As reported by Sergei V.:

Gospel_girl.JPGToday at the first site the volunteers introduced themselves and then handed out the Gospel bracelets, and as they were doing that, they asked if anybody knew what it meant.

And to our surprise, one little girl said she did and that she can tell the story of the bracelet. She explained where she got this from - she got it off a stuffed mouse that she had received it from a relative of hers and it had a Russian translation of the story! We are happy to see that the Word of the Lord is working and He is drawing people to Himself - one person at a time!

Carrie_girl.JPGAt the second site we saw an excellent presentation complete with acrobatics!  Then we split into small groups.  We had some of the older children.  Some of them spoke a little English.  We played a few games with the children to loosen them up & we took turns sharing our photos & our stories about our lives with them.

Al S. asked me to present the Gospel to them because earlier that day I had done it for Sandra’s group.  Sandra told the bus how meaningful it was for the children because they were hearing more about my testimony then just what the colored beads meant.  That had been the first time I had presented it that way, she had given me "permission" to not just go through the bracelet, bead by bead.

I (Carrie R.) was sharing the story about a turning point in my walk with the Lord & noticed one of the girls was crying.  I pressed on & shared with them that because of my friendship with Jesus I no longer have fear or experience guilt the way I had before.  I shared that even though the experience I had was the worst time of my life, I can look back now & see how God used it to draw me near to Him & so that now there is hope. After we gave out the gifts I went over to the girl who had been crying & gave her a hug.  She told me that her Mom is in the hospital & that she is afraid.  Another little girl from our class said, "No fear, only hope!"  She had heard & believed. Praise God!carrie_with_the_lady.JPG

After presenting to the foster families we were having fun taking photos & this lady, Marina & her children came up to me (Carrie R.).  She was so happy we had come to visit with them.  She had been feeling so alone as a Christian here in Belarus.  She was so sweet & so happy to have a Sister in Christ.  She was so appreciative of the 2 books we had given the families & was encouraged that Global Aid Network would come all that way to show God’s love to the children of Belarus!