Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kapitonov and Dmytro Bereza. Day 165 Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. (Hebrews 13:1-3) Last week, I […]
Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kapitonov and Dmytro Bereza. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, because he has dealt bountifully with me. Psalm 13:5-6 Today Russian troops shelled the area near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) twice. They seriously damaged a high-voltage power line, […]
4-6 servings from Soups from a Monastery Kitchen, Brother Victor-Antoine, Arcadia Publishing, 1996 Ingredients 6 medium sized courgettes 1 leek 1 tsp salt 2 pints (1.2L) water 1/2 cup (2 oz, 50g pesto) 1 8 oz (225g) container plain yoghurt fresh basil leaves and extra yoghurt as garnish 3 tablespoons lemon juice Method 1. Slice […]
Isaiah 28:27-29 27 A farmer doesn’t use a sledge to crush dill; he doesn’t use a wagon wheel to crush cumin. He uses a small stick to break open the dill, and with a rod he opens the cumin. 28 The grain is ground to make bread. People do not ruin it by ·crushing it forever. The farmer […]
A scientist/horticulturist who is neither a practising Jew nor a believing Christian spoke about the natural realities of this most spiritually significant of all trees, the Olive. This account is of the agricultural method of increasing yield, by someone not familiar with the Bible’s teachings in the Apostles Teachings to the Romans. This explanation is […]
Food bags are still a HUGE help! As the war goes on, things are still difficult all over Ukraine. Many jobs have been lost. Food and gas are more expensive and difficult to come by. Every week, the staff and volunteers at at our Y centre do the monotonous work of filling food bags. From […]
“This war has ruined the life you had and the one you’ve been building.” We have a team in a region that has been under an intensive attack the past couple of weeks. Another team this week is going to Kharkiv region. We started fixing homes for winter – putting in windows, this week the […]
Even in the midst of war, we come across stories like the following which shows the devotion and passion for others. A number of teachers are managing to continue their classes online from the trenches. Here in Ukraine, there are a number of teachers who are serving in the military but still finding ways to […]
From a missionary serving in the Ukraine “Today we saw what is the loss, the devastation, the pain, the need. We see the real consequences of war. Behind me in the photo is just a speck of the Kyiv region – area that was a real battle field, occupied for over 40 days, shelled first […]
from Soups from a Monastery Kitchen, Brother Victoire-Antoine. Arcadia Publishing 1996. Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 onion 1 carrot 1 celery stalk 4 mushrooms 6 tablespoons oil 2 pints (1.2l) water Salt & pepper to taste Dumplings: 12 oz (360g) mashed potatoes 1 tsp salt 1 egg 1 tablespoon chopped parsley 2.5 oz (75g) flour Method: […]
