The heart of Reflections of Hope is to impact the orphaned children of Russia with the love of Jesus. The term "orphan" refers to a broader group of children than just those who do not have parents;

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Album: Dormitories - St. Petersburg
January 4th, 2009

The kids in the dormitory are the most difficult ones to reach...something changes inside of them very quickly after moving in. Very few are trying to reach these children. Please pray for them.

Once the kids enter the dorms, they harden in a new way	You can just feel the hardness...but very few are trying to reach these kids	One of the St. Petersburg dormitories for orphans
The "college" where some of the kids study	Marina and Lucya	Sveta...one of the dear ones that seems to be slipping away...please pray
Sveta, Luyda, and Nadia	Nadia - just a child in a grown-up world	Some of our dormitory gang
Nadia	Luyda just graduated from the dorm this last year	Masha - who stays in our Piter home on many of the holidays
Anya and Nadia	Nadia has a wonderful smile	Some more of our friends
Ina has totally changed...she was quiet and withdrawn but now we believe she is dabbling in prostitution	Ina with her roomate and Anya "Tall", who also has a heart for the dormitory children	American Katrina with Ina
Just hanging out drinking tea	Building relationships...the most important part in reaching these children	More friends
Many of the boys are not open to us and our team	A Christmas present for Ilya	Presents all around

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