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Fall 2005
A ministry targeting young people around the world,
sharing the Love of God in Word and Deed.
I
am
so
excited
to
bring
this
report
to
you
of
our
November
2005
mission.
During
this
two-week
trip
we
visited
orphans
in
Sevastopol
and
Kerch
as
well
as
ministered
in
the
streets,
hospitals,
and
kindergartens
of
Belogorsk
and
the
surrounding
region.
I
am
so
pleased
to
report
to
you
that
many
souls
have
been
added
to
the
kingdom
of
heaven
while
many
new
doors
of
opportunity
have
been
opened to us.
In
Sevastopol
we
ministered
in
two
orphanages
bringing
the
children
laughter,
friendship,
and
the
love
of
Christ.
While
the
time
we
spent
with
them
was
limited,
the
Lord's
arm
was
not
shortened
as
many prayed with us at the end of our time together to receive Jesus.
The
children
in
Sevastopol
have
already
built
deep
relationships
with
Rich,
Sherrel,
Vitalik,
and
all
the
team
members
who
have
ministered
to
them
over
the
years
at
Camp
Gorney.
It
is
the
time
that
The
Least
of
These
(TLOT)
spends
at
Camp
Gorney
that
makes
ministry
in
Sevastopol
possible
in
November
and
April.
The
kids
are
already
very
receptive
because
the
groundwork
has
already
been
laid.
I
was
a
team
member
for
the
summer
trip
to
Camp
Gorney
and
I
fell
in
love
with
one
little
boy
named
Roma.
My
husband
came
on
this
November
trip
to
partake
in
the
ministry
as
well
as
meet
Roma
and
tell
him
together
that
we
want
to
adopt
him.
We
did
not
know
if
the
opportunity
for
this
conversation would arise or not. But this would be the first of many miracles of our journey.
At
the
end
of
our
first
day
at
his
orphanage,
it
worked
that
Martin
and
I
along
with
Vitalik's
help
were
able
to
have
a
private
conversation
with
Roma
and
tell
him
of
our
plans.
He
was
very
happy
to
hear
it
and
said
that
he
believed
it
would
happen
because
he
had
been
praying
to
God
and
felt
that
it
would. He received Jesus as his Savior at Camp Gorney during our summer outreach.
While
our
time
with
the
children
in
Sevastopol
was
limited,
many
prayed
to
receive
Jesus
when
we
offered them the opportunity. They are so hungry for our love and our message every time we come.
Our
longest
stay
in
one
area
was
in
Belogorsk.
We
stayed
in
the
home
of
Pastor
Uri
with
his
wife
and
two
daughters.
Pastor
Victor
is
an
apostle
to
the
region
whom
Rich
has
worked
with
for
some
time.
He
invited
TLOT
to
minister
in
the
kindergartens
there.
When
we
arrived,
we
found
out
that
he'd
gotten
permission
for
us
to
minister
in
seventeen
of
this
highly
Muslim
population's
kindergartens.
We
also
found
out
that
we
were
invited
to
minister
in
an
orphanage
for
mentally
handicapped
children
as
well
as
a
hospital
for
adults
for
those
dying
of
Tuberculosis.
The
entire
team
was excited about the many doors the Lord had opened to us there.
While
in
Belogorsk
one
of
our
team
members
experienced
very
bad
stomach
pains
and
was
considering
going
home
early
for
fear
she
might
end
up
in
the
hospital.
The
team
prayed
for
her
and
her
pain
was
gone
that
night.
She
said
this
has
happened
before
and
the
pain
usually
debilitates
her
for
several
days
and
last
time
had
landed
her
in
the
hospital.
We
gave
God
the
praise
and
glory
for
that
healing as the team member was able to stay and finish the mission pain free.
The
first
two
days
of
our
stay
we
ministered
in
eight
orphanages.
Usually
the
program
would
begin
with
staunched-faced
teachers
and
quiet,
shy
children.
Almost
every
time
the
children
and
the
teachers
were
fully
engaged
by
the
second
song.
