Natasha and Lena were not able to visit the Luga orphanage in February due to a measles outbreak. They were not allowed to leave the city (St. Petersburg) nor were the children allowed to enter into it.
They hope to visit the kids either this week or next. They plan on bringing them into St. Petersburg for a day of fun.
Please pray for the kids who do not get to leave the orphanage/Internat (school). Some get to go home on weekends to their families since it is also a school. But for the true orphans and social orphans, they live there, go to school there, and play there. There are very few opportunities to get away. Pray that the event scheduled in March goes as planned. The kids love it and it gives Natasha and Lena a chance to share the love of Jesus. Something they cannot do within the walls of the government run orphanage.
Continue to pray for a Christian director for Luga. They have been without a director for almost a year. Without a director, the kids will not be able to participate in summer activities such as going away to a christian summer camp. Many from other orphanages were able to do so last year. I would hate for the kids of Luga to be trapped at the orphanage for another long summer.
Lift their needs up to God. He knows them and has a plan. YOU are a part of that plan. The kids need your love, support, and prayers.
Pray for the kids' physical, social, and spiritual needs. That they would not feel unloved or unimportant. That Lena and Natasha can continue to tell them about God and how they are his special children. Don't all children need to hear that?
Please do not forget these kids. They need you to remember them, pray for them, and help provide for their physical needs. Your sponsorship helps in this area. It shows them someone cares.
If you would like to sponsor a child or sponsor an orphanage go to www.BigFamilyMinistry.org.
