Dear in Christ: Glory to God. God Bless you all. We cannot tell you how deeply appreciative to our Brother Juvenaly, our soon novice, and to Fr. Deacon Nikolai, and Fr. Andrei , and to Subdeacon Joseph of Italy.
Some of you, few, have in past sent donation and want to remain anonymous, and we want you to know we are very, very, grateful, we have wanted all along to be self sufficient, but we need your help...you can order products now and if you have no need of products, pray for us, please...and if you desire: yes, you can donate to our skete, please go to: http://www.oldbelieverskete.com and you can donate directly to the skete and within the store, 2nd page also you can donate. Please know we need you, we need to be self sufficient and can only do so with your help, your prayers, and your love in Christ God and His all Pure Mother....We thank you, each and everyone who has helped, prayed, and done all to help us infirm, sick monks....we are almost 6O years of age, but Fr. Matthew was up at 4 am praying, and ready to go to town to get our supply of boxes and materials to send you your items you purchase from us...I haven't seen him this spry in years...and yes, dear Brethren: YOUR PRAYERS FOR FR. MATTHEW HAVE HELPED...HE IS WORKING OVER 12 hours a day now, prayer and work and completely OFF HIS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICINE.. thank you for your prayers, and know all of you, if you do not see us on the boards, or in discussions, we agree with our future novice: Brother Juvenaly, that monks should be in prayer for you on the list, monks should keep away from internet only to read Fathers of Church, and to see who needs prayers....please: you may email us: oldbelieverskete@yahoo.com anytime you need prayer. So we thank you, and we ask if any of you own orthodox websites, or if you would email as many orthodox sites you know and ask them to put us as a link, this would be greatly appreciated brethren. Father Matthew has been ill for so long, I am weeping as I write, and to see him walking like he is 2O yrs. of age, now that is a miracle and that is due to YOUR PRAYERS, YOUR LOVE, AND YOUR CHRISTLIKENESS. Please, we shall pray daily and hourly for you...even when we work, we are in prayer. God Bless you and THANK YOU. unworthy sinners and monks.
Holy Nativity of the Theotokos Skete-North Dakota
Stavrophore Monks Father John, Fr. Matthew and Brotherhood..Novice Brother Juvenaly, soon. We send our bows to each of you. "Lord Isus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner, Amin."