From: Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 664):
Let the righteous one rejoice in the Lord and take refuge in him! Let all the upright in heart exult!
Psalm 64:10
I spent the day in my bed with a fever and sore throat. In my discomfort, God kept reminding me about soldiers in trenches, POWs in dark, humid cells, people from the heavily shelled areas who have to spend most of their time in cold basements… I was reminded that those people might also be sick, yet their discomfort is much greater than mine.
Thank you, Lord, for shifting my focus and helping me see beyond my immediate pain. Help us, God, see others despite our own circumstances.
Voice of Ukraine 
2 responses to “12/20/2023 – Sick in bed, God kept reminding me to soldiers in the trenches”
Ira,
Praying for you to feel better! And thank you for the reminder to pray for the soldiers, may God bring them comfort, protect and good health, and most importantly the hope of the Gospel!
Love in Christ,
Jill
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One year ago:
Today President Zelenskyy arrived there for an unannounced visit. Bakhmut is not just near the front line. Bakhmut IS the front line and it is where all of the worst fighting has been going on for the past month. The morale boost that this will provide for those soldiers, and even for the rest of the military and country, is impossible to calculate. The city is a living hell, and these soldiers have been living in it. They’ve been killing others, and seeing their own get killed. Every day. To have a leader demonstrate that he is willing to go to the same places to which he sends his soldiers is a big deal. He visited actual front line positions and also handed out several awards to soldiers with the sounds of artillery explosions in the background. As the soldiers greeted the president, they gave him a signed flag. You can see that interaction in the picture below. Rather than complaining, these soldiers asked the president to pass this flag on to a specific group of people as a symbol of their sincere thanks.
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