Orphans
This is one example of the work our organization does in Belarus. Please contact me if you’re interested in knowing more or supporting this very worthy project. From the Stoneworks International website: We are very excited to announce our next project in Belarus: a home for young men we hope to open this Fall. In 2009 Spring [...]
A few days ago, a group of Russian orphans arrived in the US to spend Christmas holidays with host families. This is one part of our work in Russia. You can see a video about their arrival here. MIR board member Lyle Thomas writes of the day the children departed from St. Petersburg – I [...]
I recently received this from MIR board member Marina Topoltsyeva. Marina is also the director of Road of Life, a transitional home for graduate orphans in St. Petersburg. Marina visited a shelter in the countryside – Dear Friends, Here are pictures I took at the shelter my friends from the church started in the village [...]
By Le Ann Dakake, director of New Horizons for Children, a hosting program for Russian orphans – In the fall of 1986 a baby boy, Valera Pavlov, was born to a young married couple in the small village of Chubaksari, Russia. He was the 2nd child born of their 3 children and everyone was quite [...]
Zhenya Kopushu is one of the young ladies who lives with us in Russia. She’s working in a hospital for abandoned children. She is praying about being one of the counselors when we build Immanuel Children’s Home (more about that later). Below is some news from her from our church’s website. NEW MINISTRY – TO [...]
Here is another thoughtful post from Liz Hulley: A recent New York Times article described the problem of male rape in Congo. The piece was accompanied by photographs of four of the victims, framed by striking blue backgrounds. The caption read, “… All are Congolese men who were recently raped and agreed to be photographed.”* [...]
We believe that the Lord sets us together as members of His body, as living stones. As we honor the relationships that He establishes, then the work naturally flows. We made a video to help people see and understand better what MIR is and work to which we’ve been called. Many thanks go to Thomas [...]
Olga and I have three young ladies from our church staying with us, Zhenya, Anna and Natasha. I’ll post some pictures of our ‘new family’ soon. Natasha works at Crimson Sails, a Christian children’s shelter. Here’s one story of the way the Lord uses His people to save the lost. This is from Street Cry’s update [...]
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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