FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

Dear Family & Friends,

Greetings from St. Petersburg, Russia! It's hard to believe,

but it's already that time of the year again. It's March!

After a long winter, it's time for Spring to make her long

awaited appearance...it's time to set the clocks ahead one

hour (and lose an hour's sleep)...AND...it's WORLD

IMPACT CONFERENCE time!!!

The Lord's House of Prayer 31st Annual World Impact

Conference will begin on March 7th, with special speaker

Bob Hazlett ministering. Bob will also be ministering at

the Sunday morning service. On Monday & Tuesday

evenings, March 10th & 11th presentations will be given by

the Lord's House of Prayer missions teams. The

conference will conclude on Saturday morning, March

14th with a pancake breakfast. Details can be found on the

Lord House of Prayer website at: http://lhop.com/#/world-impact/annual-conference

Come out and join us!

OLD FAITHFUL HOME VISITATION

Last November, for the first time, we took our Old Faithful group on home visitation to

visit one of our grandmothers, who is no longer able to come to church or to our weekly

Old Faithful meetings. In February of this year, we decided to take our weekly meeting to

the home of another grandmother. We are praying for God's favor to be able to continue

this home visitation ministry. Our Old Faithful really enjoy going on ministry visits to the

homes of friends they haven't seen in a long time. Not to mention how blessed our house

bound grandmothers are to have them come!

MESSIANIC JEWISH HOME GROUP

Our God is the Creator of celebrations! In Leviticus 23 we read about

the Feasts of the Lord. Some people refer to them as "Jewish"

holidays, but God clearly tells us that they are HIS feasts

(celebrations). I think this clearly gives us some insight into the

nature of our God. So far this year we have celebrated: Hanukkah &

Christmas (December), New Year, Russian Orthodox Christmas

(January 6/7), Old New Year (January 12/13), plus we had one

birthday, and as I write this letter Purim is beginning (the evening of

the 4th to the evening of the

5th).

While the home group does not seem to be

growing numerically, it is growing relationally -

with one another and with the Lord. Some things

take time, so we exercise love, patience,

perseverance and hope & trust in the Lord. He

draws His own unto Himself.

ICEJ - ALIYAH

Since the second half of 2014, we have

been seeing a rise in aliyah (the

immigration of the Jewish people to the

Land of Israel). This is in large due to the

growing rate of anti-Semitism in Europe.

The largest increase has been in aliyah

from France and Ukraine.

If

you

have

been watching the news, you know that Israeli Prime

Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calling for the Jews

of Europe to "come home" to Israel.

During Operation Protective this past summer we

saw aliyah from North America, as young Jewish men

and woman moved to Israel to join the Israeli

Defense Force. I believe that in the days ahead we can

expect to see an even larger increase in aliyah...from

all nations of the Diaspora. God is calling His people home, and they are responding.

There is much going on in the world today, and

much of it is very unsettling. There is still a huge

work to be done in this earth before our Lord

returns. One thing is clear, the time is quickly

drawing near. Each and every one of us has a huge

responsibility to fulfill. Missions is a huge part of

what the Lord is calling us to be involved in. I thank

my Lord for each and every one you, who has

determined in his/her heart to support the cause of

missions around the world. Despite what we may

have been taught, the Lord really DOES need us. He needs us to be His hands, feet, and

mouthpiece in this earth. He needs people that are willing to be used by Him to bring about

his plan, will and purpose in this earth. Thank you for be willing to be that person. I also

want to say "Thank You Very Much" to everyone who supports me personally through you

prayers, finances, love, encouragement, and friendship. You are an even bigger blessing

than you realize in my life. I pray God's richest blessings upon you.

2 Corinthians 9:8, 10-11 (AMP)

8 And God is able to make all grace (every favor and earthly blessing) come to you in abundance, so that you may always and under all circumstances and whatever the need be self-sufficient [possessing enough to require no aid or support and furnished in abundance for every good work and charitable donation].

10 And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity].

11 Thus you will be enriched in all things and in every way, so that you can be generous, and [your generosity as it is] administered by us will bring forth thanksgiving to God.

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE,

Sue Schramm