BIBLE STUDIES

My Monday Bible study group successfully completed the study, “Believing God” on Monday, November 16. Our schools had quarantine for three weeks and during that time we decided to have two Bible classes a week so that we could finish our book. We went out to celebrate their perseverance and faithfulness.

On November 23 we started a new study by Priscilla Shirer entitled, “Discerning the Voice of God”. Pray for Natasha, Sveta and Youla to come to know Christ.

 Sveta, Natasha, Denise & Youla

My Wednesday Bible study group continues to study, “Life Principles for Following Christ.” This group of ladies help with our summer short term groups that come to minister at our church plant. We were disappointed when we heard that we would not be having any teams for the summer of 2010. I said that maybe it was time that we did a short term mission trip to provide a camp. Margarita, Lena, Ilina and Ira were excited about the idea and we are now planning to hold a summer camp in the village of Loubataievka at the end of July next year. Pray for us as we make preparations to minister together as a team.

A few years ago I had another group of ladies that studied the Bible with me for two years. I stay in contact with several of these ladies and about a month ago I began to pray about calling two of the ladies to meet with them. I met with Maria the first week in November just to talk. She came to meet with me two more times and then invited me to share with her students who study in her English courses in school 73. She wants me to teach Christian principles to her group every other Saturday.

I held my first class on Saturday, December 5. Maria contacted one of her colleagues, Angelika, who also used to study the Bible with me. Angelika called me and invited me to meet with her group at school 15 every Thursday at 5:00.

Please pray for me to have wisdom and for God to use me in the lives of these students. This is an incredible opportunity to share Christ.

 Maria

Students at School 73