Agape


We stood on this spot in 1998 and prayed for a church to built in Somburg. Now there is a new church there! A few years ago Agape went to Somburg for the first time with a mobile medical clinic. There were two elderly ladies living in Somburg who believed in Christ and prayed together, diligently asking God to build a church there. They showed us this lonely pole standing in a field, sharing that this is where they wanted a church to be built.
Now there is a church in Somburg. There are more then 50 people attending the church every Sunday, and they are all local Nenets, except for the pastor and his wife who are Russians. This summer there are five more believers who are waiting to be baptized in the local Arctic river.	Two Nenets believers are standing outside of the new church.
Jackie and Lindsey give a health kit with a loving explanation of Gospel.	Agape has brought 1,000 Agape Health Kits to distribute to the tundra people. Each kit is designed for four people (two adults and two children) and includes vitamins, first aid medicines, rolled gauze, antibiotics, and instructions on how to take the medicine, a Bible, a Gospel bracelet with explanation, and other Christian literature inside. One kit for a family of four costs $20.00. Health Kits speak volumes about God's love and Agape long after we leave an area. Agape gave out health kits in a local church to the poorest and most needy. The pastor and an the Agape team members explained personally that God loved them, and now they know where to go to find Jesus.
Venera's mom is a believer and at a recent Sunday service, the church asked God's blessing on her and her family.	A new Nenets baby is dedicated to God.
Paul is standing at a secret Nenet tree.	No one knows why such a tree is considered "secret", but ever since it became "secret", every Nenet who must travel on the tundra first goes to the tree to leave money and other treasures for the gods. If a family has their first child stillborn, they don't bury it but instead hang it on the tree as a sacrifice to the gods. This is also their petition to the gods for more children.
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