"But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord." Genesis 6:10

As of June 30, the brickwork is complete! We have "found grace in the eyes of the Lord!"

With much excitement and relief we watched as the last few bricks were put into place on the backside of the church building. The brick masons and the helpers had worked together for 3+ weeks, even on Sundays, to get this job done and it is accomplished! We are happy to say that although the scaffolding had to be raised as much as three and ½ tiers high, the job is completed without any serious injury. Praise God! He blessed us with the skill to build the scaffolding, lay the bricks, and provided strength and endurance for each day’s work! At the request of the leadership, the entire crew took two days (Tuesday and Wednesday) to rest and refresh themselves before continuing the construction.

Inside the building, the stage area is being constructed along with partition walls forming “corridors” which lead to the two rear doors. Also, we are preparing the window openings for windows to be installed at some point in the future. In the next few days we will be working on lots of details to prepare the construction for the arrival of the SEND Team. They will arrive in Russia Saturday, July 19 and will begin work the following Monday. Please remember to pray for them as they travel. Also, please pray for safety and success in their work. We are excited to think of what may be accomplished as we have more laborers and finances to push forward toward completion of this building.

As of this date, the Reconciliation Church has no official place to gather. However, by God’s Grace and what some are calling a miracle, the church has been given permission to congregate for tent meetings by the Yenisei River for the next four nights. Posters and flyers have been distributed everywhere inviting everyone and anyone to come to these meetings. Please pray for the Gospel to go out in power and that the Holy Spirit will have His way in the hearts of all who gather.

On July 14-18, the churches of the Baptist Union will host their yearly Music Festival in the Krasnoyarsk area. These are evangelistic meetings with sweet times of fellowship for the believers and a half-day children’s camp for the kids! Many believers travel long distances to these meetings, some sleep in tents, some in their cars! This is a much anticipated time of refreshment, fellowship and outreach for the area churches. Please pray for these meetings as well.

For those of you who have prayed for baby Vova, here is an update: Vova is off the ventilator!!!!!!!! Doctors are considering letting him go home in a few days. They can’t explain why he is thriving…can you? Thank you for your prayers and notes of concern. Praise God with us for this answer to prayer.