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On Jan. 31, 2020, the day before my return home from Hungary after my regular January trip, my dear friend Keri asked if I was afraid to fly because of the Corona virus. I replied: “The what?”

For the first time, after four failed tries – twenty-six months later – Anna and I are in Budapest. (So, Red, you were correct back in May of 2020, I did wait two years.)

While daily updates from and pleas for prayer for Ukraine will continue, there will also be – what can now legitimately be called – old fashioned travel posts.

BUT NOW, the Ukraine update. Here’s the amount of the country experiencing air raids at midnight Tuesday (when I started this post).

Kyiv and Khmelnitskiy were struck by enemy missiles.

Wednesday morning 2,642 meals are delivered to communities in the NE of Kyiv. Enemy soldiers have recently exited this area. Theses suburbs have been struggling for weeks. Getting food to them is now less dangerous.

Thank you for continuing your prayers.

Thank you for giving.

Your donations are making an incredible difference to hungry people who might otherwise not eat that day. Thank you.

$3 funds a meal. $30 funds 10. You can do the rest of the math. REMEMBER EVERY DIME GOES TO UKRAINE.

PLEASE GIVE: http://www.ceokids.org/give

About 60 folks made their way from Mykolyiv and Chernigov to the camp today where they found hot meals and warm beds as they consider their next steps.

We’re so thankful that 20+ years ago God planned and executed His glorious will. He used CEO to help these awesome partners purchase this facility. We are grateful to be part of the great work of the Lord that today is meeting important needs. Thanks be to God.

Tomorrow over 2000 meals will go to shelters in the zones still under attack. I am so grateful to God for the ability to help.

I am so grateful for those who pray, please renew your prayers. Last night was a noisy night as air raid sirens pierced the night. Please pray for a quiet night. Pray the Ukrainian air defense strikes down the missiles of the enemy. Pray the electronics of the missiles fail so that they do not launch. May God help those who suffer through endless hours hunkered down.

Thank you for giving. You have helped our partners send thousands and thousands of meals to feed hungry folks in those shelters. In the last 14 days over 18,000 meals have been provided. Glory to God!

Please give. $30 will fund 10 meals.

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Thank you.

Here’s what 640 meals cooked packed and loaded for the drive to Kyiv looks like!

Thanks for praying.

Thanks for giving!

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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.

GIVE: http://www.ceokids.org/give

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.