This summer, 11 orphans from Luga
Orphanage (about four hours south of St. Petersburg) will have the opportunity
to spend two weeks at a summer church camp at New Generation Church in
Gatchina.
These fun-filled weeks will encourage the kids to take their
relationship with God to a whole new level. According to Natasha Kirillova,
head of the Help for Children ministry in St. Petersburg, the orphans at Luga
are already expressing a personal
interest in getting to know God. They continue to ask a lot of questions
about Christianity, and some have begun to read the Bible regularly and to
pray.
If sending orphans to a summer
camp sounds easy enough, think again. There are new regulations that often make
paperwork a time-consuming challenge, and then there is the challenge of funding.
In order to attend summer camp in
Gatchina, these precious children need
to find sponsors to cover their expenses. "Children are looking
forward for that opportunity," says Natasha, "and will be happy and
grateful to every sponsor."
The cost for each child to spend
two weeks at the Christian camp is about $200. These gifts are considered as
more than simply generous donations. They
are investments, both in the lives of the Russian orphans and in the kingdom of
God.
Please meet Andrej Streshnev, one of the orphans who seeks a sponsor for the summer church camp:
Andrej Streshnev is a creative fourteen-year-old who
also enjoys computer games. He moved to Luga when he was seven due to alcoholic
parents. His brother has already been adopted. Andrej dreams of having his own
Sony Play station.
To make a donation to help Andrej attend summer church camp, just click on the GIVE button to go to our secure donation page.
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