Terry's Russia Blog

MGNC Vietnamese Outreach Succeeds ‘Beyond the Walls’

 by Terry Young

via rennerministries.typepad.com

A Letter From Lea

Dear Friends,

It is such a privilege to share with you the exciting experiences Tyler and I were able to participate in this summer. God has put missions so deep within our hearts, and when we are given the chance to map out in front of an audience the places we've gone and the things we've seen God do its overwhelming.

For the first time ever Tyler and I had the treat of traveling to churches on our own to share with congregations in Ohio and West Virginia the stories and rewarding moments as a result of T-N-T Ministries. I also braved through the opportunity of singing a modern worship song in Russian to a congregation in Ohio. People leaned in and listened attentively to the Russian words, and even laughed when they recognized the melody and tried to match the words. It was so thrilling to watch.

Being able to minister for the first time as a newly married couple was so much fun. We got to play off eachother's energy and add our favorite parts to every story. Tyler and I learned how to create our own unique style of preaching and sharing and it was a blast.  Of course, we had to allow ourselves some miniature moments to relax by the river, drink some lemonade and go to our favorite restaurants back home.  You have to make some downtime somewhere between all the intensity of working and traveling, as I am sure many of you familiar with.

If I were to tell you a testimony of what God has done for us throughout the whole summer and give an overall description of his amazing blessings in our lives, it would have to be "God gives such provision". 

In every aspect of our lives, even now as we have returned to Russia and have settled back into our home environment, God's provision is on the top of my list as one of my favorite things about Him. You are His child and no matter where you are in the world, whether it be Russia, Afghanistan, England or the United States God is always looking out for you.  I like the saying "God Is always for me!" He is for my health, my prosperity, my well-being, my emotional needs, my wants, and my overflowing happiness. Tyler and I didn't know how we were going to travel this summer with no vehicle and God provided one for us through one of our wonderful partners. Praise God for His unfailing faithfulness and Love.

We have a lot of huge events and opportunities coming our way with this upcoming year. I will be working in Seminary, as we begin our 8th new school year and Tyler will be flying to Vietnam in September to train youth in many different churches in leadership, administration, and vision. We are ready to dive into God's plan for this year and we couldn't do anything without your support monthly and your prayers daily!
 
Blessings,
Lea Young

Muscovites Flee Worst Heat `in 1,000 Years'; Death Rate Doubles - Bloomberg

Muscovites fled the Russian capital in record numbers as extreme heat combined with thick, acrid smoke from wildfires to double the death rate.

via www.bloomberg.com

Will it ever end? Who knew we would be longing for the snow in Moscow?

We're Home!

    Here we are again in Moscow.  It takes about 24 hours on a good day to get here from West Virginia and that can take it out of you.

    The weather in Moscow today was cooler than it has been - it was only 95 degrees tonight at eight PM.  When we got off the plane it was around a hundred degrees. 

    As you can see from the picture of us at the airport this afternoon there is a cloud of smoke hanging over the city.  There are fires all around the area, which are burning out of control. 

    When we got home we found that our little window A/C unit is out of refrigerant and I haven't got a clue who to call.  They don't have Air Condition Repair shops. 

    Its good to be home, now we can start adjusting from the jet lag as well as find a place to service the A/C.