Please, pray!

Please, continue to pray for Olga’s mom Nina. We (Marina, Dean, Dale & I) had an opportunity to visit her four times since she went to the hospital, and her heart is wide open for the Lord. It is a praise report and an answer to all of our prayers that we lifted up to the Lord together. He is working miracles in this lady’s life, but we're still praying for one more – miracle of salvation. So, please continue to lift Nina up in your prayers. Also, please pray for Olga, she is taking care of her mom and comes to the hospital 3 times a day, therefore she is very tired. Now the situation became a little different because Nina was moved to another hospital yesterday and it is in Moscow, which is better both for her and Olga. It is a praise report as well. I will try to tell more about this later, but for now, I just want to thank you all for your prayers. Natasha

Tanya's Baptism

Hello everyone. Yesterday I had the privilege of meeting a professor of genetic psychology. I did not even know they even existed. Her name is Tanya and not only is Tanya a brilliant woman , who is Jewish, but she loves Jesus. Her face just glows with the love of Jesus Christ. Tanya also is very ill. She is suffering from the effects of stomach cancer, and has Parkinson’s disease. How I got acquainted with her is through Mira, a good friend and a Messiah Jew who works with Jews for Jesus, Mira has shared with so many Jews that have become Christians. Mira asked me if I would baptize Tanya. And so Natasha, Mira and I went to visit Tanya, and celebrate her Baptism. As we talked about baptism and the Lord, Tanya's face just glowed, and she would weep with joy about the Lord. She has such love for the Lord, even though her body is so sick. I had nothing to teach her about the Lord, just spending time with her and seeing Jesus alive in her life was powerful.
Since Tanya is so sick, I just dunked her hands in the water and baptized her in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, it was very moving as Tanya began to weep and wash her face in the water, so joyous that she could be baptized. Tanya has a great influence with friends and colleagues, pray that her premature illness would be used to bring them to the knowledge of the Savior, Pray also that God would heal her.

There is a place of fellowship with the Lord where only those who have experienced such suffering in their lives can experience.

Good Bless, d

Little did I know…

When I picked up a guitar for the first time in my life, it happened because I just loved and still love to worship the Lord. I had no idea that some years later I will be singing to the Lord in front of a congregation, or leading worship, or even teaching somebody else how to play. Well, the last two weeks I’ve been giving some lessons to Dima. He is a wonderful young Christian, who loves the Lord and goes to church together with his mom Marina, who is a huge blessing and support for me and not only for me. Marina and her husband Murman not long ago had a wedding ceremony at our church recommitting their marriage to the Lord.
About two weeks ago, I was invited to Marina’s house for dinner and I have to mention she prepares exceptionally delicious Georgian dishes (she and her family come from Georgia). So, I found out that Dima being out of school has some free time and I asked if he would like to learn how to play guitar. He was not sure at first, but then decided to try. We had only 3 lessons since, but Dima’s desire to learn keeps him practicing every day for 2-3 hours. This is not it…we have another teen who recently came to our church (another story:-), his name is Rustam. On Monday, after the Bible study he saw how Dima picked up a guitar and started to play. Next thing I know, he comes to me and asks, “Can you teach me too?” … We had our first lesson with Rustam and third lesson with Dima, yesterday. The most exciting thing is that this time Dima begun to teach Rustam what he already learned himself. I just had to make a video of this guys…for the history…what if they become famous :-)? + video for pros only;-)
Please, pray for our guitar lessons; that the Lord would bless them and give boys the necessary skills to play and to sing and for me wisdom and patience in teaching them. Also, please pray for Rustam, that the Lord would help him to understand His Word, speak to his hear and direct his and his sister Zulia’s steps.
Pray for Murman, Marina, and Dima: for the Lord’s guidance and direction in each of their lives.

Thank you and Lord bless you!

Natasha

Geno in the GOD zone

Hi everyone, I wanted to give an update on Geno, He sent this recent picture from the prison yard. Geno informed me that they have received official status to conduct a weekly religious service. From the beginning the administration has been apposed to Geno conducting a protestant service, as apposed to an Orthodox service. But the Lord has opened the doors, and Geno has been given the permission to have church sevices, Jesus style. Geno told me that they have 14 believers, and that 3 men last week surrendered their lives to Jesus Christ. Geno also had the wood shop make him a pulpit that they just have finished. Geno is believing for a great move of God in the prison. Geno is right where he needs to be, and is our first missionary. Please continue to pray for Geno and his fellow believers, and for the prison and all of the administration, that God would do a great work in that prison in north Russia.

