ENTER OCTOBER
Maya celebrated her 6th birthday with friends and family on September 27th. Maya desperately wanted a princess party, so we invited as many of her friends as we could to join her for a princess-themed party held at a local shopping centre. Lena prepared the food and I prepared the royal games. Maya was joined by five other princesses and three princes. Much fun & food was had by all! Check out the party pics on Flickr.
We have been very touched by the response to our need for more financial support. To date half of our deficit with MBMSI has been wiped out! Praise the Lord! We are very thankful for all who have increased their monthly support, sent in special gifts and those who have started supporting us. We're halfway there! Please keep praying that we will be able to get out of the hole and start participating in ministry events again.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support!
- Kevin, Lena, Sonia, Maya & Deena
COMING TO CANADA
Could this be the week? October the 6th marks the six-month anniversary of the start of visa-processing in Moscow. It's only once or twice a week that we get anything placed in our mailbox, so any envelope is cause for excitement. As we (mostly) patiently wait, we take great comfort in the fact that we now have a temporary home and a (hopefully much-more-than-temporary) vehicle. Please keep an eye on our "Needed for Canada" list. We would appreciate any help you can offer.
BLESSINGS
Praise God—the painter finished the job! Two months later, we're finally eating in our kitchen again!
We are very thankful to God for our Maya. She is a true delight to have in our family, as both a daughter and sister. Praise God for her comprehension of and love for her Heavenly Father.
Many have responded to our need for increased support. We thank God for all who have helped and are helping!
PETITIONS
Continue to pray for me as I try to transition out of day-to-day IT management of the CCI/Russia office. Pray also for Mark B. as he learns to take over from me.
Sonia is still looking for a new job, hopefully as an English tutor. Please pray that she will soon be able to find a good part-time job.
Please continue to pray for our financial needs. More information about our support is at www.krhamm.com/support.
DID YOU KNOW...
...that police officers smoke while on duty in St. Petersburg? It's a common sight to see traffic cops puffing away while waiting to pull someone over!
ESSENTIAL INFO
Kevin & Lena Hamm are missionaries with Mennonite Brethren Mission and Service International, serving with Christian Camping International/Russia in St. Petersburg, Russia.
A printable version in Adobe Acrobat format is always available for download.
Visit www.krhamm.com/pray for links to print versions, archives and more.
For more on our ministry in Russia, please visit www.krhamm.com.
You can help! Please visit www.krhamm.com/support for ways you can help our family & ministry.
Hundreds of our recent photos can be viewed at Flickr.com. (And now Sonia's pictures too!)
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