News Letter Revived

Well, here we are, more than a year since my last news letter.
Boet was always hounding me to send out news and keep the people informed, but although I had lots of news and developments I didn't quite feel like it was Ministry in Russia news.
Now we, Natasha and I, are on our way back to Russia for three months.
After almost a year and a half in South Africa the Lord has opened the doors for us.
Again we will go to help Ernst out at the Summer Camps in Bolshoi Ozero in the Krsnoyarsk Region.
Ernst has been fighting some battles there and I think it will be good for us to go and lift up his arms a bit - encourage him and his wife.
We will also help and take part in the camps. Be it small group leaders, drivers, cooks or whatever, being with the children and showing them love through our daily lives is what is needed.
Ernst normally takes a bunch of children from the orphanages for the holidays and does various ten day programs with them. In previous years I've been we have seen up to 250 kids come and go in a season.
This year however the camps will look a bit different. We will take less children, but have longer more intense camps with them. Hopefully making a deeper impact on them.
The sad thing is just that there is such a great need, and nobody is stepping up to the plate to fulfil the need. Just in our region there is more than 600 orphans in the orphanages!

We will also take with some clothes and toys to the children in the orphanages.
We already have some people donating things. Many people in Moscow also committed to giving clothes and toys.
Another thing I'm hoping to do is build a couple of play grounds at the orphanages.
Just some basic stuff like swings and see-saws made of wood, painted nice bright colours.
If you see what the buildings look like you will understand why this is needed.

Prayer points:
• Praise the Lord for all the documents and the finances needed to get there!!! We got two big donations covering the flights and travelling in Russia. Thank you!
• Pray for good relationships and lots of chances to speak into the lives of the children.
• Pray for more people in Moscow to donate clothing and toys.
• Pray for finances to build at least three playgrounds.
• Please pray for the Lords protection as we are travelling.

Thank you
Be blessed
Albert & Natasha Pote
albert@ngel.su

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