VIS-A-VIS(A)
Ah, April in St. Petersburg! Sunshine, warmth, rain, snow and icy winds, all in the same day!
As always, April also means preparing to travel. In years past Lena and I have travelled to three or sometimes four different CCI/Russia Staff Training Workshops (STWs) each spring. However, as more and more indigenous staff have been trained they have taken over most of the training duties themselves. For this we give thanks to God! When I started training leaders in 1993 the vast majority of instructors were foreigners. Now it is rare to see an instructor come from outside of the country.
As Lena & I get ready to travel please remember our preparation in prayer along with the hundreds of other instructors who will teach at the Moscow, Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Minsk (Belarus), Novorossisyk, Kurgan and Norkalni (Latvia) STWs.
Thank you for your faithful support and prayers!
– Kevin, Lena, Sonia, Maya & Deena
COMING TO CANADA
As we continue to wait for Lena & Sonia's visas we are also pondering schooling options for Sonia and Maya. Sonia has her heart set on studying graphic design and Maya will be more than ready for elementary school. Not knowing when we will come to Canada or even where we will live makes the planning difficult (and there are other questions as well). Please pray with us as we seek God's will for Sonia & Maya's studies.
BLESSINGS
Sonia turned seventeen on April 5th and enjoyed a party with school friends and an evening jazz concert with her best friend. She very much enjoyed this, her last birthday in Russia for some time. Thank you to all who took the time to wish her a happy birthday.
Answered prayer from last week! I received one of my two letters of invitation. For the third year in a row I have been shown favour from the Uzbek government. Praise the Lord!
PETITIONS
Please pray that my Russian letter of invitation will arrive soon (tomorrow would be wonderful!). I absolutely must leave Russia no later than Monday the 17th (our anniversary, by the way). Once the LOI arrives I will travel to Finland in order to apply for a new one-year, multi-entry Russian visa.
From April 17th until the 26th two women's seminars will be hosted by CCI/Russia. Please pray for Carolyn Rice & Kathy Connolly as they come to St. Petersburg to lead the "Forgiven & Set Free" and "Facilitating Biblical Healing" workshops.
The CCI/Russia staff are increasingly busy with preparations for the upcoming Staff Training Workshops. Please remember our staff in your prayers.
DID YOU KNOW...
...that pink snow recently fell in the northern Primorie region in Russia? The interesting colouration was blamed on Mongolian dust!
ESSENTIAL INFO
Kevin & Lena Hamm are missionaries with Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service International, serving with Christian Camping International/Russia in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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