The part of the road that was not on the river, was very difficult and dangerous
| Olia has first time in her life celebrated Christmas. She found her present under my Christmas tree.
| The presents I prepared for Christmas at my home
| We kept studying Bible and watching lessons about creation on Christmas
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We brought medicals for the aborigens of Ulika (the Nanai village)
| The winter ice way we came through to bring joy of Christmas to remote villages
| In the church building we were to heat the stove with the wood taken from outdoor
| I try to make the Russian heater heat more
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The way lasted throught the river. Sometimes the ice was covered with a thin snow layer
| On the way back home, we met hunters of Taiga, and I gave them Christian literature and congratulated them with Christmas holidays
| The questions I sked these orphans were about Christmas, they also got presents for their answers
| We came out early morning to get till evening. We've been on the river already when the dawn came out
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The part of the road through the wild Taiga nature
| From time to time someone was to come out of the car to make it lighter and direct the wheels
| When the part of the way left behind, the sun came out
| Some car before us has broken the ice, and possibly its wheel
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The river was so clear, that we could see the fish swimming under the thick ice layer
| An orientir we've heard about much later, thanks God we went the right way
| The river was not totally frozen, no matter the frost was strong, the river vapourised. It was important not to fall away from the road
| Arrived to Ulika. We entered each home to give calendars and Christian literature
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A local man was glad to receive Christian calendar on Christmas
| Arrived to Pobeda in the evening. Brothers went to place invitations right away. This is a local store.
| Slavik help to keep the fire burning
| Christian servce in Pobeda for local Christians and newcomers of the village
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This girl from the village tells the story of the evangelicube
| On our way back we met a self-made off-roader on which the hunters move in Taiga
| Teens from an orphanage who came to me to celebrate Christmas
| Part of the toys I bought for orphans to give on Christmas
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Another part of the Christmas presents for the boys from an orphaanage
| Presents for the most little
| Costumes was a good present for these children
| Besides the presents, we gave kids the Christian calendars for 2008
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The boys in orphanage were happy to receive presents for Christmas
| Children tried on the costumes in their rooms and liked it
| There are 7 children of the same age living in this room
| Olia also went to the orphanages with us, and she took picture with two orphans of the same age as she was, when was brought to the orphanage
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We gave the railway game to the older boys of the orphanage
| A group of children with our team watch the train move on the new railway
| More and more new children enter the orphanage. We've shown a Christmas cartoon for the little children
| Christmas present for small children
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