We have 1 week until our departure for Russia. This week we started packing and have been back and forth to the store to buy things we need. As a family we have been praying for the Lord to prepare our hearts for the ministry in which we will partake of this summer. We ask for you to pray for the same thing. We know that going overseas with a child will give us a window of opportunity to minister that we would not have otherwise. The divorce rate in Russia is around 90% and the average married couple has 1 child. For many of the Christians who live there there is no encouragement to stay married or to have kids and raise a family. We are praying that God would specifically use us to encourage married couples this summer. Although we are young and do not have much experience being married we know that God will use us to display His story of Jesus Christ and His bride, no matter how imperfect we may be.
-John and Nichole
-John and Nichole
I am so excited to follow your adventures as you travel and share your family's experiences with others. Hope you are able to post often as I look forward to hearing all about the next 8 weeks.
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