Kolya nears return to Russia

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When Nicholai “Kolya” Denykin arrived in the United States on Aug. 30, he was in wheelchair.

When he leaves Saturday to return to the Renewal Orphanage in Dimitrov, Russia, he will be in an upright position on new prosthetic legs.

It’s been an amazing journey for Kolya, who turned 11 on Nov. 7. It was made possible though the efforts of the Rev, Kathryn Adams, director of Protestant Campus Ministries at Youngstown State University and the To Russia with Love volunteer-in-mission team. To Russia with Love is a nonprofit organization and extension of PCM.

Read the full story in Monday’s Vindicator and on vindy.com