Vitalik
was
amazing
at
his
ability
and
anointing
to
draw
them
both
in.
I
watched
the
faces
of
the
teachers
change
from
that
of
skepticism
to
pure
joy
at
what
they
were
experiencing.
Much
of
the
time
they
would
encourage
the
children
to
join
in
the
hand
motions that went along with the songs.
At
one
of
the
kindergartens
those
first
two
days
we
were
invited
to
stay
afterward
for
tea
where
three
of
the
staff
members
prayed
the
sinner's
prayer
and
entered
into
the
kingdom.
In
all,
between
Thursday and Monday, time only allowed us to minister in nine of the kindergartens.
On
Monday,
we
were
also
invited
to
stay
for
tea
while
the
principle
questioned
each
one
of
us.
She
really
wanted
to
know
who
we
were
and
what
we
were
about.
She
stated
that
at
the
school
they
taught
fellowship
and
she
felt
it
was
the
parent's
job
to
teach
religion.
Once
she
opened
the
door
to
that
conversation I, along with the rest of the team, watched an apostle at work.
Victor
took
the
opportunity
to
minister
the
gospel
message
to
her
with
a
love
and
grace
that
could
only
be
like
the
Lord's
own.
He
told
her
of
the
importance
of
each
one
of
us
to
minister
the
gospel
message
and
not
leave
it
up
to
others
to
do.
She
did
not
seem
to
like
hearing
the
truth,
but
the
seeds
were planted and God will continue to work there through Pastor Victor.
On
Saturday
of
our
stay
in
Belogorsk,
we
began
our
day
ministering
in
the
market
place.
I
personally
could
count
four
people
for
sure
that
had
prayed
the
sinner's
prayer,
but
I
know
there
were
more
even
though
their
lips
were
not
moving.
Some
people
stopped
to
listen
as
though
they
could
not
leave if they wanted to. The fields are so ripe for the harvest there.
We
also
visited
an
orphanage
for
mentally
challenged
children.
It
was
a
heart
rending
experience
for
each
team
member.
These
beautiful
children
were
so
excited
that
we
were
there.
We
each
shook
hands
with
nearly
all
200
of
the
kids
that
were
there.
It
was
an
overwhelming
blessing
to
hear
their
many
voices
pray
for
salvation
at
the
end
of
our
program.
Again,
the
teachers
had
warmed
up
to
us
because
of the love of the Lord that flowed through us.
The
team
was
also
able
to
attend
a
Tatar
church
service
that
afternoon
in
which
we
heard
worship
in
native
Tatar
language.
After
the
service
they
joined
us
again
for
a
time
of
street
ministering.
This
time
a lady from the street joined our group and sang with us.
Our
final
ministering
point
for
that
day
was
a
hospital
for
Tuberculosis
patients.
This
was
a
time
of
ministry
that
was
nothing
like
anything
else
we'd
done
for
the
whole
two
weeks.
We
drove
up
in
the
dark
to
high,
drab
concrete
walls.
We
entered
through
a
narrow
gate
where
I
noticed
a
face
mask
had
been
discarded.
Inside
the
concrete
wall
we
met
a
high
metal
wall
with
a
locked
gate
and
a
guard.
It
was a very ominous sight!
Once
inside,
we
walked
down
a
long
hallway
finding
it
difficult
to
breath
because
of
the
oppressive
presence
that
dwelt
there.
Every
team
member
experienced
this.
It
was
very
warm
and
felt
like
our
lungs
were
constricted.
We
entered
a
room
to
minister
to
whoever
chose
to
join
us.
There
were
quite
a
few
men
and
women.
I
watched
stone-faces
glare
at
us
as
if
asking,
"Are
you
willing
to
come
near
and
touch
us?"
Their
question
was
answered
when
at
the
end
the
pastors
and
Rich
laid
hands
on
every
one
of
them
and
prayed
healing
for
them.
Many
of
them
also
prayed
the
sinner's
prayer
and
entered
the
kingdom.
