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Игорь Клищенко
(Igor Klishchenko)
In 1991 I took advantage of the opportunity to accept
Jesus Christ in my heart as our Lord and Savior. The message about Salvation
came to me from two American missionaries.
God began guiding and
changing me. During 16 years there has been a great deal of witness of God’s
love for me. If I chose to tell about everything it would fit into a book,
probably, not even one, but so far I’m not a writer, I’m rather a composer,
a little of a singer, an organizer, a little of a businessman, the worship
leader, a member of children’s service, son, brother, husband, dad…
But all those mentioned
qualities and gifts can’t be valuable if they are not supported by real
gratitude and love for the Creator of all the existing – for God who
sacrificed his Only Son, Jesus Christ, to die for our sins, for The One who
always guides us through the Holy Spirit.
From the very first
days of the foundation of the church in Kaluga I have been on the service.
At this very time I met my future spouse, Yelena. Together we were setting
up children’s service, she was a teacher of children’s church, and I being
the worship leader helped her in this service. Soon we got married and we
had a son, Daniel, and a year and a half later we had a daughter, Alina. We
underwent many ordeals, but we overcame everything and stood our ground
thanks to God and to our faith in Him. We are with God and that’s why we are
happy!
About five years ago we
came to Moscow with the evangelizing poetic-musical performance. My wife
recited poems and I played my songs with a music group. After the concert a
woman who worked in an orphanage came up to me. She showed me the picture of
the children and began asking me to come to their orphanage. I promised to
pray for that opportunity. Since then that picture has been in our family
picture album and my heart has been in prayer for those children.
A year ago I got
acquainted with Ken Wilcox, director of Orphan Cry Ministries. After
learning about the activities of this organization I asked about the
opportunity of visiting the orphanages together with them. Ken gave me that
chance and now we’re serving together. During all that time we have become
friends and I believe that God is with us in this service. One more of my
prayers has been heard, thank God for that!
Children in the
orphanages need God’s love and I’m ready to bring this love to them.
Children in the
orphanages need father’s love and I’m ready to bring this love to them.
Children in the
orphanages need brother’s love and I’m ready to bring this love to them.
Children in the
orphanages need friend’s love and I’m ready to bring this love to them.
Children in the
orphanages can become your family, please, begin praying for Orphan Cry
Ministries.
With love in Christ,
Igor Klishchenko. |
[Igor ministering at Zhiletovo Orphanage]
[Yelena & Igor with children Daniel &
Alina]
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ФАРИД Роменскии
(Farid
Romenski)
In 1996, for the first
time in my mature age I heard about Jesus Christ when I was invited to an
evangelizing concert in our village. It was held by the only Christian
church in the village. There were guests from the USA taking part in that
performance. Probably, at that time they were the only reason for me to go
to see it. Since that day I began attending the services and feeling God’s
love for me. But the real personal meeting with God happened much later - In
2001.
God used me in
different ways. 2002 was the first time I met Ken Wilcox. I was deeply
touched by his desire to help and to serve in the Kaluga orphanages and
later in those of the whole region. When I saw the eyes of those kids Ken
visited I decided to start helping him when possible. I won’t find enough
words to describe the feelings which overwhelm me when I look into the eyes
of those children knowing that they have no moms. We’ve been cooperating
with Orphan Cry for a couple of years. Their visits bring children a lot of
joy.
In 2004 I got married.
Now we have a son who is 15 months old. And now I understand even more how
much children need love and salvation in Jesus Christ. I’m very grateful to
Orphan Cry for the opportunity to serve together to those kids who
unfortunately weren’t so lucky as we are.
Farid Romensky.
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[Farid enroute to orphanage] |
Кристина Майнгардт (Kristina
Mayngardt)
My birthday was the
first miracle in my life. Before my birth my parents had broken up and
besides according to doctors’ predictions I was to have been born a physical
and mental invalid. But God had his own plan for my life. On August 26 1990
I appeared on earth, absolutely healthy child.
In 1993 my Mom accepted
Lord in her heart. Since then Jesus has become an essential part of my life. Rather young I began to
take an active part in the local church’s service, helping in the youth
group and being an active worship participant.
In 2003 I had a chance
of being present at a holiday for the children from orphanages organized by
Orphan Cry Ministries. I was greatly impressed by the love and warmth given
to those children. But what is most important – my heart kept inside those
nice wonderful kids who, unfortunately, didn’t have enough love and caress,
who were not important to anyone. I remembered the children from the
orphanage with whom I studied at school and was friends before. They often
invited me to their concerts where they used to sing about their mothers and
fathers that they were dreaming so much to have. Already at that time my
little heart started burning with the desire to help them, to become their
friend and to give them a part of my love. And now I have this opportunity
to make my childish dreams come true. I gladly cooperate with Orphan Cry
giving my love to others and also fulfilling God’s plan for my life.
As for my life I have a
wonderful thoughtful mom. I’m going to apply for a Christian college for my
further service to God.
Christina
Mayngardt. |
[Kristina ministering at Mercy Orphanage] |
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Татьяна Вуколова (Tatyana Vukolova)
Tatyana (Tanya) holds a degree from
the Kaluga State Pedagogical University in Kaluga, Russia. She is licensed
to teach Russian, English, and French languages at the university level.
Tanya achieved a rating of 5 (excellent) in all of her foreign language
department classes at the university.
Tanya serves as an
interpreter for the Executive Director and organizes events and activities
for the National Team and for all of the short-term mission trips to Russia.
Tanya is a very organized and
professional individual and brings a great deal of success to our ministry.
She has been with Orphan Cry from the very beginning. |
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