CRAWLING TO THE FINISH LINE
What a week! We're operating at less than 40% efficiency at the moment with Deena down with the chicken pox, Sonia battling a persistent cold (and perhaps the early symptoms of chicken pox) and Lena struggling with severe headaches. Thankfully Maya is on the mend and I am so fully able to care for my ailing girls. Our planned yard sale was again postponed due to illness, and with Sonia's birthday rapidly approaching (see below) we have invited people to come and "shop" on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
With less than two weeks to go until our departure we are struggling with the good news/bad news of departing furniture: we now have shelves only in the hallway (hence almost no place to place things), no beds left save Maya's (so four of us are now sleeping on the floor), and practically no appliances left save the bare minimum in the kitchen (no more Russian TV shows...or is that good news?)!
With the poor health and disorderly state of our home it's a bit difficult to enjoy the spring weather and the approach of Easter, but we are so very thankful for all the friends who have been helping us and for all the prayers being said on our behalf. Thank you for upholding us in prayer during this time!!!
We wish you all a blessed Easter celebration this coming weekend. There was no greater sacrifice given and no greater victory won. Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed!!!
— Kevin, Lena, Sonia, Maya & Deena
COMING TO CANADA
As my parents continue to send pictures of our temporary home, we are encouraged by the fact that the disarray we are living in now will soon be exchanged for a clean, orderly Canadian mobile home! Thank you to all who have helped to prepare us a home!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SONIA!!!
As Sonia prepares to celebrate her 18th birthday on April 5th, we ask those of you who know her (or who would like to!) to send a special birthday wish to the following special address: happybirthday.sonia@gmail.com. We thought it would be great if we could compile a bunch of greetings, congratulations, wishes, prayers & blessings to give to her. If you have any words of wisdom, love or whatever you would like share with Sonia on her big day, please don't hesitate to write a short note! I'm certain she would appreciate your thoughtfulness!
BLESSINGS
Praise God for continued progress in the moving & packing department.
We thank God for eighteen years of Sonia!!! Please join with us in praising God for her faith and life.
PETITIONS
The "yard sale" was postponed yet again. Please pray that everything we need to part with will be taken in the next few days (we desperately need the room, especially with Sonia's party coming up on the 5th)!
Please continue to pray for improved family health. Deena has a worse case of the chicken pox than did her older sister. Please pray that she will continue to persevere!
Please remember to pray for a buyer for our home.
Remember Sonia in prayer as she (more formally) makes the transition from child to adult. May she grow into a godly woman!
DID YOU KNOW...
...that the Russian word for Sunday is Voskreshenie (Resurrection)? It's wonderful to be reminded of Easter every Sunday (as the early believers did)!!!
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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Hundreds of our recent photos can be viewed at Flickr.com. (And now Sonia's pictures too!)
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