It's more than just bowling!

On Wednesday night, March 19, we took a group of eight teens from Child in Danger Shelter (CID) bowling. Bowling is fun, but when we take these kids bowling we also invite the Road of Life (ROL) residents and counselors, and the counselors have an opportunity to meet kids with whom they begin to build relationships, inviting them to come visit their home for a party, then inviting them to church, and ultimately inviting them to come live at ROL. I love to bowl, but when we bowl in St. Petersburg (StP), we're bowling for more than just points - we're bowling for kids' lives!


ROL does this all the time. The homes are constantly inviting orphans from wherever they can find them to come and visit, come and play, come and let us love you. It all starts with building those relationships, and then when you've got them hooked - got them loving and trusting you - then you share Jesus with them. Trust is a big thing anywhere, but it's really the foundation of relationships in Russia. These kids don't trust just anybody, and you really have to work at it.


There are several kids at CID that I really feel God is leading us to - kids who would perhaps have a better chance at a better future through ROL and the family environment here. Please pray that God will give us not only the desire to win the trust of these kids, but the courage to step up and really get to know them, and bring them into His family.

From Russia with love,
Nancy