Author: Dal Stanton
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3/15/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky

From Lyuda Betina (Day 385): Yesterday was a special day in our church, we received guests who came to teach a seminar on helping people with war trauma. Dr. Jim Wilder, the chief neurotheologian of Life Model Works (USA) and Thomas Gerlach trauma therapist (Germany) made a trip visiting different cities in Ukraine with a…
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3/14/2023 – Good God governs gently

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 383): Fill their faces with shame,that they may seek your name, O Lord.Psalm 83:16 Russia fuels anti-Western protests in Moldova in an attempt to overthrow its government. The police have detained several people suspected of being Russian agents.“Anti-war” rallies led by pro-Russian activists are happening in several European countries.Poland…
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3/13/2023 – Children of war and “Bakhmut Syndrome”

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 382): Give justice to the weak and the fatherless;maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.Rescue the weak and the needy;deliver them from the hand of the wicked.Psalm 82:3-4 Last week, the Ukrainian government approved the mandatory evacuation mechanism, which would allow the evacuation of children from the…
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3/13/2023 – Supporting local hospital in Odesa

From Snezhana Kadian (Covenant of Grace Church in Odesa): Some medicine were delivered to emergency department of a children’s hospital in Odesa.
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3/13/2023 – The stand for Bakhmut

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 381): In distress you called, and I delivered you;I answered you in the secret place of thunder;Psalm 81:7 Bakhmut is the longest battle of the war. The city has been under attack for over 10 months, yet it hasn’t surrendered to the enemy. The Russian troops are trying to…
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3/13/2023 – Remembering Yulia

From ‘Meanwhile In Ukraine’ – 27-year-old Yulia Zubchenko was a paramedic. She was killed in battle by the Russian Army while defending Azovstal. Rest in Peace Yulia, Ukraine will never forget your sacrifice. 🇺🇦
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3/11/2023 – Visit to Kherson
From Snezhana Kadian in Odesa: A group of men from our church came back from a trip to Kherson. There was a pastor, a chaplain and an American paramedic. They brought medicine and vitamins and taught First aid training classes for civilians. The monument between trees is for Ukrainians who resisted invaders with Molotov cocktails…
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3/11/2023 – Hundreds gather to remember

From Meanwhile in Ukraine: Hundreds of people gathered in Kyiv near the St. Michael Cathedral and then followed the procession on the Independence Square (Maidan) to say the last goodbye to the Hero of Ukraine and the youngest awarded commander Dmytro Kotsiubaylo (callsign Da Vinci)
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3/11/2023 – May we never forget those who defend us today

From Ira Kapitonova in Kyiv (Day 380): Restore us, O God;let your face shine, that we may be saved!Psalm 80:3 Thousands of people came to pay their respects to the fallen hero of Ukraine. Dmytro Kotsiubailo (“Da Vinci”) was only 27. He came to fight for Ukraine’s rights during the Revolution of Dignity when he…
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3/11/2023 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: It means so much for us to know that so many people stand with us in this difficult time.

Lyuda Betina (Day 381): It’s a weekend again and I am preparing for our group meeting. Our counselor Vika is coming from Odesa today and we will do a group meeting together. Besides the group, it will be an opportunity to do more individual counseling if there is such a need. Our group is growing…