The Russia team reports that they had a great day. They worked in the morning pulling weeds in the massive garden behind the orphanage. Then they played with the kids, did VBS and had "barnyard mayhem" and jumprope in the evening. Susan said that the team is awesome and so giving.
The team asked for us to pray for three of the orphans who ran away. The names of two of them are Deann and Victor. Pray that God brings them back safely and that they get the help they need. The three who ran away are 12 years old. Though it is not uncommon for older orphans to run away, 12 years old is young. The older teens in an orphanage have a difficult time. They've been in the "system" most of their lives and are facing being out on their own once they're too old. The crime and suicide rate among this age group of orphans in Russia is extremely high. Pray for God to give them hope for a future. The older teens at our orphanage are coming to VBS along with the younger ones. Pray that our team has wisdom to know how to reach all of the ages. And pray that the runaways come home safely!
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