When I think of missions... I have this picture of reaching out to the lost souls and seeing them come to know the Lord. Holding and comforting widows and orphans...

I know it is a little strange that I think like this... I know that missions is more often just every day life, cooking, cleaning and relationships with people all in a different country for me! There are those spectacular moments but you have more often just a lot of normal ones! It is all about perspective I am learning...

This is Jhenya and myself on the first day that I ever met him.

They have been here almost 2 weeks and I thought you would enjoy hearing about their first impressions, their favourite days and the different things they think about Russia.

It has been way to long since I have taken the time to write on here and update everyone on what has been happening in my life and in YWAM Rostov on Don. It is 2010 now though, so here is a new start to this blog!!

Sarah Artemieva
Age: 31
Married to Artem Artemiev for 7 years.
2 kids - Natan (4) Trinity (2)

Where were you born? Born in Syracuse, Nebraska
Where did you grow up? Cook, Nebraska - Tulsa, Oklahoma - Panama City, Panama - Little Rock Arkansas - Nuneaton, England - Lausanne, Switzerland - Thalwil, Switzerland.
Were you a missionary kid? Yes, from 6 years of age.
How long have you been in YWAM? 9 years including DTS.

Favorite childhood memory?

Who loves getting letters in the mail?
I DO!
I love Monday mornings as we are getting together for worship. Our mailbox has been checked and maybe

The days are long and the heat is rising here in Rostov!
Yesterday it was 21 and today is to be 24.
Lots has been happening around here.

The DTS is being planned and we are doing recruiting in churches in Rostov and the region. We are excited about the DTS starting Sept 7th - God has been speaking about it being a time of growing and stretching. We are also beginning to look at outreach locations in the Balkans.

I went with YWAM Berlin and Teen Challenge. We broke into groups of 2's - Our purpose - PRAYER!
We walked with them during the whole march.The march for the most part was peaceful.

Back in November 2 staff from YWAM Rostov headed out to a country. A country where neither had ever been before, we will not be telling you the name of this country so as to not endanger those who live and work there.

Last night I was at a Christmas party. There were lots of people I did know and lots of opportunities to meet new people.
Everyone in the group is connected by an interest in missions. We played games to do with geography and getting know eachother and about some of our experiences. We called two young single missionary girls who work in Tanzania with Wycliffe Bible Translators to encourage and bless them.
We ended the evening by movie watching this incredible 10 minute video called "A Thousand Questions" which I would like to share with you.

I am writing this as I am sitting in the London Heathrow airport. I can't sleep anymore and this is on the list of things to do...
Travel on an emergency passport is not something I would wish on anyone. Please make sure that you have your passport… right now… go and look!
Every airport when I handed them my passport, looked at it briefly and then asked, "where is your passport?" I explained that this is my emergency passport...

Welcome back,

I apologize about the delay in getting this blog online. Life has been crazy for me this week with unexpected surprises… but I will share more on that next week.

Last week I introduced Olya to you and briefly introduced Jewish Ministries. Let me recap a bit and then continue to share.