GOING, GOING...
...almost gone! This past week has seen a steady stream of potential buyers come through our door (often with just a few minutes warning), so it certainly looks more hopeful that a buyer may be found before we have to depart.
Tonight Lena & I emptied the girls' bookshelf, cupboards & closet. Tomorrow everything but their bed will leave, meaning we will have almost no place to store things except for our suitcases. At least this will help us see how much we'll be able to fit, and how much more we'll have to either get rid of or try to store at Nina's.
In other news chicken pox came and went (for now). Maya is still covered with spots but after finding relief with oatmeal baths (despite the strict orders of the local doctor not to bathe Maya at all for 10 days) she is doing fine. Sonia took ill shortly after Maya, but it seemed to be more of a flu than anything. Today Sonia forced herself to school so that she could get closer to finishing her final project. Deena remains healthy, but of course may still be harbouring "the pox". Time will tell...
Thank you for keeping us in prayer during this hectic time. We're trying hard to keep our heads above water during these final three weeks, but it's a challenge some times to get the dishes washed before bed (to say nothing of the laundry)! We truly appreciate your prayers!
— Kevin, Lena, Sonia, Maya & Deena
COMING TO CANADA
Well, we have a home! (For now, at least!) The mobile home that was made available to us last fall for storage will remain available to us until autumn. While the home is a bit small for us, it is a short walk to my parent's home and halfway between Brandon & Winnipeg, meaning that we will be conveniently situated. The search for a permanent home, schools and future employment will commence once we land and get over jet lag. We are very thankful for all who are helping my parents to prepare our home and are providing needed household items and food for our family.
BLESSINGS
Praise God for continued progress in the moving & packing department. Tomorrow the second-last batch of available furniture will pass out of our doors, leaving us with lots of floor space for our many suitcases.
Thank you for praying for Maya over the past week. She is doing much better and has all but forgotten about her recent "miserable existence". ;-)
PETITIONS
The "yard sale" was postponed due to ill health in our home, so this Saturday (the 31st) will be it. Please pray that everything we need to part with will be taken (we desperately need the room)!
Please continue to pray for good family health. Sonia is almost back to full health (her very nasty cough remains).
Please remember to pray for a buyer for our home.
DID YOU KNOW...
...that Russian law prevents the sale of our property until we can either provide a new home for our under-16 children or unless we can show that we are leaving the country? The law states that every child must be registered in a legal residence, and people cannot sell a home without first giving up their registration. So until we have a new home (or leave Russia), we cannot sell ours! (Although we can, of course, have a few weeks of "temporary un-registration".)
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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