When I was in the third grade it was somewhat common to have air raid drills in elementary school. A buzzer would go off and we were immediately to dive under our desks to protect us from a mock nuclear explosion. It all seems a bit amusing now. My guess is that our meager desks would have been somewhat inadequate in dealing with the fallout of an atomic bomb!
This morning as I prayed at the beginning of my class in Moscow, that memory raced through my mind. Here I was praying for my brothers and sisters in Russia, dear ones with whom I had opportunity to pour a part of my life into this week, and I could have hardly imagined nearly 60 years earlier I feared them as enemies. Later in the day we prayed for our respective countries. And perhaps somewhat like Nehemiah of old, we prayed that God would forgive our countries for those things we have done and bring revival to us. It was a most solemn and blessed moment.
My day is about to end but the lovely memories of dear friends will long linger in my heart. Here is a picture of the class of Christian leaders to whom I ministered.
For almost a hundred years Russia had rather poor philanthropic exposure. I believe that Russians have huge potential for generosity and kindness. It is Christian people’s responsibility to help individuals to start investing money, thus, themselves in projects changing our society.
Thank you for teaching us a culture and ethics of communication.
Posted by: Irina | October 12, 2011 at 06:51 PM