In early 2000 I left Long Island to visit Belarus several times, twice with a church group to do humanitarian aid, and two times with fellow pastors to teach in a Minsk Bible school, preparing future pastors and Christian workers. My students were mostly young, but very determined - overcoming many hardships and taking risks to follow such a course. Of course I loved them. Several of my students went on to marry (each other!), and today, in 2009, I came across pictures they sent me later. This picture of Sergei and Lena makes me miss them, and wonder about them - and wish and pray that they are well today! Maybe they'll see this and contact me! I just wanted you to celebrate with them.