We thought this would bless your hearts. It's a letter from Dr. Natalia, a pediatric oncologist in Russia. Dr. Natalia became a Christian soon after Stephanie's first visit to Russia in 1996. While there, Stephanie prayed for 2 children who were dying. When another of Dr. Natalia's patients, a baby, was close to death, she told the mother a nurse from America said, "When you don't know what to do, you pray".  A doctor raised in communism and a Hindu mother prayed and God healed the baby. Both women gave their hearts and lives to Jesus. Now, Dr. Natalia's husband and sons are Christians, also.

This October, we took Palm Pilots, donated by friends of Treasures, to three of our English speaking physicians. Stefan and Dr. Charles programmed them with medical journals and medical data. With the computer Billy purchased, with money from his donors, the doctors now have internet access. This will result in even more lives being saved.

Many of you have donated money for medicines or given an abundance of medical supplies. Have you ever seen a doctor cry when presented with medical supplies? You will never know how much they appreciate your generosity. They take nothing for granted. Many of you have prayed for the children. Never under estimate the power of prayer. Consider little Sergey, whom Dr. Natalia mentions.  He was at death's door when we prayed for him at the hospital. We took his bone marrow specimen on the 12-hour overnight train to Moscow. The specimen was drawn with primitive medical supplies. (Bone marrow aspiration needles are desperately needed.) Normally, the mother would have taken this acutely ill child to Moscow, but she was drunk every waking hour. There was no hope for him apart from God. See the second letter below.

On November 3, Dr. Natalia emailed about Sergey's condition.  He had developed severe sepsis, as well as respiratory complications, and was not expected to live...we continued to pray. Now we are praising God, because he is doing well and in remission. See the second letter below.

Again, we see God's perfect timing. Sergey arrived at the hospital the night before we left for Moscow.  An additional provision from God, our friend Dr. Sergey Manuhkin, a neo-natal specialist from Vladimir, accompanied our team to Voronezh.  He was able to hand deliver the specimen to the lab in Moscow. 

Please, add little Sergey and his sister to your prayer lists.  We continue to pray for a complete healing so God's love can be shown to this young girl as she gives Sergey the care his parents are not able to give.

So...to all our Treasures friends, we thank you from our hearts. Because of you, there will be a Christmas for many, after all.

Dear Steffie!
Stephanie, we know each other six years, my soul is with your soul. I take from our friedship Strong and Knowledges of God... I wish you only good health. God Love you and your relative people. We blessing upon you...

My patient with leukemia acute is not so good. When you have seen him he started the Chemotherapy Program and soon suffered from the severe sepsis and complicated respiratore distress syndrom. He was operated (drenage of pleural cavity). Unfortunately his condititon complicared due to social situation- his parents suffered from alcoholism. The money which Howard gave me we spent for him, because he needed expensive drugs. I was very thankful all of you for this money, it helped us to treat Sergey ( this is his name). His condition was very severe. We could lose him...

Dear Stephanie!
Thank you very much for the beautiful music Christmas card. This is nice! We like it very much. Is this music of your son?

Dear Stephanie, I hope that you are doing well. I prayd for you.

As always I don't have the words of thanks for you and Donna with Howard and Dr. Wilson. We are working at the computer and it is wonderful. I use the palm pilot in my work and it helps me.

Last time is very difficult for me. I had a lot of work at my hospital and some problems. I have writing you about severe condition of my patient with leukemia, whom you saw. Fortunately now he is doing well and keep remission. God help me, I prayed for him... Every second of my life I am feeling the love of God.

My older son got to study at the Yniversity, he tris to do it well. He goes to Orthodox School with his friends. They listened the lectures of different pastors and read the Testament and Bible. I am glad that he opened the Lord in his heart.

We congratulate Donna and Howard on little Olivia. She is nice baby and she will be happy, we are sure. Stephan safed the life of our patients bringing the Matulan (chemotherapy) to Voronezh...

Dear Stephanie! Please give a lot of greetins to Bob and good wishes of the health from all our family. We pray for you both.

God bless upon you. Now we are waiting the summer for the meeting with you.
With love, Natalie.