Dear Partners,

We live in hard times. Today we realized that our visa and mastercard cards don’t work in Russia anymore. As this was our reliable way to transfer the funds for our ministry to Russia, it puts us in a dire straits. We need to do all international transfers by wire transfer now. Or, perhaps, we’ll need to travel to a neighbouring country where we can use an ATM. Both Facebook and Instagram are down in the country and there are rumors they can ban youtube and slow the internet in the country. When the first shock passed we understood that we have faced the times of uncertainty. Could you consider a special offering for our ministry? We need at least $1000 to maintain the normal course of the ministry here in Russia.

Writing another chapter,

Stas karpenko

“Changing our World one Life at a Time”   

Praise the Lord, me and Lis have been very busy. Thanks to the support of others, we were able to go to a Pastor’s Conference at the beach.  It was so refreshing to go sit back and just receive what the Lord has for you. It has been several years since I was able to go to a conference. We are living in the middle of a drug war and we need your help.  In the past 5 weeks 105 people have been killed. There are several killings each night.  It is really hard, we hear the shots, and we know some of the people who have been killed.  Drug dealers from other states are trying to take over Colima and until one side wins people will continue to die.  Corruption is everywhere and the only hope we have is in the name above all names, and we trust in the powerful name of our Lord Jesus Christ. We need your prayers, people are suffering and dying. We are not afraid, but we are tired of all the pain. 

Thankfully we also have some good news such as the huge response to our marriage classes. Our first night we had almost 30 people, and we are seeing the Lord work in many marriages.  Also, we have six youth who have been invited to youth camp next month. Through sponsorship and donations, we reduced the price to $25 per person.  Please let me know if you can sponsor one of our teens. This is the first time we have ever had a chance to send our kids to camp. Please help if you can.  We are still trying to raise money for our new nursery and toddler’s class.  We will do it through a “GoFundMe” account, and I will let you know when it is up and running.  The rainy season is coming and will be here in June.  Our children’s class has many holes in the roof, and if it rains, they will get wet.  We patched it last year with tape, but this year we need to replace the roof. It will cost about $1,000 dollars and I could use some volunteers to come help me. 

Contact me if you can help.  We also need to put up our back fence to keep the neighbor’s cows out, so we can plant some flowers and trees to help make our Church beautiful again. We have people ready to donate plants, but we can’t plant until we get the cows out. We need three rolls of barbed wire and 40 posts to finish it. It will cost about $300 if we do it ourselves and $ 600 to have it done.  I am glad we are growing but it comes at a cost, and I am truly thankful to God for what he has provided and for what he will provide. Thank you for helping us Change our world one life at a time”
 Please make donations to Mission to the Children PO BX211322 Bedford TX 76095 orhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/missiontothechildren

Every time the dark times come
everyone starts to seek for the
truth. Holocaust, 9/11, the
coronavirus pandemic etc.
People start to think there got to
be something to cling to. Well,
we know what it is. It’s the
Church. Established by God to
be the pillar and ground of the
truth on this earth until His
returns. Far more than your local
fellowship it spans across the
earth. Those tiny and large buds
of the Body of Christ do exist on
all six continents. Some live in
freedom, some in abandonment
or even underground. But all
represent Christ on this earth,
His truth and His love. When the
times get darker, His Church
shines brighter.

ESL classes and Planning
We continue to conduct classes
and teach English as Second
Language for Kingdom’s
purposes. Please pray for us to
be creative in “preaching” the
good news without actual
preaching. In the light of the
recent events, we see our
students are being very
sensitive.
Pray for our next Workshop for
prospective leaders in April.
Also, pray for wisdom in
planning and choosing the right
dates for our summer activities.

Featured Leader
Vladimir was born when the
Soviet Union was about to
collaps. He went to Soviet school
and then to a trade college after
that. At the age of 14 he was first
introduced to the gospel. He
liked the fellowship with the
Christians but decided to choose
his own path. For 20 years he has
lived the life of a bumpy road.
Finally he surrendered to Jesus
and started to be His faithful
follower. He faced opposition
because of his decision from his
relatives but carried on. Now he
is on fire for the Lord and ready
to go to the ends of the earth for
Him. Please pray for this brother
to discern his spiritual gifts to
take his place in the body of
Christ.
Friends and Family
We thank the Lord for successful
completion of Tim’s half-year
exams. That is truly a blessing.
Now, Christina has started pre-K
classes. Please pray for both of
them to grow in the Lord and
their studies.
Please know that we deeply
appreciate your prayer about
this ministry. Thank you so much
for holding our hands for this
land!