Author: Dal Stanton
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4/18/2022 – A visit to Bucha
From another ministry: I went to Bucha and Vorzel. We took humanitarian aid to two local churches in those towns. Once again I was reminded of what beautiful areas those places used to be, surrounded by pine forests, a lot of new construction – some of the most desired places to live. As we were…
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4/18/2022 – The Pain of Bucha
From Jon Eide – MTW Ukraine Country Director: Everyone who has been in a car accident, especially an accident that could have been much worse, is shaken. Usually for a time there is a shock that gives one perspective. These experiences involving death around us, or near death ourselves, have a deep and lasting…
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4/18/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky
From Lxxx (Day 54): Dear brothers and sisters, Christ has risen! We can say this again and again during the whole year. Yesterday when we came to the church we were so happy to see our brother Ixxx, who had a day off and could come to the church. He played the guitar and sang…
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4/17/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – Christ is risen!
Dear brothers and sisters, Christ has risen! We send you our greetings and wish you to enjoy the riches of God’s goodness, Christ’s forgiveness and God’s love. We thank our God for you, for your support and faithfulness in prayer. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that…
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4/16/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: Reflections on Russian culture
From Lxxx (Day 52): Dear brothers and sisters, During this Easter season we think of people of Palestine who lived on the occupied territory and pagan nation tried to impose their culture. Many Israelites saw Jesus only as the Liberator of their land but He came to give them much more, He came to liberate…
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4/15/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky
From Lxxx (Day 51): Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your prayers. Sxxxx is back home. Our church wrote a letter to the recruitment office telling about all things that Sxxxx coordinates now. We are a small church and our young men are in the army now, it would be really hard to do…
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4/14/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – Odesa’s billboard message to Russian soldiers: “Fertilizer, put sunflower seeds in your pockets when you enter our land!”
From Lxxx (Day 50): Dear brothers and sisters, It’s Day 50 today. Fifty days of war. Fifty days of fierce struggle and heartbreaking battle for life, for freedom and for a peaceful future. Thank you for your prayers and support, thank you for the help that your countries give Ukraine, we will not stand in…
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4/13/2022 – A different kind of story: the pipe man of L’viv
From Dal Stanton (MTW Crisis Response Team in Krakow): When Doug first approached me in Krakow about getting a pipe for his neighbor in L’viv, I was faced with a dilemma. The Krakow-based MTW Crisis Response Team had gathered for a time of Friday night fellowship at the flat of a team member for pizza,…
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4/13/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – Father of Lies
From Lxxx ( Day 49): All thoughts and prayers were about Mariupol yesterday after the news of the use of chemical weapons. What is next? What haven’t they done to our country yet? I turned on Russian TV and had a short glimpse of three Russian channels. Several seconds of each was enough – all…
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4/12/2022 – Unsung Heroes
Reposted from Dasha Peipon FB: My cousin Dxxx and her family are in Chernigiv – one of the most beautiful historic cities in Ukraine. In February-March 2022 it was turned into ruins as a result of Russia’s war. The reports were more and more daunting. According to some horrifying forecasts from a few weeks ago,…
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