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February was a very busy month for visiting churches and sharing about missions and Russia! We presented 9 times to various groups in 3 different churches about God's call to missions, the spiritual needs in Russia and our plans for ministry next year. Whew! Here in the gallery, we'll just give you an overview of a few of them! Sadly, we also mourned the death of 16 year old Andrew Burkett, a SEND missionary who unexpectedly died in Ukraine. The Burkett family served in a city in Western Ukraine, but we grew to love them as we met them through ministry and different area conferences. Mark travelled to Michigan to visit and comfort them following their return to the states. As we so often do, we also enjoyed some family moments and have photos to share with you. Enjoy!
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The Matthias Family > The month started off with Mark travelling to Hillcrest Bible Church to tell the Awana kids about being a missionary and living in Ukraine.  Corrie Mae even sang a song for them in Russian.  It was a fun time!
The Matthias Family > Then, in the middle of the month, we spent the weekend at our sending church, Village Church of Gurnee.  At brunch on Saturday, we did a full 45-minute presentation on God's call to missions, cultural differences and the spiritual needs in Russia. Then, Sunday morning, we shared more briefly during the Sunday-school hour to the elementary kids program, junior high, and young adults classes.  In this photo, we are sitting in front of the wonderful display used to highlight various areas of the world as each missionary visits.
The Matthias Family > To close out the month, (after Monica shared in Awana with the elementary girls "T-n-T" class the previous week), together we both talked with the kindergarteners through 2nd graders at Awana about being missionaries to Russia.  They sure had lots of questions!!
The Matthias Family > Monica and the Awana kids!
The Matthias Family > On the family side of things, we traveled up to the Madion, WI area again to celebrate Monica's parents 40th anniversary.  Here, the grandkids (w/o little Ella) pose with grandma and grandpa.
The Matthias Family > Mark and Corrie enjoyed a special time together celebrating Valentine's Day.  It was a surprise for Corrie and she enjoyed getting dressed up and receiving her first corsage.  Her dad tried to explain that they were going to McDonalds, but she didn't believe him!
The Matthias Family > Corrie Mae had her mom give her a new hairstyle for our special Daddy/Daughter date.
The Matthias Family > Corrie Mae and Mark enjoyed a night out with their friends from church.  They were all dressed up and had a great time together.
The Matthias Family > We were saddened to learn of the death of Andrew Burket (lower right).  He was admitted to the hospital in Ukraine with pnuemonia symptoms but died within a few hours.  He was only 16 years old and had served in ministry with his family in Ukraine for over 6 years.  Please pray for the family as they grieve and face many difficult decisions.
The month started off with Mark travelling to Hillcrest Bible Church to tell the Awana kids about being a missionary and living in Ukraine. Corrie Mae even sang a song for them in Russian. It was a fun time!
 > The month started off with Mark travelling to Hillcrest Bible Church to tell the Awana kids about being a missionary and living in Ukraine.  Corrie Mae even sang a song for them in Russian.  It was a fun time!
The month started off with Mark travelling to Hillcrest Bible Church to tell the Awana kids about being a missionary and living in Ukraine. Corrie Mae even sang a song for them in Russian. It was a fun time!
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