Jim Liljegren – Russia (2)

DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
3 WEEKS AGO I FLEW TO PRAGUE AND I HAVE BEEN FLYING HIGH EVER SINCE, LEADING 3 TEAMS IN 3 LOCATIONS. GOD HAS MET OUR NEEDS ALL ALONG THE WAY. TONIGHT WE HAD THE OUTREACH PICNIC WE HAD PLANNED, TO HAVE A SPIRITUAL IMPACT ON SOME OF THE LIVES WE INTERACTED WITH THIS WEEK, ESPECIALLY AT THE SPORTS MINISTRY. 7 PEOPLE CAME AND WE HAD A GREAT TIME …. BBQ, VEGETABLES, COOKIES, ETC.; SINGING, A TESTIMONY, AND SHARING THE GOOD NEWS. EVERYONE HAD A GOOD TIME. THIS IS SEED PLANTING TIME. NOW SOME OF THE GROUP IS ON THE WAY TO THE LOCAL LAKE (AT 10:30 P.M.???) WITH GHENYA, AN 18 YEAR OLD WHO IS ATTRACTED TO OUR MESSAGE. WE HOPE AND PRAY THAT SOME OF THESE BOYS WILL ATTEND THE SERVICE TOMORROW. THE IMPORTANT THING IS THAT JULIAN, THE CHURCH PLANTER WE ARE WORKING WITH, IS ENCOURAGED. HE HAD SEEN NO RESULTS FOR MANY YEARS. GOD REALLY BLESSED US WITH OUTSTANDING WEATHER THIS WEEK. IT WAS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT THERE WAS NO RAIN FOR 4 STRAIGHT DAYS SO WE COULD DO OUR OUTDOOR MINISTRY OF PAINTING, BUILDING, AND SPORTS OUTREACH.
I AM PLANNING ON COMING BACK IN OCT. WITH SASHA (ST. PETE PASTOR…HE IS HERE WITH 4 OF HIS CHURCH MEMBERS) AND SOME OF HIS YOUNG PEOPLE TO CONTINUE THIS IMPACT ON THESE LIVES HERE. PRAY FOR GHENYA, SASHA (11 YEAR OLD WHO KEPT STAYING BY MY SIDE ALL EVENING), AND PASHA (16 YEAR OLD).
ON SUNDAY WE WORSHIP AND HAVE OUR TEAM DEBRIEF. THEN AFTER DINNER WE TAKE THE TRAIN BACK TO ST. PETE. IS IT REALLY AUG. 1? WHERE DID THE TIME GO?
I WILL BE HOME ON WED., AUGUST 5, LOOKING FORWARD TO A SALAD AT SOUPLANTATION!!!! AND, OF COURSE, BEING WITH MY WONDERFUL FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
PLANS FOR MY OCT. TRIP ARE ALREADY FORMING. YOUR CONTINUED PRAYER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT ARE REALLY APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU FOR PRAYING FOR THE TEAMS AND ME THIS JULY. PRAYER MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. TO GOD BE THE GLORY. THERE IS MUCH MORE TO BE DONE!
LOVE TO ALL,
JIM