Please continue to pray for Losha as he has returned from the street. Pray for Roma as God is working in his life, and for Yuri, Sasha, and Vova my other roommates. Pray as we make the preparations for our prayer retreat on June 11-13.

Thank you for all of you, that God has given you a heart for the work He is doing in Moscow. You are a great part of what is going on here. God Bless, dean

Glorious sunset

Yesterday, after the Bible study we were able to witness an amazingly beautiful sunset. It was one of those things that God gives us to enjoy. We could see His marvelous artwork in perfect harmony with the work of men’s hands. This is what makes our city to look beautiful.
Enjoy the sunset with us!!!

Sometimes it is like in a Circus

Today, after the Sunday school we went with the kids to have lunch together, then played a Bible game, then played some more and after all I had a chance to see “Circus” performance :-) that was great!!! I filmed it, so you can watch it too (click here).
Thank you for praying for our youth ministry!
Natasha

Update

Hello friends and family, so much has happen here since the last BLOG up-date, I don’t know where to begin. Steve and Shesteen the couple that have come to Moscow to minister to the Jews have had an amazing trip so far. They have connected so well with the Messianic Jewish community here in Moscow. Steve was able to make a new CD while he was here with Yuri, who is a Rabbi with a Messianic congregation. He is a professional clarinet player. With a combination of Steve’s gifted piano and Yuri's clarinet skills they were able to record during their short 3 week visit a new CD, that, as well as all Steve’s CDs can be downloaded from their website. http://www.stevekerstin.com/. Steve and Shesteen also have been a great blessing to me. The Lord has definitely brought us together. They have also been a great blessing to our fellowship. Steve and Shesteen will be returning back to Tel Aviv on Sunday to re reunited with the ground children. They will be missed, but I believe we are going to see more of them here in Russia.

Today was Victory Day celebrated all over Russia for the ending of World War 2. It is always a great holiday for me to visit Victory Park - the huge park and museum in memory of the Great War. I joined up with 19 others from Jews for Jesus and in less than 3 hours passed out 10,000 tracts speaking about the great victory 2000 years ago over sin. It was amazing how many were walking around reading them. God Bless,d

Please, pray!

Please pray for Olga’s mother, she was put into a hospital today. Olga had prayed for her mom’s salvation for many years and we, as church, for last three or so. I really believe that the Lord is doing something great right now and we are planning to go to the hospital this Friday to visit. Olga’s mom had many serious health problems over the years, but the Lord has been faithful to keep and protect her life until now. So, please pray for our visit, that we would be able to minister in anyway possible and for healing, first of all spiritual and also physical.

Tonia’s Birthday

Today we met for our youth Bible study. As always, it was rather spontaneous and as before, at our favorite place ..... you know ..... IKEA :-). I was expecting Dima and Egor to come, but they did

not. Instead, Nika came and it was a pleasant surprise for me, Sveta and Tonia (Egor’s little sister) came as well plus Olga and I, so we had a girls’ day :-). I already had planned what to talk about, but when I found out that Nika is going to be with us I tried to think of something else since she is older than the other girls are. Anyway, my mind just would not go anywhere and I decided to stay with what I had. We began to talk about the last hours before Jesus’ crucifixion. First, about the last supper and what was the meaning of it, then the prayer in Gethsemane. At some point, I paused, because for some reason it was very hard to find words and I felt like I am completely unprepared for this study, which was more like a conversation where I was asking questions and Sveta and sometimes Nika were answering. Tonia looked like she was a little puzzled.
I looked at Olga and she asked the girls, “How do we know that we are saved and will be with Jesus?” Sveta explained, but Tonia could not answer. Besides they were not quite sure what sin is.
So, I began to explain what is sin and how it came to this world starting from the garden of Eden. Again, I was not sure, if I was making much sense and if Tonia understands everything. It may sound funny, but the things I have known for years did not come out off my mouth easily.
All of a sudden, Tonia lifted her hand up and said, “I have two questions. How to get rid of my sin and what do I need to do for that?” …I could hardly believe my ears. Little Tonia who is just 9 years old with a seriousness of an adult asking the most important questions one can ask. Oh, Lord, thank You so much!!!
Tonia invited Jesus to come in to her heart and she became born again today. Praise the Lord for this wonderful blessing and for His gift that we can share with others.
Please, continue to pray for our youths’ spiritual growth and also for Tonia-our newborn baby in the Lord :-)

P.S.Pictures and video(just click here)