Monthly Archives: March 2022

So a family got out of Mariopil (aka Mariopol, Mariupol) and wound up at our partner camp. As they were being cared for by our partners, it was discerned that this family didn’t want to flee the country.

A not quite finished house in a nearby village was available. Thanks be to God.

Our partners are finishing the house by putting up doors and windows. They bought a fridge, a washing machine, a microwave and a few other essentials. Glory to God!

This family, who has endured horrors, is warm and fed at the camp while our partners prepare a home for them for the duration.

How awesome is God?

Glory to God y’all!!!

Please keep praying.

Pray for quiet nights with no air raids, for peace, for healing.

Thank you for helping us these faithful servants of God.

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Ми хочемо, щоб ви знали, що Бог піклується про вас.

натисніть тут, щоб отримати надію

From 3:30 am until the early afternoon there was quiet in our partner’s part of the country. No air raid sirens are a wonderful thing. Let’s all learn to cultivate gratitude for quiet, for water, for food, shelter, even warmth.

An unverified report indicates that enemy forces sent a record 70 cruise missiles aimed at many cities. Only eight reached their target. Pray that missile electronics will fail. Pray that Ukrainian air defense will continue to destroy these weapons before they do harm.

For whatever reason the delivery vehicles could not get out of the hot zones to pick up food this morning. This is not unusual. It is a war after all. 1,812 meals are ready to send and more are being prepared as you read.

Pray for these diligent servants of God who have committed themselves to preparing and sending mead to the front lines where civilians are sheltering with little to eat.

Thank you for praying.

Thank you for giving.

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100% of every dollar (of which it takes 3 to cook, package and send a meal) goes to aid our partners. ZERO cents stay here for admin costs.

ZERO.

Thank you.

Thank you for praying. God is unshakable and faithful. Please continue to pray.

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness, nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.” (Psalm‬ ‭91:1-6‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

Thanks be to God, there were no air raid sirens from 1:30am so our partners could get some needed rest.

“Normal” (What is normal in war?) activities resumed. Trinity church and Stream of Love camp kitchens prepared and loaded 2,466 meals to Mykolaiv – a city you’ve heard about in the news. (updated 13:50 EDT)

Displaced persons who sheltered at the camp had breakfast and perhaps moved west. Others of their number remained for a day of rest, while some found long term accommodations (over 20k have decided to remain in the Vinnytsia area in housing provided by their fellow Ukrainians).

As evacuation trains paused at the train station, meals were provided the hungry travelers.

Though yesterday was both scary and disruptive, our partners are pressing on in the spirit of Psalm 91 to serve.

We thank YOU for praying. God has answered.

Please renew your prayers.

Thanks to generous donors, we continue to help our partners with funding. EVERY PENNEY OF EVERY DOLLAR GOES TO UKRAINE. CEO is absorbing all costs to move these funds. Please continue to give.

Please pray.

Please stay informed.

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THANK YOU!

A prayer I wrote for this day:

“Oh God, who is unshakable, be their solid rock as the walls around them are shaking. Protect those first responders who are running to the area directly struck by the enemy’s attack. Protect our friends who courageously continue to serve even though their city has been rocketed. In the name of Jesus, who is our solid rock.”

Please PRAY.

Please stay informed.

In the last 7 days over 8500 meals, 2 tons of flour, 300kg of yeast, hundreds of loaves of bread and hundreds housed. Thanks be to God!

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Thank you.

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Cities across Ukraine continue to suffer attacks.

PLEASE PRAY!

“Oh God, who is unshakable, be their solid rock as the walls around them are shaking. Protect those first responders who are running to the area directly struck by the enemy’s attack. Protect our friends who courageously continue to serve even though their city has been rocketed. In the name of Jesus, who is our solid rock.”

<updated> After a night of many air raid sirens, the early part of the day found our partners continue their diligence. They loaded the meals packed overnight into vans and cars to deliver to places like Kyiv and Kharkiv. Our Coordinator dutifully went to the bank to receive the day’s funds from CEO to distribute to partners who oversee and purchase food to be prepared and distributed for the coming weekend.

Later in the day repeated air raids drove the population indoors

Then at 4:30pm Ukraine time (10:30am Eastern), several explosions shook the walls of their building.

U. S. News recently reported, per the Ukrainian military, that several cruise missiles were aimed at the city. Local military officials indicate that, thanks be to God, several of the rockets were successfully shot down before reaching the city. Official casualty and damage reports are being withheld until there is confirmation.

Pray that God, our solid rock, protects, comforts and helps them. Pray for the children.

I am astounded by the courage of our partners. Please pray for them as they cook, pack and send food to those who are hunkered down in many other cities and villages. May God bless these courageous servants of God as they keep the food flowing. May God be glorified.

Please, please PRAY.

Please give to support these heroic servants of God who work to care for others.

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<this post was earlier modified to minimize information per official mandate until now as press have reported the attack.>

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-25/russian-missiles-target-ukrainian-air-force-command-in-vinnytsia-military-says