Will and Ira went out to the village of Sannikovo yesterday, because one of the little girls called us to say that she and her mother are moving away, and she couldn't leave without saying goodbye. Will talked to the mother on the phone, and then they went and visited with her in her home. (The little girl was gone when they first got there, so they had to wait with just the mother.) This is a huge answer to prayer, because it is the first interaction with adults in the village! Unfortunately, she's moving away now.
Regular visits and lessons in Sannikovo will be starting up again in a few weeks.
September 15
Ira went out and did the first lesson of the year on Saturday. Will wasn't able to go with her then, but he will be from now on.
September 26
The regular lessons are going on every Saturday now, so please just pray for the children of Sannikovo whenever you think of them.
October 1
This weekend, instead of a Saturday lesson, we'll all be going out to Sannikovo tomorrow. We'll take part in a special tea for the elderly, and then we'll have time with the children after that.
October 8
The tea with the elderly residents of Sannikovo was somewhat sad, because they were more interested in the vodka that was available than in the songs and poems from our group. Still, it was good to be there, and we did have a wonderful time with the children afterwards.
(That's just a visual reminder to pray for the children.)November 5
The kids didn't have a lesson today, because Ira missed the bus.
Will got off again when he realized that she wasn't coming.November 26
They're going to take a break with the lessons in Sannikovo. There are a few boys who are being so disruptive that the lessons can't go on. Pray that the director of the club will be willing to work with us and find a solution.
February 4
I forgot to mention that the last time Will was out in Sannikovo a woman came up to him with a question about the Bible. She had been reading and didn't know of anyone else to ask. Will was thrilled that someone (an adult!) in Sannikova is reading the Bible and that she would think of aproaching him.
