hallelujah; Back to Russia

Galina called this morning and we chatted for almost two hours. We are so fortunate to have discovered her when we traveled to Moscow in 1991. When we met She was a struggling young single mother as well as a Psychiatrist who lost her job in the local hospital because she enrolled in a course of study to learn Christian Psychology. Only someone with enormous courage could have survived in medicine as a Christian during the Communist era in any case but when she chose to follow Jesus Christ at the expense of giving up her career in the best hospital in Moscow I saw just how gutsy she is.

At one time Galina was offered a job as director of s Christian Training Center, but she refused to accept. The reason was due to her integrity. In order to continue to receive money from the supporters in the USA Galina would have to "Puff the truth" about how many people were getting saved, healed and helped by the center. She refused to write anything but the facts.

Steve Griebling and I will be able to return to Moscow the last week of May and the first week of June to do an intensive training of her key leaders in Christian counseling skills and theory. Two years ago Steve had to resign to take a job that actually paid him a reasonable salary. He is till working but is willing to give up two weeks vacation to help me and his friends in Russia.

I am very excited about our visit and ask your prayer and financial support. Life Way Ministries sends Galina a monthly stipend so she can live reasonably well and travel extensively to minister to others. However, there is not enough to cover our trips.

Your gifts are a charitable deduction.

Gary Sweeten