Mission Team from Pea Ridge Baptist Church in Ryazan!

We arrived safely in Ryazan yesterday.  Eighteen hours of travel makes for tired people…so the rest was very good.  Today, we have had a relaxing day with Pavel and Zoya and family.  We traveled to a small village where they have a small home and garden.  Pavel cooked Shish Kabob’s on an open fire in the snow.  We sang together, ate together and several from the team went out for a long walk in the village.

One of the things that has been on my mind today is the power of relationships.  When we travel overseas, there is an attitude of “we have some to DO something” for those we come to visit.  But I was reminded today that there is power in building relationships.  We gain so much from sitting at a table, learning from others and giving into their lives.  Today was a valuable day.  We have memories and ideas that will be with us forever.

Thanks for your continued prayers.  We will be participating with worship tomorrow afternoon with Hope Church has they celebrate the New Year.  We will also be working with their the children at Hope Church tomorrow afternoon.  We will keep you posted here on the website.