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| Pastor Anatoly's house |
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| Praise team: Sveta, friend, Paulina (Anatoly's daughter), and Larisa (Anatoly's wife) |
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| Pastor Anatoly: Pastor of 11 years in Pokrovka, Russia in Primorsky Krai |
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| The Church gathered in Pokrovka |
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| Little "Genia" |
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| Lunch like a fellowship meal in the first century...homemade chicken soup, and raw (but slated) bacon on the left. Yes, I ate it! |
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| A non-Christian in their midst. This man struggles with alcoholism. We sat and talked next to each other. I spoke honestly to him about his soul. |
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| Anatoly and Steve |
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| Igor, Anatoly's fellow elder |
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| Well worn hands or a rural pastor and his Russian Bible. Anatoly does whatever he needs to do to make a living. |
Dear Mark,
ReplyDeletePictures are worth a thousand words, but it will be great to hear you give to each one the context that makes them so valuable, personal, with the real lives of precious people. I know you are loving those folks. Can't help not.
Well, NYC got slammed with the hurricane. Cars floating in the streets. In the dark. In much of Manhattan, the power is out. Lots of 1000s of flights were cancelled yesterday and probably will be today. Hopefully things will be restored by Saturday when you return, but I wonder how your hotel reservation is at this point. Many homes were very damaged last night. You might be sleeping in the airport Sat night. Cathi and I have done that. A providence from our mighty God's hand.
Have a blessed time finishing out your work there. Christ Jesus is worthy.
Resting in amazing grace,
Bob Selph