On Saturday, June 6, an entire family from the village of Maslyanino in the Novosibirsk Region of Russia, Yuri and Olesya Krasnov and their daughters Esther and Sophia joined God’s church. The intrigue of their baptisms is that Bible prophecies about the gathering of Israel and bringing the people of God to his flock have recently been fulfilled.
Since the late 1990s, the Krasnovs went to the Baptist church. But they felt in their souls that something was missing–they wanted something deeper….Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/UYraw2kc8zo/

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way of life for everyone. Many events around the world have been canceled or postponed to other dates, but not so at Zaoksky University in Tula Oblast, Russia. 
On June 12 and 13, the university held graduation ceremonies online, and anyone could join the live broadcast and feel like part of the general celebration. Despite all the restrictions, diplomas were issued on Friday, even if it was in an unusual form. 
The director of the EAD education…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/fL2-oMx8iFI/

Every day, about 40,000 people are forced to flee their countries due to persecution, conflict, or widespread violence. Today, approximately 79.5 million people are displaced from their places of origin. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in December 2019 it was estimated 26 million refugees were spread across the world.
The UNHCR said, in 2020, the Venezuelan refugee and migrant crisis should be considered the second largest on the planet, just behind that…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/axL37SFaspM/

Curdled milk sits in the breakfast bowl, remnants of yesterday’s dinner. It’s raining again today. You load the clothes into the dryer and turn on the news, searching for some semblance of normal. The monotone warnings and humdrum rhythms bring strange comfort, wordless lyrics to life’s repetitive tune.
Ba dum.
“Key federal ministers deny the PM’s push for a global COVID-19 inquiry . . . ba dum, ba dum . . . tensions between Australia and China increase . . . ba dum . . . violence escalates in…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/NOKC8wo5uQE/

There is life after a cancer diagnosis — that’s the message Gina Valvo, 49, wants new cancer patients to see and hear clearly. Valvo hopes sharing her story will inspire many who are faced with a similar life-altering medical report.
Valvo learned she had Stage 4 cancer in May of 2019. Physicians at Loma Linda University Medical Centertold her it started in her left breast and spread to her spine, liver, bones and finally, her left ovary.
When physicians began to explain her life-expectancy,…Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ann-en/~3/kltjnULC5Mk/