Thank you for your concern and for praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian People

1. We at BIEM are praising the Lord for a group of ladies from a church in one of our neighboring towns in Indiana. When unsorted and unpacked clothing donations were mounting in our warehouse, these ladies came this past Wednesday and served alongside the Buyko family. Together, they categorized and boxed donations for our upcoming shipment of aid to churches in Ukraine. Thank you again, ladies!

2. Concerning war relief for Ukraine, we have a second blessing to share. We received as a donation entire pallets loaded with adult-sized, disposable diapers—nearly 6,000 of them! These are particularly valuable for the elderly and for severely injured victims of the war. We praise and thank God for the generosity of this donor.

3. Alex Abramtsov lives in Zhitomir, Ukraine, along with his wife and children. Despite being legally blind, he pastors the church in nearby Korotysheva. In this week’s brief video update, he expresses great thanks for the heating aid BIEM provided for this congregation during the brutal winter when Russia destroyed so much of the Ukrainian power grid. You can see the video here:

https://vimeo.com/user37287229/timely

4. Violetta Levtseniuk, wife of BIEM missionary Yura Levtseniuk, leaves Monday with a team of 5 transporting homecooked, stewed and canned meat they have prepared (called Tushonka) to a division of soldiers who have connections with the church. Because the group is traveling to a dangerous area of Dnipropetrovsk, they are requesting prayer for safety and open hearts among the soldiers who will be hearing the Gospel from them.

Sam Slobodian
President, BIEM