A report from a missions team serving in Ukraine: We went to a city and gave the gospel to a hundred people in villages. We visited a pastor and his church, preaching and sharing there. The church went from 14 to 800. It’s been good to be a blessing to help see the body of […]
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 […]
Ira Kapitonova is with Ivan Kapitonov and Dmytro Bereza Oh grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man! With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes (Psalm 108:12-13) The war continues. Every evening, we hear the sounds of airplanes or missiles. Sometimes we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
