Tuesday, January 10, 2023

During testimony time at church on Sunday in Poprad, Slovakia, one woman stood and asked that we not forget about the war in Ukraine, the internally displaced people in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian refugees--including the family in their regular pew, one row and a little to the left of our regular spot. We have not forgotten.

In November, Ukrainian Baptists sent a request to Slovak Baptist churches requesting electric generators. Because of increased Russian bombing of infrastructure facilities, including public utilities, many of the churches and related ministry centers reached out in order to provide their own electricity. Not only would the generators be used when electricity was cut, they also allow churches to disconnect from central utilities to help relieve the pressure on already over-burdened systems. 
We reached out to two of the churches we regularly partner with to offer our support for their initiatives. As a result, we were able to provide two generators plus food aid which arrived in Ukraine in December and in January. 

"Your generator in orphanage in Rivne, Ukraine," is the message I received along with the photo above. There was an explanation that there are more children at the orphanage who were not in the photo because they were at a retreat. 

Thanks be to God that you have not forgotten refugees and internally displaced people fleeing the war in Ukraine. 

Shane & Dianne McNary

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