The teams have all been going out to minister and deliver food. There are several Y staff out in villages today. A few Y staff are down near the frontlines delivering medical supplies and solar chargers as well as food. Prayers for safety and for the Gospel to go forth. We had a chance to […]
Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kapitonov and Dmytro Bereza After the first month of the war, one of my fears was that the count of days of war would go into the hundreds… Today, I was reflecting on these 100 days. When we woke up to the sounds of explosions at 5 am on February […]
from Rodney Shotter 2 Corinthians 4: 16-18During this first week of June 2022 we are celebrating the Queens 70 years on the throne. I am full of admiration for her Majesty as she continues well in to her old age to perform many of her sovereign duties in serving this Country. This Jubilee is as […]
Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kapitonov and Dmytro Bereza Day 91 If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land (2 Chronicles 7:14) This verse holds a great promise that […]
(Exodus 17:1-7; John 4:5-42) from Guest Blogger Rodney Shotter Have you ever been thirsty – I mean really thirsty! I was once on a project in Africa where I was losing over 4 litres a day in fluid. I ran out of water and we still had a couple of hours to go through the […]
Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kaptonov and Dmytro Bereza Day 89 It’s been three whole months since the beginning of the full-scale war on Ukraine. It’s hard to believe how different our lives used to be, and I am sure the changes inside us are much more significant than we can see now. I’ve often […]
from Hamlyn ‘All Colour Cookbook’, Sara Lewis 03.03.16 Serves 6 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 375g (12oz) leeks, slit and well washed then thinly sliced 375g (12oz) fresh shelled or frozen peas Small bunch mint 900 ml (1 1/2 pints) vegetable or chicken stock 150g (5oz) full fat mascarpone cheese Grated rind of 1 small […]
Ira Kapitonova (Today’s picture – art by Vadym Lutskyi, “Ruined childhood”, 2022) There are days when the news doesn’t seem to report something worth mentioning, but even this is a great achievement of our armed forces. We may read a short statement, “The enemy launched an attack on [insert a city name] but did not […]
Marie John is with Japhin “There is a life after war.” This was the craziest statement I heard in the first month of the war. At that point, it had not occurred to me to think about a life after war. It was as if time stood still from the 24th of February. Everything happened […]
from Ian Toone Psalm 57:1 – “In the shadow of Your wings I will find refuge until the raging storms pass by.” James 4:8 – “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” Imagine a house full of Christians, divided up in three different rooms. Outside rages a powerful storm which rattles […]
