Winter Bible camp Part 1

GJ and I had an opportunity to go to Moscow to serve in kids winter camp that SOAR puts together with our Russian brothers and sisters in Christ. The team that we were working this time was new to us, but they all were amazing!!! We loved every minute on being there and serving our LORD side by side - what a privilege!

We have so many pictures that it was hard to pick only a few, so I will have to make two parts and it will be just "Vicka's report":)

On this picture kids are arriving to camp. They did it in several groups and this is one of them from Moscow.

GJ is helping with unloading - one of the rare shots of him as he is always behind the camera.

The weather was so nice and everything was so beautiful and covered with snow that we agreed to call it "Winter Wonder Land!" The tractor is trying to keep up with snow:)
I was responsible for crafts, and on this picture I am getting ready for one of them.
Upon their arrival the kids received their hygiene kits, that one of the churches in US put together and that was a hit! The teacher that came with the kids from the orphanage was so grateful for individual tooth pastes, tooth brushes, soaps and many other things that kids got as she was given only 3 tubes of tooth paste to take to the camp and 3 bars of soap for 10 kids and she had no idea how to she was going to divide it! God thought about that!

Our evening worship service

Dick opened the camp with Gospel Magic presentation - that was so much fun! Kids still talk about the"secrets" that they think they know:)

Then groups of girls and boys gave their presentation and on the picture is one of my favorites:)

Every day we had winter tipe games outsides and crafts activities inside.

All kids are incredibly talented! Even boys were a great sport on the craft hour:)

Thank you GJ for all the pictures!

Christmas presents

I am late with this post, but my mom really wants to know what kids got for Christmas and this is the only way she can see:)

Our Christmas tree was small and very cute, one of our friends gave us this one as the one we had before became too big after we put a door instead of the window that leads into our garage.

The girls with their first gift...

...a pop out tent!!! That kept them entertained all day long:)

Sasha with his new car

Stacia liked Sasha's car too:)

Sasha as well liked Stacia's little wagon:)

Emma got a new skates as she is leaning how to skate and Grandma Susan thought they will be just right! And they were!

Sasha is excited about his new Lego toy

Dolls from Grandma Toma

After Emma got her doll she was taking her places and doing things with her. So the doll had her first school lesson, her first visit to friends, her first movie and many other first things:) LOL!

Merry Christmas!!!

This is our picture for this year. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!! May our Heavenly Father bless you and give you His Joy!!! We love you all very much and very thankful for each of you for being a part of our lives!

Emma is skating

Vicka's short trip to Chukotka

On Monday I had a wonderful opportunity to go to Anadyr - the capital of Chukotka and visit some of our friends there. Three days were busy and exciting. Here are some pictures and small comments:)

I went with the group that is going to another city in Chukotka and the first night we had to spend on the airport side because of the bad weather:)

Next morning we were ready to fly on the helicopter to the Anadyr (as it is on the other side of the river)

In Anadyr I met with Mira - our sister in Christ from Provideniya who was there in the hospital (she is on the right). Mira is sick with TB which is very discouraging to her, I brought her some gifts and tried to encourage her a little. She is getting better and doctors sending her home next week, she was there since July. I also met Masha (on the left) who was a part of my outreach for the girls from the technical school in Provideniya in May and June.

Later on walking down the street Mira and I met another girl - Olya (on the right) who was in the same group of girls who we tried to reach for Christ. She told me that while in Anadyr she is going to church there and that she became a follower of Jesus and got baptized! Praise the LORD for the seeds that He planted and for His Salvation!

Olya - our new sister in Christ !

In the airport in Anadyr getting ready to fly back to Alaska.

me in the airplane

And this is what I saw when we were flying above the clouds!!! The heavens declare God's GLORY!

Rain gutter Regatta

Today Emma had her first Rain gutter Regatta at AWANA's!

Here she is practicing to blow the boat

With daddy, her sister and her "Princess" boat

"Little Princess" on the pier

Blowing

with mommy

Blowing

At the finish! Emma's boat was not a speedy one, but she took a second place for design:)

Emma with her award

First, second and third place for design.

Welcome SNOW!!!

Our world is covered with snow!!! We have been waiting for it for so long this year! We are very grateful for snow - thank you LORD for such a beauty and a reminder that we become clean as snow when we except Jesus in our hearts!
Below you will find lots of pictures from our afternoon play time outside:)

First snow for Sasha! He loved it!

GJ got this sneak pick:)

On the sled

This picture is so funny! Stacia is falling down and Emma is sticking her tong out to catch some snow:)