The end of the summer is upon us, and now is the time of harvest and of looking forward. The apples, mushrooms and berries (and carrots, peas, cucumbers and potatoes) are plentiful.
Last week we were at dacha again for Olga’s grandmother’s birthday; she is 77 years old this year. On that day, August 28, eight years ago I proposed to Olga in the garden there. Each year since we’ve been at dacha to celebrate the birthday. It’s a blessing that we can have time with family. Olga’s grandfather, Orest, is doing fairly well, in his 90th year. Above you see Stormie, one of our cats, sitting in the window of dacha overlooking the apple orchard. (If you’re interested, here is a map of our drive home from dacha to St. Pete.)
God continues to bring new opportunities. We look forward to telling you over the coming months about a few things that are on the horizon. MIR is doing well, Stoneworks is growing, our ministries in Belarus and Montenegro are increasing, new workers are being called to work along side us, and key relationships are growing deeper. We are thankful for the fruitfulness that God brings.
In His love,
Mike and Olga Cantrell
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