We are eagerly awaiting our departure until Russia as we continue with last minute preparations and packing! We can not wait to see what the Lord has in store for us and for the rest of our team!
Here are a few pictures of us describing our excitement in a nut shell. Despite any anxiousness we may have, we are very giddy and excited for this amazing adventure.

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As amazing as it has been to see God come through for each of us, we could not have been able to be where we are with out the support of our church body. The church and congregation has supported us financially in the funds needed for the trip, there have been some members of the congregation who have donated craft supplies which has helped us cut down on some of our expenses, and then there are so many who have been praying for us and encouraging us as we prepare for our trip. Thank you for all that you have done in teaming up with us for God’s work and His Glory. We truly go as an extension of everyone at CV First. Thank you and God Bless.

After many long months of knowing that I’m going to Russia this summer and then preparing to go to Russia…it’s finally here. I cannot begin to describe my excitement  that I have for this trip and my anticipation in seeing what God in going to do in me, as well as my fellow team members. I can begin to tell of the journey that He has brought me through to this point, though the journey isn’t over yet.

This past fall semester at Simpson as I was sitting in Chapel while all of the mission team leaders for the Summer and Spring Break Missions trips were making their presentations. As a Cross-Cultural Studies major, I was asking God out of the selection of trips that Simpson had to offer this year which one He wanted me to be a part of. Continue Reading »

As the day approaches for our departure for our trip to Russia, I reflect on the journey that has brought me here. These past few months have been filled with excitement, struggles, fear and laughter. This time has been a time of testing of my faith and relying on God for all physical and spiritual strength. There is no doubt that my growth in God has been stretched tremendously.

Despite all of the many spiritual battles that the three of us (Ilya, Jamie and myself) have encountered over this time, God has remained faithful and we have grown to rely in His strength and complete trust. Continue Reading »

Over Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, Betty, Ilya and I got the opportunity to meet the rest of our team members. The team consists of eleven people from four different churches including CV first. Though two of the team members, James and Jake, were unable to meet with us, it was so amazing to see how God has brought us all together perfectly on this trip for His purpose. Continue Reading »

On June 28th three of our CV First College Students, Betty Andronie (UC Berkeley), Ilya Petushkov (CSEB) and Jamie Atkinson (Simpson Uni­versity), will be leaving for Ufa, Bashkortostan on a 3 week trip, to assist with the running of the summer camp program put on by the Union of Evangelical Churches Baptists (Baptist Church). 

They will make up an 11 member team of young people from the North­ern California Antioch Coalition of Churches headed up by Dan Thi­beault, Associate Pastor at Cedar Ridge Baptist Church.

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