Happy Easter Video - w/ Drama Team

Youth Camp on Lake Baikal!

I’m off tomorrow to Youth Camp and Lake Baikal . . . the largest fresh water lake in the world!  Please pray for God to “show up” in the hearts of our students and make the theme of camp “Where are you going?” a very clear statement of direction to their lives and future direction.

Thank you for affecting lives of students across Siberia!

"Talk Show" was a great format for teaching!

The Shores of Lake Baikal are wonderfully sandy here . . . and it was up toward 105 degrees

Tending the fire can be a smoky experience . . . camp director's daughter Angelina and Kostya

Anya 

Evening Bonfire - it EVENTUALLY gets dark around 11 pm

Locals hanging out at outreach

Hair Art? 

Looking tough! 

Kostya . . . such a servant! 

Laying Around . . . actually a skit 

Lena and I - so good to have time w/ a friend :-) 

My Team 

Listening 

Teaching 

Nastija and I . . . so much talent in this one! 

Miss Nastija

Worship Team from Selenginsk

Smack that thing! 

Sasha and Sveta plotting and planning 

 Sasha (as in Alexander) . . . one of our team leaders . . . leading worship!

Sasha (as in Alexandra), the wonder translator, and Stephanie's right hand woman! 

Sergei - Mr. Camp Director - Staking out Omul . . . Fish Indigenous to Baikal 

Night Time Entertainment 

Sitting Around! 

Team Skits 

Night Sky! 

Natasha and Stephanie 

Vitaly and his sister

Zolzaya - part of a great dance team at the Presbyterian Church

See you next year!

Lion's Head - Outside Ulan Ude

The Lion's Head is the first place I drove to when I received my Speed The Light Car . . . much less intimidating than driving in the city!  I have been here several times, and it is always a place of beauty, peace, and various lighting . . . this is one of my "gotta see" places! 

Sasha 

Gotta get my climbing in somewhere :-) 

Recently, I saw kayakers making their way back upriver toward the city . . . always thought that was a great idea!  Makes me miss my kayaks!  

Just a great place to take a deep breath, have a picnic, and remember how amazing is God! 

Stephanie . . . far, far away in scenery! 

Cheese!

Teaching Youth Ministry - Ulan Ude

Mongolian translator to my right and Russian translator to my left (simultaneously translating) . . . I'll have to seriously pray hard before agreeing to this one again :-) 

Thanks, Sasha (and Naraa)!!! 

Coloring competition! 

The Art Work

"Mock" Youth Ministry Project presentation from one of the Russian Teams.

"Mock" Youth Ministry Project presentation from one of the Mongolian Teams. 

Studying 

Stephanie (Miss Fab MAPS Woman) is at the back of the class . . . 

Caught ya, Stephanie!  :-)

Miss "Innocent" . . . she is cute though!

The Exam 

This is a SERIOUS EXAM!

Do you see how enraged our Teen Challenge director is becoming at the lack of disrespect at the back of the class?!?

All of us