Parting Reflections from Three Participants on the MCA Mission Trip to Russia. These were written on the return flight from Russia.

Reflections from Alec O. (Freshman at MCA):

In Russia I went on a home visit to some run down and older apartments. The woman that we visited was in her thirties and had two children.  Both had different fathers. Her apartment was very small, about the size of a standard bedroom. Everything was compact and organized into this tiny space. When we were talking to her, she said that her mother went to Kenya. What amazed me was that her mother said that they were so wealthy compared to the people in Kenya.  This was similar to what we thought of them. Hearing this made me realize that all the material things we have will perish, but the things that matter most like God, faith, and family last forever. That woman we visited was content with how she was living although her apartment was tiny and her son’s father doesn’t take care of her.  On this trip, I really realized that if you have nothing of material things but have faith, you will be better off than if you have everything in the world but no faith. I am so glad that I was able to have this awesome experience!

 

Scotty Z. (Junior at MCA):  I really enjoyed serving God with my friends and two of the staff at my school. One of the unique opportunities that we had was to put on a basketball clinic at a school for middle school aged kids. This worked out really well because one of my basketball coaches came along on the trip. We also had about eight students who played on our varsity school team to assist in the clinic. This gave us a special opportunity to tell them of Christ’s love for them. Please pray for the students who heard the gospel that day as well as the coach who has heard the Gospel but has not accepted Christ as his personal Savior. 

Another unique opportunity that I had was to travel to a family’s apartment with one of my friends. Most of our time with them was spent talking with the grandmother who was a Christian.  This family is going through a difficult time because they have an eight year old boy and an eleven month old girl who has a serious heart condition. She has had several surgeries and is going back to Moscow in April for a check-up.  Please pray for this family since the most of their funds are going toward the medical care of the young girl.  Pray too that the report will be positive and that the doctor would tell them the girl is free of all diseases.

Thank you so much for your support and prayers for us.