October 2005
Mosaic is the monthly news bulletin of Rosedale Mennonite Missions and is distributed through CMC churches. Because this publication may contain information about workers and ministries in sensitive locations, the entire content is not available online.

A New Birth in Russia
Sue Knicely, an RMM missionary intern, has been living in St. Petersburg, Russia, since March 2005. In her latest newsletter she wrote about her experience in a Russian village.

“A couple weeks ago I visited an elderly woman in a village just outside of the city with my friend, Lena. Nina lives in that village, grows fruit and vegetables, and sells them. Lena has long bought Nina’s goods and used those opportunities to speak to her about the Lord. But after more than two years of resisting the Gospel, she finally surrendered to her Creator and gave Him her heart and life. The tears in her eyes brought tears to mine, and that day I gained a new sister in Christ. And I wondered what kind of wild party was being held in heaven right that minute as I sat there with that wrinkled, old, precious hand in mine.” Read Sue’s newsletters.

Leon and Naomi Zimmerman, along with their four children, have been appointed by RMM for ministry in Albania, a formerly communist nation in the Balkan peninsula of Eastern Europe. The Zimmermans will join a team of workers from Eastern Mennonite Missions and Virginia Mennonite Board of Missions and their primary goal will to leadership training within the emerging evangelical church.

For most of the last half of the twentieth century Albania was ruled by a communist government that forbade the practice of religion. Today 70% of the population is Muslim, but the practice is largely nominal. The remainder of the population is divided between Albanian Orthodox (20%) and Catholic (10%).

The Zimmermans are currently in the process of raising support – for more information about their ministry plans and how you can become involved, email info@rmmoffice.org.

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