2009 Kemerovo, Russia

There are a couple of worthy notes here.  First, this is the smallest team since 2002 with 9 Americans and 4 Russian interpreters. Second, we are a diverse group in age and in location of origin. Our youngest team member, Joshua Durland, is 17 and the oldest team member is Delores Martin at 75. We had two others that were 69 years old. We had people in their teens, thirties, fifties, sixties and seventies.

We hosted a VBS, held Bible studies with the "youth" (ages 18 - mid-30's) and God allowed me to preach five times.

From Dacula, Georgia
Andy Nelms
Stephanie Nelms

From Spirit Lake, Idaho
Joshua Durland

From Garden City, Kansas
Kristen Parks

From Richardton, North Dakota
Darlene Siewert (Stephanie's mom)

From Hebron, North Dakota
Delores Martin

From Osceola, Iowa
Leanne Striegel-Baker

From Summerville, South Carolina
Gabrielle Norton

From Lincolnton, Georgia
Brandie Reese

Interpreters

From Vladimir, Vladimir Region
Marina Ivanovna **
Meesha Kvashnin**
From Saint Petersburgh, Saint Petersburhg Region
Anya Victorova **

2009 Mission Trip Photographs

* These people have returned to Russia at least once.
** These interpreters have returned to serve again.