Hi everyone,
We have had had a lot of experiences so far. On Sunday we had worship. The congregation gave me a gift for my ordination anniversary. There is a picture attached. We also had a short visit to Red Square. We will go back there to explore more of it, as well as the Kremlin.
The work of the church that has gone on here has been cut back. We will need to see what we can do to help more in the future.
We have met the people in St. Petersburg that work with ministry to Jewish people, the homeless, and with mental patients. It is amazing how much they can do with so very little.
Today we are back in Moscow. We toured the Lutheran Hour Ministries office and spoke with the workers. They have had to cut back on the workers.
Hello everyone. I finally got internet access. We are fine and have seen many interesting things so far. We will send pictures when we get back to the Lutheran Hour Ministries office in Moscow. Interesting work that is going on.
Our support has been greatly appreciated. Thank you for your prayers. Will write more later.
In Christ from the Hermitage in St. Petersburg,
The Heidorns
My family and I are almost packed for the trip. It seems that no matter how far out you plan an event like this, it always comes down to the last minute — at least there are only a few things left to go in the bags.
We received our visas for Russia. They spelled our names in Russian letters, which uses the Cyrillic alphabet. They look neat in that language. Now I just have to learn how to write those letters and we will be set.
Keep us in your prayers. We will keep you in ours.
Hello everyone, I am trying to learn how to write a journal so I can keep people updated on what is happening in Russia. Remember, though we are seperated by miles we are close in Christ.