Lasnamae Youth Center....Another Blessing from a great God!

As some of you know we have begun (we being Susan, myself and our secretary Teele) a ministry every Thursday afternoon at the Lasnamae Youth Center. This is a Center run by the Salvation Army's region but they have given us freedom to enter in and work here in any way we want. Lasnamae is a heavily poplulated "Russian" sector of town..if I may label it so...With many gray, tall, lifeless highrises that many call home. We have also come to find out that it can be a rather dangerous place. Over the past many years, within close proximity to the Youth Center, a terrorist has been at work, seemingly setting off homemade bombs at random....killing and injuring many. His lastest attack came in the "backyard" of the Youth Center killing one. This happened on a Wednesday night and the next day when Susan and Teele arrived (I couldn't come), the police were still scouring the area for evidence, etc. How these precious children must have been living in fear! Susan and Teele had been much in prayer that this person would be caught...for reasons which we will explain in a later post....and yesterday HE WAS! What a relief this must bring to the residents of this area and in particular to these children! We praise Him for this wonderful ministry, for His divine protection. I praise Him for a wife and secretary who did not think twice about being present and loving these kids so soon after the events of last week! Soon we will post some pictures of these kids....perhaps through this form, even from so great a distance, they will win your hearts like they have ours!