What an amazing Christmas Season we had in Ukraine! We are excited to be able to share the responses and reactions of each child and family pictured above - Denis, Elena, Lisa, Artom, Agatha, Eugene and Sophia (click on each name to read about each of these needs if you missed our Christmas in Ukraine updates in December) - via our video update below!
(If you prefer not to watch the video update, please click here for the update in writing.)
Click here to view our video update! Pastors and Leaders, feel free to share this video with your boards and churches in person or online. We do not serve in a sensitive context and encourage you to do so!
Important Note:It's not too late to give! We stepped out in faith, committing to this final project upfront, based on the way funds came in for the first five needs presented! If you would like your giving to be an answer to prayer, click here, select "class 60" and comment "Disability Ministry" to give today toward this small balance left to raise!
Your giving made a BIG impact on several families here in Ukraine this Christmas! These, in fact, were life changing gifts! Our children's conversation, that this was the best Christmas they'd ever had, is proof that it's really all about the GIVING!
We want to especially thank two key partnering ministries who came alongside of us making this Christmas extra special! We are so grateful for the actions and assistance ofSteve and Julie Kramer, of CityServe, who's passion and vision were a driving force behind this effort. We'd also like to thank Charlie and Debbie Chivers, of Special Touch, who have personally seen the need in Ukraine and also helped raise awareness for these needs, continuing to be an available resource to us in this role in Ukraine.
And finally, we want to THANK YOU - both those who sent in special donations for this project, AND those who support us monthly, as some funds from our ministry account were also allocated for this outreach! May God bless your generosity!
Prayer Points
Praise God for His direction and provision through your giving, along with the help of an amazing national church, who made this Christmas in Ukraine concept a reality!
Praise God the process for insurance to cover repairs (from a fender-bender in August) is in underway and work should start soon!
Praise God we have completed all the steps of registration and have been granted temporary residency here in Ukraine!
Praise God in-person school (with expected restrictions) has resumed! We have three happy kids!
Praise God all five of us continue to be healthy during this pandemic!
Pray for direction and favor in finding an affordable and well-laid out property to begin ministry in
Pray for God to bring us an individual who is passionate about disability ministry to lead Special Touch in Ukraine - THIS IS AN URGENT NEED!
Pray for favor for those who will be a part of our church planting team as they go through interviews and training over the next several weeks and months.
