The following pages contain 2005/2006 project diary notes from William in Komi, starting
with number 188.
When William agreed to help with a project, the recipients also agreed to hear the
Gospel.
These notes are intended to give you a glimpse into the heart of William Wood Missions
to Russia.
(The dates attached to some of the notes imply the project reference numbers were
added at a separate time.)
188 - Simeon and Andre went to forest to help our brother in Christ Anatoli fall
trees for firewood next winter. Anatoli was a severe alcoholic for 20 years. Now
their whole family are Christian, and he has not drank alcohol for several months
now.
189 - We were asked again to do more welding to run more water lines to bring water
to lower levels of the settlement. What a blessing to help make several lives much
easier to live. August 1, 2005
190 - One of the most elderly ladies, if not the oldest, in our settlement of Don
asked us to help cut and haul firewood.
191 - Local Komi man Vademer asked us to weld, or you might say make, a horse cart.
He used to sell troya (a high alcohol chemical sold in stores as a cleaner, but sells
very cheap causing the locals to buy it instead of vodka). We told him some months
ago we would not help him anymore unless he stopped selling the devil’s drink. He
agreed and has stopped, so we spent 6 hours today welding and cutting. One box welding
rods: 500 rubles.
192 - The ex-mayor had 2 front tractor tire rims to cut and weld. We cut center rim
and replaced with another which had a better bolt pattern.
¾ box welding rods and 3 grinder disks=480 rubles. August 2, 2005
193 - Buying a gift for Pastor Alexes from Ust-Kulom. We bought him Christian T-shirts
and a videotape. Their 2nd daughter was born this summer, so the gift was also a
blessing to them.
194 - Helping Sasha and Nastia from Don. Nastia used to attend our church. Her mom
hanged herself this year. Their child needed treatment in a clinic in Syktyvkar.
We again shared with them. July 2005
195 - Helping a believer from Ust-Kulom called Nicolay Yushcov. He just got his carpenter’s
certificate and needed to go to Syktyvkar to look for a job. July 2005
196 - Helping the nursing home of the town of Sindor. A Christian called from Emva
and said they wanted to fix the cement porch of the nursing home of Sindor. The porch
was in bad shape and not safe to walk on. They wanted to make a little slide for
wheelchairs as well. The local Baptist church has been bringing the message of Christ
into the nursing home for quite some time now. William, Andre and Simeon have also
been to the nursing home.
197 - Andre met Rima’s son Vasily and two more kids in Ust-Kulom after they had arrived
from a youth camp. They needed to be taken to Don and had no transportation. Rima
is a Christian widow who brings up 2 children. August 7, 2005
198 - (Follow-up on project #159) Vladimir’s mom called us and invited us to her
place to talk with them and her sick son Vladimir. After chemotherapy he was feeling
exhausted and needed encouragement. Svieta–the Christian girl that stays with us–Andre’s
mom and Andre visited with them, witnessed to them again, and tried to encourage
them. We explained to them how to read the Bible and gave them some Christian tapes
to listen to. August 6, 2005
