PRAYERS
- Wisdom, unity, and success as we start our ministry here with the Blessings. We will be meeting with them this evening to hear more about their vision for our time here.
- Safety and salvation in Eastern Ukraine - Maggie's cousin Bria, a singer here in Ukraine, has been in Eastern Ukraine near the front lines for a couple days and will be there a couple more. She is performing for the Ukrainian troops and ministering/sharing the gospel. Please pray for her safety and for the safety of the soldiers. Please pray for the men and women serving their country, that they would accept Jesus' sacrifice for them, so they can be sure of their eternal future and can know God and His love for them.
- The perfect apartment - We are staying in a village about 30 minutes outside of the city with the Blessings probably for a couple weeks, but we plan to rent an apartment in the city for most of our time here. Please pray for God's provision of the perfect apartment in His perfect timing in the perfect location at the perfect price. We serve a perfect God, so we know He can do it. But we've learned that with the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, apartment availability in Lviv is not great right now. So please pray with us.
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Praise
- Visas - Our approval came through from the Religious Affairs Department, and we're approved to live in Ukraine for a year. We are told this is the most difficult and time-consuming part of the process. The approval didn't come through in time for us to get our visas before leaving the States, so we will have to take a 2-3 day trip to Budapest to file for and receive the visas for temporary residence in Ukraine.
- Packing, logistics, and cars are all taken care of - Although it was not an easy process, God helped us get everything done, and our cars are all taken care of. There will still be issues to deal with on the Civic when we return, but a family friend graciously agreed to store it for the upcoming year for us.