Gospel Expedition

We came together for morning prayer and read Isaiah 40:26, 31 . . . Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power, not one of them is missing . . . Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength . . . We were refreshed by His power to fulfill His tasks.

The road that will take us to Amazar is 104 kilometers-long. We started on our way at 8.00 a.m. after breakfast. We are not surprised by the road covered with gravel and dust. The cyclists were first in line followed by the KAMAZ. Each time we see a cloud of dust before us we know that those are oncoming vehicles. Our truck KAMAZ then goes to the front and forces them to stop. Most vehicles slow down, except in some rare cases. Our God preserves us according to the prayers of His saints. [Continue reading On to Amazar and Ministry with Children …]

“When I begin my day I hear your voice” are the words from a song by Denis Bernaz, which all Christian youth in Russia know well. Early on Friday we heard the noise of plates and the voices of Christian sisters in the kitchen of the church. So we had to get up earlier than planned. We had breakfast and began to get ready for a long day as a very poor road awaited us. We were to cover 150 km to the next town - Ksenievsky. [Continue reading Living off the Land …]

We started very early in the morning as we had to cover 40 km to Aksionovo-Zilovsk, where there is also a church. Pastor Anatoly from Zhireken gave us the local pastor’s phone number. [Continue reading The Roads Get Worse …]

Today it is planned to leave Nerchinsk town at 7:00 a.m. After breakfast we came together for a joint prayer. We read the Scriptures, prayed and started on our way. We are heading to locations where there are no UECB churches. That is why we do not know where we will stop, and where and how we will stay overnight. But we know and are sure of one thing — God is ahead of us and cares for our trip. [Continue reading Meeting with Children and Saving A Life …]

The next point on the route of the Expedition was the town of Nerchinsk. This town is located on the left bank of the Nercha River. It was founded in 1653 by A. Pashkov, a military leader, and he called the place the Nerchinsk Fort. In 1689 an agreement was signed with China. In earlier centuries, Nerchinsk was also a place of political exile. [Continue reading Nerchinsk …]