Prayers for Russia

As we prepare to serve the Lord in St. Petersburg, here are a few prayer requests for the trip:
1. Pray for our three high schoolers: Chelsea, Rachel and Maria. All three go to school nearby. As far as I know, none have ever been overseas. Pray for ease of transition and dealing with culture shock.
2. Pray for Deb and I as we coordinate efforts with Student Venture headquarters and the people in Russia, as well as encouraging our students in their support raising. It can seem a little intimidating writing support letters for the first time!
3. Pray for our Russian students, some of whom already know we are coming. Pray for open hearts and a hunger for the Gospel.
4. Pray for me as I attempt to learn some Russian before I go. One of the students in my International Bible study, Lana -- from Russia, offered to tutor me. Pray that I would be a good witness to her as we meet each week.

Thank you for all your prayers. If you'd also like to be a financial supporter, you can visit my Campus Crusade donation portal here. Praise the Lord for how He is putting this mission together step by step and piece by piece.