{"id":301,"date":"2008-09-09T09:57:47","date_gmt":"2008-09-09T09:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/redletters\/2008\/09\/going-to-russia.html"},"modified":"2008-09-09T09:57:47","modified_gmt":"2008-09-09T09:57:47","slug":"going-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/redletters\/2008\/09\/going-to-russia.html","title":{"rendered":"Going to Russia…Please pray"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"July_trip3_060_2\"The end of summer came pretty quickly here in Colorado and those first few cold nights in the <\/a>mountains are back. The kids are back in school, and I’m focused on meeting CHC’s year-end goals and helping us finish this year with more ministry and more support than ever before.<\/p>\n

In a few days, I’ll be visiting our ministry in Russia, specifically in Vladimir, Kostroma, and Ivanovo. <\/p>\n

Our program partner in Russia, Nadezhda Fund, is having a board meeting and has invited me to participate in the meeting.  They are considering some heavy questions, and I would appreciate your prayers for all the board members on September 16. <\/p>\n

You can download my itinerary and prayer request list here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll also spend time in research and interviews for my next book, a thriller-style novel about human trafficking in Russia through the eyes of an orphaned girl.  I’ll send over some of the first excerpts once I start the writing process.\"Kostroma\"<\/p>\n

Later in October, I’ll be traveling to Ethiopia, and our Outreach Director, Daniel Clark, will lead a vision trip to Uganda. These have been long-planned for trips, and we’re excited about the donors who have made this trip possible for CHC. <\/p>\n

Whenever we expand, it’s because of generous supporters with a heart for orphans who fund the initial trips. <\/p>\n

We’re praying for safety and increase, and would ask for you to partner with us in prayer as well.<\/p>\n

Thanks again for your love and support of orphaned children in Russia, Swaziland, and the ends of the earth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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