GREETINGS WITH LOVE AND BLESSINGS FROM ODESSA,

Dear friends and partners in ministry!!!

Praise God that I can share with you all our blessings and happiness in ministry!

God has been giving me opportunities to serve

while building new relationships with churches in Odessa.

In the past updates I shared about “New Life Baptist Church"

in the downtown area that invited Ben Oehler to lead some seminars about

“How to reach unbelievers” and “Where should the Church's focus be?”.

I was privileged to translate for Ben and help with organizing the meetings.

Our friends invited us back again and I was thankful

that I can apply all this wisdom for ministry!

Praise God, that He uses me for the glory of His Kingdom!

Also God gave me an opportunity to visit the Living Hope Church,

where I saw many old friends, praised God in music during the sharing time,

which I hope encouraged them in their growth and their service to the Lord.

Church life is going well and is being blessed by God!

This month we had many guests and friends, who visited us.

Hannes Pelser my friend from South Africa visited us with his daughter Doreen.

He was shared with us about his life and how God healed him from cancer!

It was powerful testimony, and reminded us how we should rest in God’s promises.

On occasion our band, consisting of, Valik (bass), Gleb (drums) and Kostya (vocal&guitar)

is praising God through worship songs!

We would like to give our God all praise and glory through worship!

Ron Winkler recently preached a sermon about “How to be an encourager”.

Also, this past month we had guests at our prayer meeting on Wednesday.

They were Alex Kreshenko from Chrisitian Medical Association

and his friend Daniel from Bulgaria.

My accountability meetings with Ron Winkler continue.

It is always special and interesting time, when God blesses my heart!

After one meeting with Ron, I visited our friend and partner in ministry Brad Carlson.

We talked a little bit about his plans and desires for ministry in the coming year.

This meeting with Brad also encouraged my heart!

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

-Raising support for my ministry trip to Poland to help with summer camps;

- Strength and God’s wisdom in processing visa documents;

-Preparation time and last meetings with unbelieving friends;

-God’s provision and His hand in all ministry for His Glory!

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