Despite the fact that we cannot have direct contact with
children, we found a way to take care of them. This requires more finances and we
need to be more creative. In orphanages – we help with groceries and the
purchase of educational equipment. In the children’s oncology, we were able to organize
our programs on the street, and the children watch from the windows of the
department and were moved by it. And after the program, we gave them gifts and
children’s bibles. Medical professionals testified that this is good for
children because “a cheerful heart is beneficial for their healing”.
Special thanks from Masha – Lera’s mother. Lera has a positive attitude, they have already left the ICU, and she is learning to live in around the new conditions. They have to stay in St. Petersburg and will be watched for at least 6 months. So far, everything is fine, after transplantation of the bone marrow, her body is getting stronger, and most importantly, Lera is in a good mood. And this is thanks to your prayers and donations. I know for sure that your participation will save the life of this girl and many other children.
We are trying to help four more families who went from Omsk
to St. Petersburg for a bone marrow transplant.
On behalf of our team, we thank you cordially for your help and are happy to serve the Lord together. We need help with monthly medicine, food for the children, renting an apartment, and gifts for children. Thank you for your open hearts!
We are paying special attention to Masha and her daughter Lera. On June 29th, Lera underwent a bone marrow transplant in St. Petersburg, and she is still under the serious supervision of doctors in the ICU. We remember how we were helping Wova and Misha but their bodies could not cope with the pressure. We used the time to deepen our friendship and talk about the Savior. Mothers and children themselves were ready to meet God. This is the goal of our ministry. It is not always possible to save children’s lives, but we try to give them faith.
With Lera, everything is going according to plan and it is easier for her because her body is strong. Her mother works in an orphanage that we visit, I learned this when I was driving them to the airport. It’s amazing how much God has everything under control and on time. In the village, where the orphanage is Masha asked me to take care of her eldest daughter.
The fact is that Masha spent everything, that she received from the orphanage, on drinking and smoking and her life turned to horror. She now gave up all bad habits and is taking care of Lera. Masha literally does not leave her. She began to get to know God and is open to us. Christ has his own plan for each of us! We help them survive in St. Petersburg and take care of their eldest daughter in Omsk. Masha’s family is at broken and they have no way to take care of themselves. We are in dire need of prayer and financial help. Thanks for your support!
Sometimes I wonder why I stayed in the church, and I understand that it was thanks to the people who came to me. They were sincere and good to me. I saw Jesus in them.
This is very important because our ministry is more deeds than words.
Today we have the opportunity to live our lives to show that
God exists. The ministry of mercy is a real opportunity to show the Creator and
each of us can be a partner in God’s work.
I want to say hello from Maria, the mother of Lera. They are in St. Petersburg and are waiting for a bone marrow transplant. All tests have been submitted. Lera underwent chemotherapy and it completely killed her immune system, this required a bone marrow transplant. This bone marrow transplant will give her have a chance to survive.
We helped them with renting an apartment, buying medicines
and food. The eldest daughter of Maria lives in Omsk, and we take care of her
while her mother is away.
Maria and Lera really need our help and thank you all for
taking part in their grief. Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your faithfulness in this ministry. Pray for
the health of children and our team. Pray for the medical staff we work with!
We believe that God will be glorified and will lead many to the knowledge of
the Truth!
We are having difficult times, and with self-isolation, there are benefits and disadvantages. The benefit is that people have become more sensitive and more inclined towards the Gospel.
My team and I took this opportunity and delivered food packages and medicine to families in need. Savely and his mother Ulyana are especially thankful. Thanks to you, we were able to participate and bring warmth and light into their lives!
Also, in St. Petersburg after a bone marrow transplant, there are four children from Omsk, whom we help. The head physician of the department once again said that “we are a team and without you, I cannot imagine the work of the department”. She blessed us and this is a breakthrough in the development of the ministry. Since May 1, the department has a girl Lera with her mother Maria. Lera is seven years old. She has lymphoblastic leukemia (blood cancer). She urgently needs a bone marrow transplant, and on May 23, I took them to the airport. Maria herself, Lera’s mother, had a difficult life. She was brought up in an orphanage and, although she has a husband and another child, their family lives below the poverty level. We fully clothed Lera and her Mom so that they could fly to the surgery. Doctors say that there is only a small chance for her, everything needs to be done quickly. We took them under our care, and will we help them in any way possible in Omsk and in St. Petersburg.
Please pray for Lera’s family. We will need to help them with housing, food, and purchase medicines. Thank you for your concern!
I want to thank you for participating in the ministry of sick children, their mothers, widows, and orphans. Because of the pandemic, three families are locked in St. Petersburg and cannot leave to Omsk. Their children are diagnosed with leukemia and underwent a bone marrow surgery. We cannot visit them, but we support them in prayers and with gifts.
In Omsk, we continue to take care of Savely. He has a very unusual problem, he cannot walk, since he was born without kneecaps. His mother has two more sons but no husband.
A 12-year-old child weighs more than sixty kilograms (132lb). She can’t lift him and generally is rarely at home since she is working from morning til late at night. After talking with Savely, I realized that the child not only cannot move independently but also has speech problems, he cannot learn and is gradually degrading. We have known each other for four months now, and Savely was a blessing to us. He always smiles, waits, and writes. If I don’t come, he is not able to go outside. He has nothing to eat and wears clothes that are not for the right season and is alone.
His birthday was on April 15th. We bought him a computer; this is the only opportunity for him to study remotely. I installed him a Bible and various courses to learn the Russian language, mathematics, and history. We also brought him food because we know that their refrigerator was empty.
Please Praise God that there are good people like you that pray and support us!
Brothers and sisters, I welcome you! I am very glad that we are participating in the spreading of the Gospel and helping people in their grief. We are currently paying special attention to two families – this is Anastasiya with Dasha and Ulyana with Savelya.
As I already wrote, Anastasiya and Dasha were discharged from the St. Petersburg Oncology Hospital without any hope of a positive outcome. Doctors did not want to take the risk and perform the bone marrow transplant since there was a lot of fluid in the head of the child. Dasha lost her sight during this time, and the hospital gave them a referral to a hospice, and this was her destiny in their eyes.
With this information, we continued to pray. Although Anastasiya was on the verge of collapse, she still communicated with me, believed and prayed.
Having met with them once again, in order to take me to the hospital, I was surprised to hear that the vision returned to Dasha, she lost 11kg (24lb) and the swelling went away. What struck me the most was that Dasha entered remission. I have not been so happy for a long time – this is a miracle! There is still a lot to go through, but the last conversation with my mom pleased me. Anastasiya believes that her child will be able to go to a normal school. Although she does not know you personally, she met our God and is infinitely grateful to you and the Lord.
I thank you, brothers and sisters, for your prayers and your participation, we have already been able to do a lot. Seeing our good deeds, people turn to God. Thank you, it would not be possible without you.
