From: Ira Kapitonova (Day 808)
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28
This verse from Romans sometimes is my last resort. However, this war has shown how true it is. Ukraine has probably undergone more modernization in the past two years than in the past two decades! Our soldiers have combat experience like no other army in the world. Our doctors perform multiple incredibly complex surgeries daily to save lives, honing their fine skills. Our power engineers diversify energy infrastructure and create small decentralized power stations to prevent blackouts. Our teachers have learned to teach in any situation, pausing a lesson to go into the basement and then flawlessly resuming it. Our volunteers keep up with the frontline demands, creating anything from masking nets and trench candles to drones. I could go on and on. It is a blessing to develop during war.
The story of 9-year-old Mykhailo (Michael) from Kherson is a testimony to the skillfulness of our doctors. The boy was having dinner with his friend at a cafe downtown on New Year’s Eve when the city was shelled. The kids tried to shelter, but the shards went through the walls. Mykhailo’s friend was killed on the spot, and Mykhailo received severe brain injuries. The doctors removed shell fragments and restored the fractured skull, but one shell fragment was too deep to remove. The boy nearly lost mobility on the left side of the body. Soon, he developed seizures, so the doctors knew they needed to take the risk. The 8-mm (0.3″) fragment dug 5 cm (2″) deep into the brain. The neurosurgeons of the Unbroken Kids Medical Center removed the fragment. They reconstructed his skull with titanium plates, but the boy still has a long recovery ahead of him, as his mental state is as fragile as his physical condition. Mykhailo developed fears and anxiety. He does not speak much, avoids people and is afraid to leave his mother. However, he isn’t afraid to proudly say: “Ukraine will win! Kherson will win!”.
I am weeping.
Voice of Ukraine 