Praise
God!
As
we
left
by
the
same
hallway
we
had
entered
the
air
was
fresh
and
alive.
We
were
able
to
breath
deeply
and
praise
our
God
for
coming
against
the
oppressive
presence
that
had
taken
up
residence
there.
A
great
war
had
been
waged
upon
their
behalf
and
there
is
only
better
to
come of it. The fields truly are ripe for the harvest!
Before
leaving
the
Belogorsk
region
we
attempted
to
minister
in
one
more
kindergarten.
We
found
that
it
was
closed
due
to
lack
of
attendance.
So
Pastor
Victor
asked
us
to
go
to
a
place
he
had
not
been
before.
It
took
us
some
time
to
find
it,
but
the
trip
was
well
worth
it.
We
found
a
house
that
was
set
on
the
opposite
side
of
a
stream
that
we
had
to
balance
our
way
across
a
foot
bridge
or
the
rocks
to
get
to.
Once
inside
we
found
a
gentleman
home
with
two
small
boys
and
a
baby.
The
other
children
were
at
school.
He
and
his
wife
have
three
of
their
own
children
and
are
fostering
about
seven
more
children.
They
were
so
ecstatic
over
our
arrival.
When
his
wife
returned
home
she
exclaimed,
"Why
don't
you
come
when
you
can
stay
three
days?
Not
just
this
few
minutes."
Their
home
was
clean,
but
I
couldn't
help
notice
that
she
was
cooking
on
a
small
rickety
stove
which
made
me
wonder
how
she
managed
to
cook
for
such
a
large
company
of
people.
The
most
prominent
thing
I
noticed
about
this
couple
was
the
love
and
joy
that
filled
their
home.
They
didn't
have
much
but
they
did
have
Jesus
and
a
loving
home.
Our
mission
ended
in
Kerch
where
we
ministered
three
different
orphanages.
We
sang
songs,
did
skits,
and
crafts
with
the
children
all
the
while
building
relationships.
We
found
the
orphanages
in
Kerch
to
be
very
open
to
our
ministering
there.
We
had
great
success
in
the
first
orphanage
for
the
youngest
children.
I
believe
nearly
all
if
not
all
of
them
prayed
to
receive
Jesus
by
the time we left.
Other
very
positive
news
is
that
there
is
a
new
director
for
the
Internot
which
is
for
the
older
children.
Rich
and
Vitalik
had
a
very
positive
meeting
with
him
and
feel
that
he
is
a
man
of
integrity
and
ethics.
They
are
very
much
looking
forward
to
working
with
him
in
the
future.
We
could
see
that
the
atmosphere
of
this
Internot
was
so
very
different
than
it
had
been
in
years
past.
The
entire
team
was
given
a
tour
and
Rich
stated
that
he
saw
parts
of
the
complex
he
did
not
even
know
existed
before and he's been going there for several years now.
We
toured
the
craft
rooms
where
children
learn
to
sew
and
do
needle
point
along
with
other
things.
We
met
the
teacher
and
she
expressed
the
needs
that
she
had
for
supplies
and
TLOT
was
able,
due
to
the
generosity
of
its
supporters,
to
supply
some
of
those
needs.
This
teacher
also
expressed
that
since
this new director, Alexander, had come on staff that she actually looks forward to working there now.
The
next
place
we
toured
was
the
laundry
facility.
I
was
personally
physically
ill
after
I
left
that
building.
I
was
sickened
by
what
I
saw.
There
are
over
four
hundred
children
who
live
there
and
there
are
not
adequate
facilities
in
which
to
wash
their
clothing
or
bedding.
The
washing
machines
looked
like
something
that
came
out
of
a
World
War
II
submarine.
One
of
the
machines
was
broken
in
the
middle
of
the
cylinder
and
just
left
crumpled
there.
The
other
machine
had
to
have
water
heated
and
put
in
it
before
the
cycle
begins.
God
bless
the
women
who
work
in
that
facility.
And
God
bless
Alexander for showing us the needs of the orphanage so that we might help.
