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.
Our whole team thank you for the opportunity that you give us through your prayers and donations. Jesus says: “since you did this to one of My brothers, you did it to Me.” Children who are terminally ill listen to the Gospel and receive salvation in Christ, preparing for eternity. Their parents find the meaning of life after losing their children. And children from the orphanages get a chance for a healthy and happy future.
We have been taking care of Anastasia and Dasha for a long time now. They were in St. Petersburg for five months; they were being prepared for a transplant of the bone marrow. But due to the complication of Dasha’s condition, they refused to do the surgery. Dasha accumulates fluid in her head and all procedures were disrupted. She lost her sight by 80%. Since the doctors couldn’t do the transplantation, Anastasia and Dasha had to return to Omsk, and the doctors are still thinking about how to save her life. I want to use this opportunity to become closer friends with them and be with them during this difficult time.
Also, we cannot be indifferent to the life of Savelya. This is the boy I met at Christmas. Ulyana Savelya’s mother turned to us for help, and we helped them with clothes, food, and medicines. We bought a wheelchair for Savelya because he was born without kneecaps. We now have the opportunity to operate on the child, and I will be taking Savelya to the hospital. Brothers and sisters, we need your prayers and participation, a lot of resources are needed to go through all this. Thank you for your kind heart.
In Russia, we have the privilege of celebrating Christmas twice on the 25th of December, and on January 7th. My team and I handed out 900 gifts. We had a Christmas play for children, and we performed it seven times in different places. Children from the orphanage and the oncological hospital were touched. They willingly spoke about Jesus and about His birth, this is God’s mercy because for some this was the first time, and for some maybe the last.
I met a family of four, a mother and three sons. One of them is disabled, his name is Savely. He was born without kneecaps and cannot move independently. But he is a very kind and intelligent boy, he loves to read. When I presented him with a children’s bible, he cried joyfully and said: “I really need it now.” We helped them with Christmas groceries and are now collecting money for a wheelchair. In the chair, Savely will be mobile and less dependent on others!
Ulana’s mother said she believes in miracles; she is a unique woman. She works three jobs and takes care of her children alone. We started to be friends with them and would like to help them. Thank you for your participation.
Greetings to you brothers and sisters! The grace of God is above us, and we are among those who can help people in need. I want to send you greetings from Anastasia and her daughter Dasha. They are in difficult circumstances. Dasha was once again operated and now she is undergoing chemotherapy. There is currently no way to begin transplantation of the bone marrow. They have been in St. Petersburg for a long time and we pray that the disease will recede, her immune system will strengthen and an opportunity for transplantation will appear. Anastasia is being prepared for the procedure as a donor!
She especially needs our support. To see your daughter, who’s skull has already been opened for three times and practically loses her sight, is an unbearable test. The other day we visited them in the hospital, but we could only give them some medicines, food and personal items since they were not allowed to leave the room.
Anastasia understands that God controls everything, and greatly appreciates our participation in their fate. In addition to Dasha, two more of our children are waiting for a bone marrow transplant! Thank you for your help. Without you, we could not help these children!
We thank the Lord and you for the great opportunity to serve together for the glory of God. By His grace, we prepared the Christmas holiday for the children in Omsk. Last year, 652 children attended the play, not counting their parents. They all heard the Gospel and received gifts. These are children from poor families, people with disabilities and just unbelieving children. We are also planning a trip to Khakassia for Christmas with teenagers in the Omsk Region. In 3 villages we have Christmas plays where up to 120 children attend. The cost of one gift costs $ 8.00. Thank you for everybody who participates in this project every year!
