(calm, mysterious music)

- [George] Locals call this place "Yamal."

- (translated) "Yamal"means the end of the world.

- [George] And, in many ways, it is.

- (translated) There are not roads here.

People use frozen lakes and rivers

to get around on reindeer or snowmobile.

(electronic beeping)

- [George] Latitude 70 degrees north.

Longitude 70% east.

The Yamal Peninsula sits inthe deep frozen Siberian tundra

above the Artic Circle.

So I've got about four layers on here.

I'm putting on my last layer of clothing.

(slow, melancholy music)

[George Voiceover] Thetemperature here fluctuates

between -30 and -60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Never worn so many clotheslike this in my life.

But we're almost ready.

[Voiceover] It's a little after 6 a.m.

(pulling starter cord)

Peter Khudi, our Siberianguide, does last-minute checks.

(revving motor)

That right there, folks, is reindeer skin.

This is our sleigh.

In essence, this is howwe're going to be traveling

into the tundra, on the back of this.

[George Voiceover] The sleighis attached to a snowmobile.

- (translated) I have tomake sure we have enough rope

and other emergency suppliesin case we get stuck.

- Is this dangerous?

(speaking foreign language)

- (translating) Yes, it is.

- [George Voiceover] Ourdestination this morning,

a four-hour journeydeep into the wilderness

to meet a nomadic family.

Two hours into our journey,

we stopped for a brief moment.

It's about 9:25 in the morning,

9:25 in the morning.

And the sun has yet to rise.

And we're hoping to catch that

before it rises.

Let's go.

[George Voiceover] The sun hereshines only for a few hours

during the winter.

When it does appear, normally around noon,

the sunrise, well it'ssomething to behold.

(soft music)

- (translated) This is a special place.

- [George Voiceover] Peter belongs to the

largest nomadic tribe called the "Nenets."

He's more than just a guide,

you see, he's a Christian.

And for the last few years,

he's been sharing thegospel of Jesus Christ

with his tribe and otherswho live here in the tundra.

- (translated) When I became a Christian,

God gave me a new heart.

He also gave me a new heart for my people.

I go out on my snowmobile,

meeting these nomadic families,

and telling them about the love of Christ.

- [George Voiceover]The Nenets are nomadic

reindeer herders.

The word "nenet" means "child of a deer."

This is in essence, thelifeblood for the Nenets people

here on the Siberian tundra,

because their meat as well as their skin

fetch a lot of money in the villages.

- (translated) Our food,clothes, shoes, homes,

our transportation,everything comes from them.

Without reindeer, we cannot survive.

- [George Voiceover] Andlearning how to survive

in the tundra begins at an early age.

- (translated) All my children were taught

from a young age how to livein the harsh conditions.

It is our way of life,

but if you are not careful,you can die out here.

- [George Voiceover] Thewomen take care of cooking,

sewing clothes and putting up the tipis.

The men are hunters andcare for the reindeer.

And when it comes toskinning the reindeer,

the entire family is involved.

The hide is used to makethe tipis and clothes.

Blood and raw reindeermeat are often consumed

to get vitamins.

- (translated) We useevery part of the animal.

- [George Voiceover]Peter is among a handful

of evangelists reaching the Nenets people.

He's been visiting Ustinia's family

for a few weeks now.

- (translated) He comeshere to tell us about God.

We have good conversations.

- [George Voiceover] He's supported

by a local Siberian churchand Russian Ministries,

an organization focusingon spreading the gospel

in the former Soviet Union.

He says it all begins withfriendship evangelism.

- (translated) I brought presents

for all the children today.

Each box is filled withtoys, school supplies,

and a children's Bible.

We have to build relationships first.

(dog barking)

- [George Voiceover] Modern technology,

such as the snowmobile,cell phone and generator

have certainly made life alittle easier on the tundra.

- (translated) Before, Ihad to rely on reindeer

to get around.

Now the snowmobile allows meto travel farther distances

to meet families.

(calm, inspiring music)

- [George Voiceover] Thereare not verifiable numbers,

but Peter estimates some 500 Nenets people

have accepted the Lord in recent years.

- (translated) Thereare still thousands more

who have yet to hear about Jesus.

- [George Voiceover] So fornow, he continues to traverse

the harsh landscape of the Siberian tundra

in search of more peopleto share the good news

of faith in Jesus.

George Thomas, CBN News,

in the Yamal Peninsula, Northern Siberia.

(soft, melancholy music)