Author: Dal Stanton
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4/3/2023 – Seminary continues preparing future pastors

From Evangelical Reformed Seminary in Ukraine in Kyiv: Dear friends, this past week we held our March teaching module. Rev Valery Zadorozhnii taught our Gospels course online. Most of our faculty were with him in our building in Kyiv. Here are a few quotes from the course: “Mt. 11:27 is called John’s lightning on the…
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4/3/2023 – A promised future
From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 403): But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him,and his righteousness to children’s children,to those who keep his covenantand remember to do his commandments.Psalm 103:17-18 I read an interesting thought today that stuck with me. Someone said that sometimes it…
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4/3/2023 – Ukraine vows never to forgive on Bucha anniversary

From Illawara Mercury by Ivan Lyubysh-Kirdey and Gleb Garanich Ukraine will never forgive Russian troops responsible for alleged atrocities in Bucha, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says, as the town near Kyiv marked the anniversary of its recapture after 33 days of occupation. Ukrainian forces took back control of the small towns of Bucha and Irpin to…
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4/2/2023 – “Box for the broken”
From Ira Kapitonova (Day 402): Hear my prayer, O Lord;let my cry come to you!The children of your servants shall dwell secure;their offspring shall be established before you.Psalm 102:1, 28 This story was shared by one of the moms (Olya Shylenko), who moved to Europe with her children. She found her son sitting in a…
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4/1/2023 – An imprecatory prayer for the aggressors
From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (401st day of ruzzian invazion): Invaders continue leveling everything on their way to the ground. No brain, no heart, no morals, no courage, but plenty of ammunition. So they keep pummeling cities and villages with artillery, destroying all the buildings, and killing civilians. So much for “liberating” ruzzian speaking regions.…
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4/1/2023 – I will ponder the way that is blameless…

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 401): I will ponder the way that is blameless. Oh when will you come to me? I will walk with integrity of heart within my house. Psalm 101:2 Last year today, Bucha was de-occupied, and the next day the world was horrified by the cruelty of the invaders. “Bucha”…
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4/1/2023 – Don’t pray for peace; pray for Ukraine’s Victory

From Maia Mikhaluk in Kyiv (400th day of ruzzzian invazion): A year ago at this time important battles took place around Kyiv and ruzzzian plan for a 10 day blitzkrieg were completely ruined. Elite ruzzzian troops were destroyed and years of putin’s preparation for a take-over of the capital of Ukraine and overthrowing our government…
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4/1/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: After it happened he realized that God saved his life and did it for a purpose

From Lyuda Betina (Day 402): News from Ukraine It’s a cloudy morning and we miss the sun. A cloudy day somehow makes our mood sad. Sergey and I start the day with prayer and we pray for our soldiers. We pray by name for everyone we know and in general for all our soldiers who…
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3/31/2023 – Japanese town supports Ukraine

From Meanwhile in Ukraine: Students in a Japanese town planted a sunflower field, then made sunflower oil, sold it, and donated the proceeds to Ukraine. I know I have many followers from Japan. Does any of you know who these students are and which town this is? It would be so great to thank them!
