Vladimir T.
SGA-Supported Missionary Pastor in Belarus

This year, God’s mercy in our region has continued through our services in the local centers for the visually impaired. A musical group performs during the service, and I am given the opportunity to preach the Gospel at the end.

We primarily share stories from the life of Christ and invite people to pray to God with us. In addition to sharing the Gospel, I set up a table with literature: mostly regular Bibles, children’s Bibles, and Scripture portions. I see how eagerly some people take these books. One woman named Tatyana came with her son who is 27 years old and in a wheelchair. Since she has a Bible, she asked for Bible commentaries because she does not understand everything she is reading. This shows that people read and reflect on the Word of Life.

Our work at the nursing home continues with one brother holding a service there about twice a month. This is a difficult category of people, because due to old age or other reasons, they do not have the same mindset as ordinary people. They are like children. That is why they love to see the Bible in cartoons or sing children’s songs with movements. The church collects clothes for them and holds special concerts. When we interact with the audience, we hear that they understand and know the Bible better.

We also visit the orphanage and walk down the long corridor hearing, “Uncle Volodya! Uncle Volodya!” I want to be with these kids more often, I want to visit them regularly. One girl named Mstislava told us how she has already been through three foster homes. This time, there were 18 children. Among them, the teenage girls stood out, in good spirits, and all had dyed their hair the same reddish color. We got to know them because they sing Christian songs, and discuss how and why the Savior came into this world. By the end, as has become our tradition, we prayed for them: praying that they will find a family while still young, praying that they will create healthy families, and praying that God would take them into His family. Please pray with us!

Pray for us, that we may prosper with God everywhere! Thank you for becoming involved in the ministry in our region through your prayers for us. May God bless you and help you in every need!