Serving the children in the war
quarta-feira 23 março 2022 12:51 𧥠Read here an update from an ECMer in Ukraine. She has a heart for children and, in the midst of the war, she keeps working to take the gospel and a message of hope to the little ones.
"I remember so well that on February 24, I was getting ready to leave my home for work when I heard an announcement that Russian troops had entered Ukraine and that the war had begun. I couldn't believe that all was real. I didn't want to accept it. But as soon as you hear the air raid siren, you realize that the new reality is here. When it is your first time, you grab your backpack and have no idea where to run. You are scared. And these words can't express all that you feel in full range. I will remember that moment for the rest of my life.
It has been three weeks since I came to stay at our ministry centre building. In spite of the fear and stress, I clearly understand that I am here to help others, those in need. I am here to take care of refugees who have left, and many who lost their homes. We all believe that tomorrow will come, so we serve where we are, in the way we can now.
When the air-raid siren goes off, many people from the neighborhood blocks and houses come to our place. Some days (but primarily nights), it goes off up to 4 times a day and sometimes lasts for several hours. In the basement of the NH facility, we provide the bomb shelter. In this way, we try to serve our community, talk to people, pray with them, and offer them the Christian literature to read.
One of the workers in our team came up with an idea to hold "Bible Camp"-like meetings for children. For two weeks already, we have gathered children from the neighborhood, and the many children who stay with us at our facility as refugees. Every day we have 12-20 children coming. Children watch Bible stories and movies, play games, have art and crafts lessons. The children come to the meetings so joyfully, and many of them half an hour earlier. đ Some of the parents spend their time with us too. They all appreciate our initiative so much as they realize that we all have to do something to protect our children from the psychological and emotional traumas of war.
Friends, my heart is full of appreciation for everything you continue to do for the New Hope Ukraine and me personally during this challenging time. It is so heartbreaking to see and hear of the children dying, the people being tortured and killed, the buildings and whole cities being hit and ruined, the people's lives being changed forever.
I know that you pray for Ukraine. We can feel it every day and testify that God is at work by protecting and helping us here in complex situations. He promised to be here for us always. And He keeps His word. May God guard and save you and all of us. We pray for our nation to turn to God and God's mercy for them.
May God be with you and protect you! Thank you so much for everything!"
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Stories from Europe > 2022
dezembro
- 22/12/2022 22/12/22, 10:48 - A New Hope for Ukraine
- 09/12/2022 09/12/22, 17:04 - Volunteer Centres: showing Christ's love
- 01/12/2022 01/12/22, 15:12 - Houses for Ukraine
novembro
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- 15/11/2022 15/11/22, 13:20 - Short Term Gain
- 11/11/2022 11/11/22, 12:53 - Caring for Ukrainians in Croatia
outubro
- 25/10/2022 25/10/22, 14:03 - ECM Prayer Days in Spain
- 18/10/2022 18/10/22, 12:04 - 14 days of helping refugees
- 11/10/2022 11/10/22, 12:02 - God is good at all times
setembro
- 22/09/2022 22/09/22, 12:18 - Standing Together with Ukraine
- 15/09/2022 15/09/22, 13:47 - A true life changing experience
- 08/09/2022 08/09/22, 11:26 - Equipping the next generation
- 05/09/2022 05/09/22, 13:29 - Summer Camps in Romania
agosto
- 25/08/2022 25/08/22, 09:44 - The first step of many
- 04/08/2022 04/08/22, 12:07 - Summer Day Camp for kids in Lviv, Ukraine
julho
- 26/07/2022 26/07/22, 11:56 - News from Ukraine
- 22/07/2022 22/07/22, 09:10 - A missionary experience in Spain
- 21/07/2022 21/07/22, 11:53 - The story of Evgen & Diana
- 14/07/2022 14/07/22, 11:44 - The ministry of ECMers in Lviv, Ukraine
- 07/07/2022 07/07/22, 11:33 - "Our children and teenagers havenât had so much laughter and fun since we left our homes in Ukraine"
- 01/07/2022 01/07/22, 11:28 - Bringing hope to where it's needed the most
junho
maio
- 31/05/2022 31/05/22, 17:35 - With small acts of love
- 27/05/2022 27/05/22, 13:35 - "The worst and the best of humanity"
- 24/05/2022 24/05/22, 14:22 - Tanya's Story
- 18/05/2022 18/05/22, 15:23 - From Kiev to Zagrev
- 01/05/2022 01/05/22, 15:42 - A minibus for Lviv
abril
- 26/04/2022 26/04/22, 11:46 - "There is no way we can get used to the War..."
- 22/04/2022 22/04/22, 11:31 - A return to Irpin
- 12/04/2022 12/04/22, 10:00 - The job is too big for one alone...
- 02/04/2022 02/04/22, 10:13 - A journey into Ukraine: what does it look like?
março
- 28/03/2022 28/03/22, 14:27 - Shining light into the darkness
- 26/03/2022 26/03/22, 09:21 - "The aid was a significant relief for our teams..."
- 23/03/2022 23/03/22, 12:51 - Serving the children in the war
- 22/03/2022 22/03/22, 12:55 - Through your prayers...
- 21/03/2022 21/03/22, 12:11 - Praise God for his provision!
- 08/03/2022 08/03/22, 08:42 - On the ground in Ukraine
fevereiro
- 24/02/2022 24/02/22, 19:25 - ECM Update on the Ukraine Crisis
- 15/02/2022 15/02/22, 12:55 - Who are we and what we do as a mission?
janeiro
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