Our classes started last night, and as expected, we had many more come than had come to our registration night. We had around 50 students show, about half of which have not been to our classes before. Because there is only me and Frec, we divided in to two levels of advanced and beginner. It seemed to work well, and we will be adding an afternoon class beginning on Wednesday because there are a large number of who want to attend in the afternoon but can not come in the evening. Pray for wisdom for us each night as we seek to quickly build relationships so we can share Christ on Friday.
One other prayer concern is a place for us to have our meetings. The good thing about having a large response is that we have many opportunities to introduce people to Christ. The problem is having a space large enough to accomodate us. The hotel where we have been renting conferenece rooms has more than doubled their price since last May. It now costs us over $200 per night for the conference room and refreshments. Please pray for a more economical place for us to meet and one which people would feel comfortable coming to for the first time.
A graduate of the Moscow Evangelical Christian Seminary and his wife are also feeling a call to minister in Murmansk. He is coming to meet us tomorrow evening so he can see Murmansk first hand, meet with us and other believers, and see how our English classes work. Please pray for the Lord to make clear to us His will concering this couple moving to Murmansk to work with us in building up His church.
We appreciate and need your prayers.
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Tim, so glad it is going well, sorry about the space increase. Did you choose to meet elsewhere? Praying the Lord allows for the couple visiting to feel God's plan for their lives, that it would involve Murmansk. May the Lord bless all the efforts, and so glad you have some new folks. Saw Dennis in the photo, tell him hi, and any of my other friends, Masha and her family. We are enjoying our 22 mo. old grandson Ezekiel this week, and Thurs. we fly him home to Albuquerque and stay until Oct. 17. You are in our prayers.
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