ADYGEA

GOT THE WORD A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO FROM LEONID THAT ANGELA IS GETTING MARRIED. LET ME GIVE YOU A MINUTE TO LET THAT SINK IN......USUALLY THAT WOULD BE CAUSE FOR REJOICING. IN THIS CASE, SADLY, IT IS NOT. THE MAN THAT SHE IS MARRYING IS NOT A BELIEVER, AND ANGELA WILL NOT CONTINUE IN THE WORK THERE WITH LEONID. I AM SADDENED FOR ANGELA, SADDENED FOR LEONID, AND SADDENED FOR THE WORK WITH THE ADYGEAN PEOPLE. I HAVE NOT TALKED TO ANGELA PERSONALLY, BUT OF COURSE, LEONID AND HIS WIFE HAVE SPENT HOURS WITH HER. SHE WILL NOT BE DISSUADED. I HAVE SEEN OVER THE YEARS HOW THAT EARTHLY RELATIONSHIPS SOMETIMES CAUSE PEOPLE TO GO INTO THE REALM OF CRAZINESS AND DO THINGS, THAT IF THEY WERE IN THEIR RIGHT MINDS, WOULD NEVER DO.

OF COURSE LEONID IS CRUSHED. HE SOUNDED LIKE HE HAS BEEN IN BATTLE AND IS TIRED. HE ASKED IF WE COULD COME DOWN TO MAYKOP AND HELP FOR A FEW DAYS. I THINK HE JUST NEEDS SOME FRIENDS. I UNDERSTAND. SO, IN LIGHT OF ALL THIS, MY PASSPORT SITUATION MAKES SENSE. IF I HAD LEFT EARLIER THEN DEMA WOULDN'T BE HERE AND WE COULD NOT GO DOWN TO ADYGEA. AS IT IS, I WILL GET MY PASSPORT AND VISA MONDAY AND WE WILL LEAVE TO GO TO ADYGEA THEN. TOMORROW, ANOTOLY HAS DECIDED TO HAVE A "MISSIONS SUNDAY" HERE SINCE DEMA AND I ARE HERE. THEN HAVE A DINNER TO SEND US OFF TOMORROW NIGHT. IT IS GOOD OF HIM AND THE GOOD PEOPLE HERE. HE WOULD LIKE TO GO WITH US, BUT DOESN'T HAVE THE MEANS RIGHT NOW.

LEONID WANTS ME TO DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE CAR WE BOUGHT FOR ANGELA. SHE HAS AGREED TO GIVE IT BACK, I BELIEVE. I WILL MAKE SURE WHEN I ARRIVE. I WANT TO SUGGEST THAT WE GIVE IT TO THE MINISTRY, IN GENERAL, THERE. I KNOW THAT LEONID HAS SERGEI IN SHECHINKO WHO IS WORKING WITH HIM (THIS IS THE LITTLE FAMILY WITH THE 3 KIDS WHO MEET IN THEIR LIVING ROOM) I KNOW HE WILL PROBABLY TAKE OVER ANGELA'S WORK AND I KNOW HE NEEDS TRANSPORTATION AS WELL. I'M ASKING TJ TO TALK TO YA'LL ABOUT THAT AND LET ME KNOW IF YA'LL HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS OR THOUGHTS ABOUT IT.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN THE BATTLE GETS A LITTLE MORE INTENSE. IT IS IN THOSE TIMES THAT WE GATHER AROUND THE WARRIOR ON THE FRONT LINE AND ASSURE HIM OF OUR SUPPORT AND GIVE HIM OUR SUPPORT. THAT IS WHAT IS NEEDED NOW FOR LEONID. I KNOW YOU'LL BE PRAYING.

BIG DAY FOR YA'LL TOMORROW. IT'S THE LORD'S DAY. PRAYING FOR YA'LL. BIG DAY FOR THE SUM OF 10 BOYS AND GIRL. PRAYING FOR THAT CONCERT. I'M FIRED UP ABOUT IT.

REMEMBER OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN HAITI.

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