Kids Christmas Party

 

Last weekend Tanya hosted the Christmas Party for the children who attend Bible Classs on Saturday. There were seven precious children present. I remember the carefree days spent with many of these children before war entered their lives and created a new normal that should be considered an atrocity, not just "the way things are!" I am so thankful that in a very uncertain world, Jesus is using us to provide some certainty and rythym for their young souls. Please keep praying for the people of Ukraine and for a lasting peace.

Please Keep Praying for Peace

The past two days have been very quiet in Gorlovka. Please pray that the ceasefire will continue to hold and that a lasting peace process can be started to end the violence and restore community.

Silent Tuesday and the Days that Follow

Yesterday, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 was "Silent Tuesday" in Eastern Ukraine, as the rebels and Ukrainian forces agreed to try to restart the ceasefire that was signed back on Spetember 5th. While things were heating up considerably the days before Silent Tuesday, it was actually very calm on that day. Now it is Wednesday after Silent Tuesday and it is still calm. Please keep praying that the peace will be extended and a diplomatic solution can be found rather than a return to war. The people of Eastern Ukraine are suffering and they are more than pawns in a political game! Keep praying!