Estonia
Our church, Street Cry, is starting a ministry in Tallinn, Estonia. Here is the testimony of a young lady, Irina, who came to faith through their prison ministry: “I was born into a family of unbelievers and that is why I never heard about Jesus. The only godly thing I remember from my childhood is [...]
This is a pretty amazing story from several years ago — this is from http://www.rense.com/general75/germ2.htm; there are a lot of pictures on this site. An abandoned tank was pulled from its archival tomb under the bottom of a lake near Johvi, Estonia. The Soviet-built T34/76A tank had been resting at the bottom of the lake [...]
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A friend just sent me this. It’s great and gives a glimpse of Estonian character and culture. It’s quite a contrast to their neighbor to the East. Russia has the same problem but has not yet addressed it (and probably won’t any time soon). ——— “Half of Estonia’s territory is forest. Yet, these forests are [...]
We visited Tallinn a little while ago. Here are a few pictures from the old town, the well preserved medieval city that was a member of the Hanseatic League. Tallinn was earlier known as Reval. I’m learning how to make these simple slideshow videos. This is my first attempt. The music is a movement from a Bach [...]
I (Mike) am currently in Estonia again after a quick trip back to Russia. Olga and I continue in a time of prayer and seeking God’s will for our next steps. But, it is not a time of passive waiting. The Lord has given us good work, and we continue to see His hand in [...]
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I am currently in Estonia researching ministry opportunities for possible future mission work. I’m staying with John and Sara Russell, the founders of Street Cry in St. Pete who are now starting a new work in Tallinn. Olga will join me this week before we return to Russia in about 10 days. A few [...]
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After a nice drive from Russia, I’m in Estonia looking at opportunities for ministry. Yesterday I visited Camp Gideon, the first Christian camp in Estonia. It’s been owned by the Methodist Church since the early 90s and is directed by Artur Pold, a minister who is also a congressman (called a Deputy here). The camp [...]
