Fw: update

[bobbismisko <bobbismisko@EROLS.COM>]

Forwarded message.  (In case you have not received this before.)  I am
attempting to get you on the regular list.  I will forward these three
today.  In the future, if you receive duplicate prayer messages, please let
me know.  I will then know that you have been added to the regular list and
stop forwarding them to you.
Thank you for your faithfulness.
Bobbi
PS Howcirs: You will receive these twice this time as I just put you all on
a group list.
-----Original Message-----
From: CarlaSun@AOL.COM <CarlaSun@AOL.COM>
Date: Saturday, September 04, 1999 10:31 AM
Subject: update


>Thanks to all who have prayed for the needs on the CIS Field.  Here are
some
>updates on two of the prayer requests:
>
>1.  Lonnie Norris reports from Volgograd that he is doing well and in good
>spirits.  He reports that since he was gone on furlough, the district as
gone
>ahead and done very well.  Two of the churches have grown 15-20% in the
last
>6 months.
>
>Lonnie reported that he and Connie helped the nationals plan everything for
a
>camp but, then let the local leadership run everything.  Ninety attended
the
>kid's camp. 14 kids accepted Christ for the first time and many made new
>commitments.  Sunday night 140 crowded into our district center for the
camp
>finale program.
>
>Lonnie reports that he is not doing any preaching or teaching.  He says
that
>he is being very careful as he knows he is under the watchful eye of the
>"authorities."  Lonnie has received word that the Protestant Association in
>Moscow (of which we are members) will be extending an "invitation" to
Lonnie
>which may resolve the current problem.  Another problem is that the local
>authorities have refused to confirm the re-registration of the local
churches
>in Volgograd.  They are simply holding up the paperwork.  We ask for your
>continued prayers in this situation!
>
>2.  Mario and Lena Russ, Pastor and wife of our church in Viasma, Russia.
On
>Friday, September 3, Lena gave birth to a healthy baby boy via C-section!
We
>praise the Lord that Lena and the baby are healthy.  Linda Russell was in
>Viasma on Friday and was able to help Mario and Lena.  The hospital refused
>to deliver the baby until they could provide 110 syringes, 45 vials of
>Amoxicillin, 30 vials of gentamyacin,  and 15 vials of another medication.
>Linda and Mario scoured the town's pharmacies looking for these supplies.
>They were pleased to have found everything they needed and on Friday
morning,
>the baby was delivered.  We now pray for Lena's recovery from the surgery.
>She will not be released for 12 days, and the family will not be able to
see
>the baby until then.
>
>If you care to respond to this e-mail, please respond to the Norris' in
>Volgograd at:
>
>loncon@sprint-v.com.ru
>
>or to Linda at the Field office:
>
>Linruss556@aol.com
>
>or to Chuck  Yaksun@aol.com or to Carla  CarlaSun@aol.com  Sunberg.