Arrival in Vladivostok

img_2973_2.jpgToday is the last day of the Expedition. It began with our usual wake-up and the last portion of our way, a distance of 110 km. The distance is not great, but the road is busy. Drivers in Vladivostok are not careful in their driving and often do not observe traffic rules. We arrived an hour later in the city, and waited about an hour for the escorting cars. They did not arrive. We prayed, entrusting ourselves and our lives into the hands of the Lord, and were not wrong to do so in light of what happened next. [Continue reading Arrival in Vladivostok …]

A New Month and a New Town

img_2840.jpgThis brief post will describe our way from Spassk-Dalny to Ussuriisk.

The first day of fall met us with a cool morning. We got up early, then had prayer as usual and continued on our way. Two hours later, the sun began to warm up the earth and summer returned. We thought we had enough time, but there appeared to be parts of the road without asphalt. These parts of the road ate up the extra time we had. [Continue reading A New Month and a New Town …]

Winding Down the Expedition

august-31-1.jpgToday is the last day of summer as we reckon it. The fall begins tomorrow. So we imagined we were on vacation and had an extra hour of sleep. The alarm clock woke us up at 6:30 a.m. We washed our faces quickly, and had breakfast at 7:00 a.m. At 8:00 a.m. the escorting cars arrived and we continued our trip. Our distance for today was only 140 km, but we decided to keep a good speed and were right in doing so. [Continue reading Winding Down the Expedition …]

A Welcoming Town and Children’s Ministry

august-30.jpgWe resumed our trip at 7 the next morning accompanied by the police car that was escorting us. We had enough time to cover 155 kilometers, but our cyclists wheeled along quickly and we covered the first 100 km in 2-1/2 hours. We stopped to have lunch and took an hour. We have not had such a long rest for many days during the Expedition. [Continue reading A Welcoming Town and Children’s Ministry …]

A Short Journey for a Long Day

august-29-1.jpgToday is Saturday for us, though it is Wednesday for the rest of the people. The Saturday we have is like the Saturday in the times of Nehemiah, when the restored gates of Jerusalem did not open until the sun warmed the earth. We are to cover only 50 kilometers today. So we started at 10:30 and travelled less than two hours. The way was not difficult though there were some mountain passes. Police cars escorted us and it made our way easier. [Continue reading A Short Journey for a Long Day …]