Letters from Russia: September 8, 2007

Wladiwostok Sept 8.07.

Dear Jackie,

Thank you so much for your letter Aug 30. It must be wonderful to
ride an old train on the old roads in the states. Teton I know,
Tanj and I have been there in 2001 by car.-

I thank you so much, that you will begin the great
fundraising in September, and that you are so full of
hope in this!

In the next days I shall have the opportunity to hand over the
paraments to delegates from St MAry's Ussuruijsk, when they will
coem here. --- Yes, we are now after my birtday and the visit of
my daughters eagerly p[reparing the festivies of our jubilees. I
send tyou the latest edition of the program. Now even our
archbishop will come and preach on our thanksgiving day, Sept 30!
It is a great pity, that ee have nort yet an official delegate
from the CSS, nore from teh states at al....I just wrote again to
KAthie, I wrote and telephoned to bishop G MAnsholt, but did not
even get an answer... --

I told you, that we had the visit of the German industrial, who
will sponsor these three church bells for us?( see photo, when he
handed us a costy present: copies of old Armenian symbols. I shall
share the admiration of them with my colleage of the Armenian
church nearby ). You can also read about this on our website. So
you are right, when writing in your letter, that "His children can
always be hopeful and rejoicing".

We yesterday has a great event in St PAul's: the American
general consul, THomas Armbruster, who from time to time
attends our Divine Service(!) made wirth us a merry meeting
with 65 Amercan tourists in our church. I send you what I shall
place about on our website, and also a photo.

I also am someti,es placing a candle for you in our church.

Yours sincerely MAnfred + TAnja