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Just a quick post before we head to Moscow for the day. It is possible that we won’t have any internet access for the remainder of the trip, so don’t be worried if you don’t see anything new on this blog. If we do have access, we will try to update it. So – we’ll see you in Fletcher on Monday night! Thank you for your prayers thus far and for your support. We have enjoyed the comments that you have posted, and look forward to sharing our experiences with you. Love to each of you…
Our week in the seminary is over. In an hour, we load the bus and head to Moscow for the day. This evening, we board a plane headed for London and we will spend the night at Stanborough Academy. Monday morning we head home! Our students are happy to be going home – they have missed their parents, their friends, their routines. But what we have learned from them is that they will miss their new friends here in Russia very much. In talking with our students the past couple days, it is evident that they have been blessed by the relationships that have been formed. They have exchanged email and “snail-mail” addresses.
They hope that one day they will be reunited with them in heaven.
In the midst of our busy days, our students did find time to rest, relax and hang out with friends. Here are a few pics…
We held a week of prayer this week for the Academy students. In the beginning there were kids sitting in the meetings with headphones on, playing games on their phones, and just over all not paying attention. But by the end of the week there were many kids who put away these distractions and paid attention. This week we had 7 people speak for our week of prayer. I was one of them. The first day was Tuesday, Krista and AJ. The second day Marc and Katrina spoke. The third day Bradley and Jessica spoke. The last day was Friday and I spoke. I was really really nervous. I have only spoken once before and never with a translator. Mr. Gettys had informed me 2 days before that he had switched my day and now I was the only person who was going to speak. So I used that extra day I had to write more into my sermon. I added two skits which thankfully Shelby and Marissa were willing to help me with. And Cameo 
I was very nervous with just the thought of going up front and speaking. But before I went up, a lot of people prayed with me and I felt a lot better. For a few moments before I did feel sick but I didn’t feel the anxiousness I was expecting. I think it went well. A few people came after me and told me they really needed that message and they thanked me. I was encouraged. I was very blessed by the people who prayed with me and prayed for me. For me it was very encouraging because there were many people who made an effort to come and pray for me.
Shout out to my family- see ya soon!!
Melanie Yoon ’11
