, joyful and peaceful. Sasha said that she felt safe and very much loved next to us.
How wonderful it is to see how God’s love changes the lives of these children! Back in the camp, we held creative lessons, where we taught them drawing, modeling, and other useful skills for their development. Each craft was not only beautiful, but also useful – these are water bottles, paintings for the room, T-shirts, grocery bags and much more. I wanted them to learn how to do the right things with their own hands and at the same 
time, so that they did not have to spend a lot of money. All the guys tried very hard, and together we were happy that they had new skills and a useful hobby. When we held games on the street,
we taught them unity in the team and helping those who are weaker, taught them to say words of support and encouragement. Throughout the camp, we talked a lot and listened to everyone’s opinion, thereby showing their significance and importance.
Artem from the older 
teenagers. All of them are waiting for our arrival, one of them even once said, when the team was going to go home, “I wish next Tuesday would come soon so that you would come again.”
On the last trip, Katya, who is 6 years old, asked why we couldn’t stay longer and leave later. The kids happily go to hug the team members. We play a common game with all the children together, and then we divide them into two groups: kids separately, teenagers separately. The kids were informed in simple words about what God is, that He is Kind and that He loves them. They were also told about prayer, that you can communicate with God and you don’t need any special skills for this. Despite their age, it resonates with them. What we tell them does not pass without a trace, it feels that it is still 
possible to convey to them some truths 
about God at the level of their understanding. There were moments when the kids talked about what was happening at their home. A girl named Zhenya told how her father beat her mother in the face. A girl named Katya told how her mother beat her grandmother, who was sitting in a wheelchair, and how she and her younger brothers waited for dad to come home so that it would end. Katya from the team told the children the story of her childhood and described the difficulties she had to go through.
Older children listen to Bible stories with interest. Some of them actively read the Bible for Teenagers in their free time, which we brought them, and at home they do even more than what we ask them to do. It is clear that they are not indifferent to what is happening: they remember well what they are told, it is felt that they are involved in the conversation, they willingly answer questions in the course of the story. For several weeks, they were told about Who Jesus Christ is, what He is and what significance it has for their lives, analyzing with them some stories from the Gospels and parables that Jesus spoke.
These guys are open to sowing the seed of faith in them. Last week we spent the birthday boy’s day. We gathered all the guys and said that we want to celebrate your birthday with you. We brought a cake and candles with us. When we all sat down at the table, the guys had to put out the candles. And this joy was in the eyes of the guys. They shouted again, light the candles again. We were so glad to see the happy eyes of the guys. I’ve never had such a birthday, the kids said. And we, looking at this joy, simply thanked God. The guys from the shelter will soon leave for the camps. And each member of the eam said his wishes to the guys. We prayed and blessed the guys. Dear friends, thank you for your prayers and support of the ministry! We are glad that together with you we can influence children and that the kingdom of God is spreading.
children at the Belynichy boarding school. There were four trips in total. In recent months, we have seen how the atmosphere in the boarding school has changed. We see how more and more educators come to our meetings. New children came to the school, they brought children who are in a socially dangerous situation. For many of them this is the first meeting with believers. We continue to 
talk about God’s love and bible stories help us to understand in different examples how we need to act in life. The first topic was the parable of Jesus Christ about soils. We talked about the importance of not only hearing, but also applying faith in life. When we considered the topic, everyone could see themselves. The children came up and said it’s hard for me to defend my faith, when 
there is someone nearby whom I respect, and I listen to him more than what I believe in. One guy said I am too busy to delve into God. I like such simple sincere answers from guys, because I see what is happening in life. Therefore, when the guys talked about their weaknesses or workload, we said let’s agree to pray that God will help you to establish yourself in faith and experience the love 
of God even more. The next topic was love of God, and we were talking about a woman who came to Jesus and washed his feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. In this story, the woman is opposite to the Pharisee. The story says that one can know about God and delve into God a lot, but never experience God’s love. The reason is that being a sinner this woman understood how much her life needed a change, and the Pharisee was fine with everything. The sinner loved a lot and believed that 
only God would help her change her life. At the end, we talked about how the year has flown by so quickly and they all have an understanding of God and we dream that they grow in the love of God and realize what Christ has done for them. Because it is very easy to be a person who has a lot of knowledge about God and the Bible, but doubts everything. God wants us to experience Him as a Father.
