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Keeping Our Eyes on the Horizon

Last year at this time, my sister and I had just decided to go to Russia for the first time.  We had just taken the risk, filled out our applications and begun the process to go to Russia.

We had no idea. 

We had no idea all that God was going to do. 

We had no idea how hard we would fall in love -
                     with the children,
                                  with the culture and people of St. Petersburg,
                                             with our team.

So, prayerfully, we are beginning 2014 with the determination to go back, to open our hearts a little bit wider,  to expect our God to move a little bigger, to help us connect a little deeper, and break our hearts a little bit more for the purposes of God across the globe, and not just in our own little world. 

As we go, if you'd like to pray for us and stand with us, please consider helping us fundraise. For the next sixteen days, we are selling these T-Shirts:

 https://www.booster.com/sisters_in_russia_2014

The design is simple, showcasing the verse we stand on for all orphans everywhere - Psalm 68:6 - that God will place these lonely children in families, that He'll raise up families for these children in the US, in St. Petersbur,g in every other place in the world.  Will you join us in bringing this prayer to the forefront of others' minds?

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