Dear Fellow Laborers,

November 2004

Praise the Lord for the exciting things He is doing in Russia!

21 medical students enjoy fellowship at our home.

Please pray for Permanent Residency Visas

We have just received our letters of invitation and will be getting our one year visas this month to go to Rostov. Please continue to pray for our permanent residency visas. These visas last for five years, and allow one all the regular rights of a Russian citizen, except the right to vote. After consulting with our lawyer, we believe it could take most of next year or longer to get this done. This is key for our ministry here, because it will give us a great deal of freedom in an area of Russia where the people are very open to the Gospel, but missionaries have had trouble with the government. .

Alex in Sunday school class. He thinks he is leading songs here.

Our Family is Expanding
The Lord has blessed my wife and I, and we are expecting our second child in late April, early May. Please pray for the health of my wife and our baby.

Two College Students Saved

At a fellowship in our home, we had four first time visitors, and I preached a simple Gospel message from John 3. Kingsly raised his hand saying that he was interested in knowing more about salvation. I went to his dorm room and had the honor of leading him to Christ. Hannish as been very faithful and active in our study, and last May raised his hand in one of the services saying he had accepted Christ. However, as it is many times the case in any church, he did not fully understand God’s grace. It became apparent that Hannish was still trusting his works to get to Heaven. Hannish now knows that it is faith alone that saves, and is now on his way to Heaven.

Nadeshda who got saved last month being faithful to church.

Five Year Anniversary Sees 90 in Attendance
The church that we are working in just had its five year anniversary service. The Charters family started this church, and the Lord blessed on one of the biggest days of the year. We also had many first time visitors..

Missions Sunday
We had missionary to the Russian deaf, Victor Bogdonof, come to our church and preach. Victor himself is deaf and has a difficult time speaking, but many of our people love to hear a message from a messenger whose life speaks volumes. He brought with him most of his deaf church, and they performed a popular Russian hymn for us using Russian sign language.

Missions Sunday on the mission field. Everybody takes part.

Yours in Christ,
Adam, Angela, and Alex