We said that God can send people into our lives who will help us become better. It is very difficult to find a friend in boarding schools and many guys are often lonely even though there are many children around them. Often guys meet betrayals, because their so-called friends also have not learned to be friends. And we decided to tell them what God thinks about friendship and how to understand that someone is just trying to use you. Ivan, who is already 15 years old, said “I really want to find a friend who will not betray and will 
just be with me. I have often been betrayed and others used my friendship for their own benefit”. The last topic was the great invitation. We were talking about a story where one person made a holiday and invited friends and they refused to come. In the same way, God calls people to be reconciled with Him, to come to Him. But people often reject His love and His care, and most importantly His salvation, which He offers for free. “And what will you answer to God, because He is now also calling you to reconcile with Him…” And then in personal conversations the guys said “I want to give my life to God and be with Him. I accept the invitation from God”. Dear brothers and sisters, thank you for being with us. We are happy to work together with you to spread the kingdom of God on earth among orphans.
the academic year. This year has been interesting, we have seen how children change and their lives are transformed. It’s nice to realize that thanks to weekly trips, children are increasingly interested in the personality of God, and the biblical heroes have become not only a good example, but also a huge encouragement. As Lesha said, God has everything under control.
enthusiastically read the Bible and after reading ask us questions. They are very interested to know why God did this to Moses, Joseph and other people whose stories are described in the word of God. Sasha, 11 years old, came up to me and said that he likes to read about God and learn about him every day, and when he grows up and gets married, he wants his wife to love God too, and he will read the Bible to his children. Listening to such testimonies of children, we rejoice that the Lord has opened their hearts to the truth and they will not live in the slavery of this world.
One of the topics of the Bible lesson was about our love for God and how we could express it. Children already know how much God loves and cares for them, but they have not often heard about how we love Him. They were surprised that when we share something with other people, it is also a manifestation of love for Heavenly Father, and while singing they tried to sing more beautifully, realizing that they are singing for God.
friends would come with us and show a performance. The hall gathered quickly and everyone froze in anticipation. The performance was called “Paints”. It all started with the creation that God created the world and out of His great love God created a human friend with whom He wanted to spend time. It is important for God to communicate with us. The palette of colors is different, but they all spoke about the qualities of God. There was one black color in the palette of colors, and this color indicated that sin had come into the world. The disobedience of one person led all the inhabitants of the earth to separate man from God. To the question: guys, what to do, if a gap has formed between us and God, who can help us? The guys started shouting loudly, our hope is Jesus, He reconciled all people with God.
Watching the teachers, they asked from where do you know this, and the children told teachers that all this was told us at Friday meetings. I was so glad that children do not just come to meetings with us, they learn a close relationship with God. And it’s nice to see the guys how in moments they say that they are asking God and how He responds. The performance continued, and the hero continued to say and show that despite the fact that sin steals close relationship with God, God had a plan to save people. This is Jesus Christ. God never leaves a person in trouble. The hall came to life even more because these words revived and strengthened faith. Thank God that we have an defender and a conciliator. After the performance, Lyuba, who is 10 years old, said I am so glad that we have a reconciler, Jesus. But before everyone left, we blessed the guys and prayed that God would keep and protect them in the summer when they would be in the camps. The children asked to pray that God would arrange a speedy recovery in their families, and that their grandmothers or close relatives would take them away as soon as possible. Friends, I thank God that together with you and your prayers we were able to cover the entire academic year. Be blessed.
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