Tokmok — Repentance of Children
On July 24, after traveling about two thousand kilometers, we arrived in the city of Tokmok. The first thing we managed to do was help with a youth camp. There were over 40 teenagers, 90% of whom were Kyrgyz. We could only help on the first day because Yana had a toothache and sinus inflammation. On the second day of the camp, our son fell ill with a fever and vomiting. Then I got sick too. After a day and a half of fever, I had a sudden recovery.
At the camp, children aged 6 to 12 years traveled to the heavenly harbor for 5 days. During this time, there were just over 50 children—70% Slavs and 30% Kyrgyz. On the last day, when the call to repentance was made, all the children came forward to pray. We do not know the hearts of these children, but we believe there were many genuine acts of repentance.
We had some targeted donations, and we prepared 10 food packages and visited poor families with gifts. It’s an understatement to say that they were happy; some were simply shocked by these gifts. We reminded them of the Lord Christ and prayed for them.
For several Saturdays, our daughter Yana and son Pavel participated in the youth ministry at the local church, where up to 20 kids come.
I cannot remain silent about the mercy that God granted our family during this trip. Yana’s toothache and the need to find a clinic were not coincidental and brought great benefit. The Lord directed us to the right clinic and the right doctor through acquaintances. The prices there turned out to be surprisingly low, and we managed to treat all of our children’s teeth. We spent less than $700, whereas it would have cost us no less than $3,000 at home. The Lord lives, and He is very merciful. Thank you to all the prayer warriors and donors.
Ministry in Kyrgyzstan – Andrey Zalesny