One
other
thing
TLOT
was
able
to
do
was
to
purchase
a
radio
with
a
CD
and
tape
player
for
the
school
as
well
as
many
school
and
office
supplies.
The
most
exciting
part
of
this
is
that
the
director
came
in
under
budget
showing
his
ethics
and
integrity
and
giving
TLOT
hope
for
future
relations
with
him.
He
truly
is
an
answer
to
prayer
and
Rich
told
him
so.
Once
again,
through
our
times
of
ministry
with the kids, many prayed a prayer of salvation before we left them.
My
final
story
of
testimony
is
from
the
Disky
Dome,
or
children's
house.
The
first
two
nights
we
lost
control
of
the
kids
to
a
spirit
of
chaos.
They
just
went
wild.
So
we
prayed
against
a
spirit
of
chaos
and
ask
the
Lord
to
quiet
their
spirits
so
that
we
could
minister
His
love
to
them
on
our
last
day
with
them.
On
the
final
night,
we
ran
through
the
entire
program
and
played
games
while
the
children
were
fully
engaged,
but
not
disruptive.
The
hand
of
the
Lord
was
truly
upon
them.
At
the
end,
every
child
entered
the
circle
and
prayed
with
us.
Even
more
amazing
to
us
was
that
the
teachers
asked
for
Bibles
and
asked
Vitalik
to
write
down
what
he
prayed,
because
they
wanted
to
pray
this
with
the
children
every night when they put them to bed. Again praise God!
Overall,
we
were
able
to
leave
Bibles
in
every
kindergarten
we
ministered
in
along
with
coloring
books
with
a
spiritual
message
and
coloring
crayons.
We
were
able
to
meet
some
of
the
needs
of
the
Internot
in
Kerch
and
pledge
to
do
more
in
the
future.
Not
only
children
accepted
Jesus
as
their
Savior,
but
adults
sought
us
out
to
pray
a
prayer
of
salvation,
too.
People
are
desperate
to
be
saved
and
need
only
that
someone
deliver
the
gospel
message
to
them.
We
were
able
to
do
that
on
this
trip,
but there are so many more that need to hear.
There
are
needs
in
every
place
that
we
went.
Sevastopol
needs
prayer
that
the
directors
will
open
up
more time to us to spend with the children when we go there to minister and that
God
would
give
TLOT
favor
with
the
directors
there.
We
also
need
to
pray
that
God
soften
their
hearts
to
the
gospel
news,
as
well.
We
cannot
meet
needs
if
we
cannot
get
in
the
doors.
While
the
time
that we spend there is effective, more is needed.
Belogorsk
has
many
people
in
many
villages
in
the
region
that
have
never
heard
the
name
Jesus.
There
is
great
need
for
workers
to
go
into
the
harvest
as
well
as
financial
needs.
There
are
so
many
doors
open
there
and
the
only
thing
holding
the
ministry
back
is
lack
of
funding
to
support
it.
We
saw
first
hand
in
Kerch
what
kind
of
financial
needs
there
are.
If
the
children's
laundry
could
be
done
properly
maybe
they
would
smell
clean
for
the
first
time
in
many
years.
They
also
need
school
supplies of all kinds. The more we can do for them the better.
Finally,
we
need
to
be
able
to
send
more
Bible
college
students
on
these
trips.
They
are
an
invaluable
source
of
ministry.
They
are
the
ones
who
are
able
to
communicate
to
the
children
through
songs,
skits,
puppets,
and
one
on
one.
Americans
can
go
and
love
on
kids,
but
we
cannot
minister
to
them
on
the
level
that
these
students
can.
It
is
a
double
blessing
in
that
the
students
grow
and
mature
in
ministry
as
they
are
able
to
apply
what
they
have
learned
in
school
to
the
real
world
of
ministry
while
souls
are
being
saved.
It
cost
only
three
hundred
U.S.
dollars
to
send
one
student
and
they
are
worth
far more than that. Will you please HELP.
