Svetlana and I grew up in culturally different countries but felt called by God to serve in Eastern Europe, reaching the unreached.

Working alongside the local church, we ministered to international students, with over 5,000 from 40+ countries, mostly from Arabic and African regions.

We joined SEND International in 2017 and VDM e.V. in 2015. After raising support, we completed a pastoral internship in La Grange, Texas, then returned to Germany briefly before moving to Central Russia in 2018 for Alexander to study Russian.

We were also involved in camp ministries and adventure trips with young people.

In 2023, we relocated to Germany. Alex continues working for SEND Eurasia, overseeing security and media strategy and advising teams on security and strategic matters.