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 Praise God who “holds the heart of the King in his hand and directs it where he wants”:

  • Pray specifically for the interpreters that will be going with the guys. Their names are Lisa Zavgorodneya, Olga Agapova, Igor Bogomol. They may not have had opportunity to hear of Jesus so pray that the team will be able to share with them during the time they spend together.

Thank the Lord:

  •  for motivating the Russian Mayor to invite Finnish Christians to visit the Communist children's’ camps in his area back in the early ‘90s;

  • and for the faithfulness of the Finns who took up this opportunity to reach those children so wholeheartedly;

  • and for the camp directors who saw deep needs being met for the children and asked the Finns to come back and stay for longer;

  • and that the work has now spread from St Petersburg across the country.

  • for the Finnish Christians in Canberra who started sending people regularly from here to Russian childrens’camps in 1995

  • for Jenny Armstrong’s opportunity to go there with Troupe Fish and for the lasting impact it has had on her and, through Jenny, on many others here at BBC and in Russia

  • for Kids’ Outreach International who now oversee the work and for its Executive Director,  Kari Lehelma, who faithfully goes ahead from Canberra each year to prepare the way.

 Ask Jesus:

  •  to give space and calmness among the many distractions of busy life for the Russian Team to think about what still needs to be done in preparation

  •  that they will be able to focus on the main reason for their going

  •  for Jenny, especially, as team leader, to be given wisdom and strength to get through all she needs to plan programs and activities

 Pray for:

  •  for safety in travel for the whole Russian Team as they fly on Sunday June 10th from Sydney to Hong Kong and then on to Helsinki

  • for their bags to all arrive intact and in Helsinki (not Johannesburg) and at the same time as they do

  • that in Helsinki they will have wisdom and energy, despite jet lag,  to know what to buy and to carry out the necessary preparations there

  • for the rail journey across into Russia and that customs checks and immigration clearances will go smoothly

  •  that the Russia Team would establish good relationships with staff both that they would know more of God’s love and that they’ll allow lots of access to the children in the camp

  •  for close and harmonious working relationships with the Russian interpreters who are so important to facilitating clear communications with the children and camp staff

  • for wisdom and patience in dealing with the officials who need to approve visas and permits, and that God will move their hearts to cooperate and see God’s love in the team members

 Ask our Father:

  • that He will fill the Russian Team with His love for all who they encounter and for loving relationships with the children

  •  that they’ll live as Jesus wants them to and have the courage and wisdom to act and speak out at the right times of opportunity

  • that people will see God’s love and care for them through the Team and will be drawn to seek Jesus

Pray that:

  •  the Russian Team will build each other up and grow together

  • that they’ll have eyes open and servant hearts to meet each other’s needs

  • for them to be greatly blessed and to be a great blessing to many

  • for this to be a life-changing experience for all of them

  • for Karen Green’s shoulder to recover full function and not cause pain for her during the trip

 

 


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