Wednesday, July 29, 2009

NICOLAI IVANOVICH


I AM LEAVING THIS MORNING FOR TARTU. TARTU IS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN ESTONIA AND IS ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS FROM TALLINN. THERE WILL BE A MEETING THERE THIS EVENING AND WE WILL RETURN TO TALLINN AFTER THE SERVICE. IF THINGS GO AS THEY HAVE THE FIRST 2 NIGHTS, WE WILL BE BACK AROUND 3 A.M. WE WILL LEAVE FOR MAYKOP THEN ON FRIDAY.

WANT TO KEEP A FLOW GOING ON THE MONASTIRSHINA PROJECT. ON THE FIRST DAY WE WERE OUT THERE, VALENTINA TOOK US VISIT WITH THE MAYOR, NICOLAI IVANOVICH. WHILE HE IS ONE OF THE LOUDEST AND MOST OBVIOUS PEOPLE YOU'LL EVER WANT TO MEET, HE SEEMED TO WANT TO BE OF HELP IN WHAT WE WERE DOING. THROUGH THE TIME WE WERE WORKING THERE, HE WOULD COME BY AND CHECK ON US. HE SAW WHAT WAS GOING UP, HE DECIDED IT WOULD BE A GOOD THING TO PLANE A BIG CELEBRATION FOR THE OPENING OF THE CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY CENTER/SHED AREA. < THE PLANS BEGAN. HE ALSO CAME BY AND TOOK US ON AN INTERESTING TOUR OF THE TOWN.

TOMORROW...THE CELEBRATION.

PRAYER

AS I AM STUDYING PRAYER I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OF THE PRAYERS OF THE OLD PUBLIC PRAYERS WOULD END IN BLESSINGS... SUCH AS THIS:

May the peace of the Lord Christ go with you,
wherever He may send you.
May He guide you through the wilderness,
protect you through the storm.
May He bring you home rejoicing
at the wonders He has shown you.
May He bring you home rejoicing
once again into our doors.

NOT A BAD WAY TO END OUR OWN PUBLIC PRAYERS. JUST A THOUGHT.

LOVE YA'LL. YA'LL LOVE EACH OTHER.






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