May 2008 update

Мay 2008 God once again makes it happen! There appeared the opportunity to go on a trip through the beauty spots of Moldova together with students from the Sports University. One of the two girls who joined me on that trip (her name is Valea) already in the bus started to tell a guy – swimmer about Athletes in Action and a bit later about Christ. Although Misha was quite independent in his reasoning, it was noticeable that as we spoke to him he slowly started to agree with what we were telling him and in a certain moment he told: I feel that I will soon also be telling others about what I hear now from you. God grant! May Father give Misha an open mind for His truth.

In the day of excursion we managed to strengthen our friendship with several students whom I shared the Gospel earlier. Please, pray that they could get to “Exodus” (a 3 day camping outing) from 8^th to 11^th of May. Such trips sometimes have a bigger impact than one year of work.

Alina will turn 21 in a month. She has been swimming from the age of 7. During her sport activity she managed to take the 1^st place in the National championship of Moldova for 4 times. This year she also managed to take the first place for four times in Luxemburg. There have been many victories in a short life of Alina, but the most important victory has happened a couple of weeks ago, when she finally decided to open her heart for Jesus. A spontaneous discussion in the dormitory turned into cries of exultation together with angels, who for sure filled that room J (a pity that we could not see them!) Now Alina passes studies for the new converts. And she gets help in this process from her friend Oxana (gymnast), who believed 1.5 years ago. In this way we fulfill the process «м2М»: from ministry to movement, when we pass the race to our disciples, who are able to teach others. (2Тiм.2:2) Praise God for He saves the swimmers and gives growth to disciples!

On the threshold of Easter there happened a unique evening: participants of our movement, professionals and just students-sportsmen were discussing together the events from the Old Testament connected to establishment of Easter celebration. This meeting represented a mini model of what we dream to see in our ministry: a united spiritual movement of influential people from the world of sports. It comes difficult to move in this direction if we do not have points of interaction with these people. This is why I am very interested in attempting to get official hours for teaching in sports University. May God accompany me in application for this!

Also, please, pray for the meeting with the wife of the chancellor (the dean of the faculty of wrestling) to take place and for the natural approach to her with the goal to share the Gospel.

Shooting together with you in the same gates,

Veronica.