MIR
A couple of evenings ago we had a dinner for the MIR staff at our flat, hosting 17 people. It was great to have a peaceful, fun time with our friends. MIR has been going through a tough time financially and yet the ministry continues to expand and do good work. We’re expanding an ecological [...]
Each month, MIR hosts a prayer meeting (above) attended by people who give their lives in Christian ministry. It was great to attend after missing the past few meetings. MIR is facing some challenges just now, so your prayers are appreciated. A friend once told me that choosing a life of ministry means choosing a [...]
Olga and I have been very blessed by the great relationships God has given us here in Russia. This was recently illustrated well. We host a church home group at our apartment on Sunday evenings. On Sunday afternoons, Olga teaches English to several people from our church. In between is time for a meal and [...]
At the risk of offending some people by leaving them off, I’ll make a stab at giving a Russian ‘cast of characters’ to help minimize confusion – Mike Cantrell: uhmmmm, me Olga Cantrell: my wife, we married in 2001. She is the BEST! Tanya Yaskevich: Olga’s mother Alla Pavetic: Olga’s twin sister who now lives [...]
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Even though Olga and I are in the US, it certainly doesn’t mean that the fellowship and ministry in Russia stops. Last week MIR had a pot-luck dinner for staff and associates. Pictured above is the new MIR Executive Director Masha Oshkina. Masha wrote, “The potluck went really well, with no extra stress. It was [...]
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