Thank you for your concern and for praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian People
1. The container of aid that we shipped on June 20 for Desna, Ukraine, is still enroute. Some of the contents aboard this one are clothes (adults, children, toddlers), wheelchairs, aluminum walkers, canes, crutches, a variety of medical supplies, 200+ chairs for church use, tables for churches, winter coats, disposable diapers, and shoes, among other items. Please pray for its safe arrival and for wisdom for that church when the believers distribute the contents and evangelize.
2. Sasha Petrenko, our missionary in Goncharovsk and Smolyn, asks for prayer. Their town has come under attack. So far, they have received hits from 4 rockets and 10 Shahed drones. The scores of emergency vehicles arriving indicate there will be casualties. Please pray for Sasha as he renders material aid from our War Relief fund and spiritual counseling from God’s Word.
3. Ladies of the churches of Ukraine (typically referred to as “sisters”) play a variety of vital roles during Russia’s aggression against their nation. Some partner with BIEM through their local churches to serve God and countrymen in various evangelistic outreaches. Here, Natalia, Sofia, and Marina share how they personally are aiding BIEM in evangelism:
https://vimeo.com/user37287229/sistersinservice
4. Just before leaving for the United States to help with loading our most recent container, one of our Ukrainians blew out a car tire. This is a big problem in Ukraine, since finding a correct-size tire that would be compatible with the others for this particular vehicle would be a difficult task. Quite often, all four would need to be replaced. However, as our brother was sorting a large variety of items donated to BIEM, he discovered one (and only one!) tire. Soon he was laughing and shouting with joy. It turned out this tire was not only the exact size that his car needed, but amazingly it was the exact same brand! Praise God!
Sam Slobodian
President, BIEM