Alco and Drug Rehabs, Ust-Ilimsk

We visited two Rehab centers in Ust-Ilimsk city. One of them is the first one that Ust-Ilimsk church started five years ago. Now, the church has eleven Rehabs in different regions of Russia. We had a privilege to talk and pray for the people at Drug Rehab. We could see that they want to get free. Some of them asked to pray for their relatives who are still addicted. Two people open their hearts to accept Jesus and prayed a prayer of sinners for the first time. Other person was already free from addictions and asked to pray for his wife and relatives, who are not Christians, yet. We had a great time together.

Leaders of Alco center (for alcohol abused people) are Igor and Lena Bayborodin. Because of Jesus love, both of them went through rehabilitation program, got free from alcohol addiction, then got married, and with passion are helping other people. Lena was well educated, but because of alcohol addiction she lost her job and everything. Now, she is back to normal and doing well administrative work for this center. Lena could catch public attention by TV to the needs of Rehab: digging the well for this center and building the road. Few times she has been asked, “Why are you doing this? You could get a better position somewhere else.” She has her testimony for many people.

Igor and Lena learned a process of growing potatoes and other vegetables and taking care for animals. Alco center has cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens, dogs, goats, and a hors. Last spring, Robert O’Connor and we helped to cover expenses for a piece of land so they could get potatoes for people of two rehabs and hay for their animals. Lena and Igor and all rehabilitants are happy to have food for their table. The weather is already cold here: in the morning was below friezing mark.

We had a Bible class at this center and prayed for people’s needs. One person decided to ask God for forgiveness. We led him in prayer to Jesus. Praise God! Our Father’s house has many rooms, and they should be filled up.

Part of the Rehabilitation program is a work therapy and taking care of animals.