EFCA ReachGlobal Crisis Response Updates
My Heart is Heavy Loss comes daily to families across Ukraine. The lack of power and the constant pressure of the war has worn down many. People tell me that the last two months in Ukraine have been the hardest months they have experienced throughout the war. It is a time of suffering. The stories that … Read more
The church building where I am serving is over 100 years old and was once owned by a Jewish man who fled Poland in WW2. The Nazis and the Ukrainians and local Polish people who collaborated with the Nazis during the war, took over the building. They knocked a hole in the wall, where the … Read more
The following is a conversation I had with two women who just arrived in Poland from Mariupol, Ukraine. The conversation was conducted with the assistance of a translator. My question was simple, what have the last two or three weeks been like for you and your family? This is their story. Tonya and Sverta’s Story … Read more
Hrubieszow, located on Poland’s national roadway 74, is 4 to 5 km from the Ukrainian border and the home of Kościół Ewangelicznych Chrześcijan. This church is at one of the epicenters of the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The church is small and has had to deal with much during the last 2 years including the death … Read more
I landed in Krakow last evening and I am staying at a local hotel tonight. Tomorrow, I will drive to the border of Poland and Ukraine to a town named Hrubieszow (red pin on the diagram below). It is just north of Lviv, Ukraine and about 4 hours east of Krakow and 3 hours south … Read more
It seems unbelievable, thousands of dead, millions fleeing, cities being destroyed, over 400,000 soldiers fighting (Russian and Ukrainian) in Europe, with no end in sight. This is Ukraine today. Tomorrow is uncertain for the 40+ million people that call it home. Yet God has shown repeatedly that during and after every crisis He creates a mission … Read more
One of my key roles includes raising awareness of the Crisis Response ministry amongst churches and church members. Many churches are not aware of the ministry or have a limited view of the ministry and its capabilities. In California, there are over 200 EFCA churches and over 400 EFCA churches in the western US. My … Read more
I love Christmas. It is a time of family and sharing special moments with friends. I love Christmas music, the decorations we have in our home and the ones we see around our neighborhoods. It is a time of giving and thinking of others before ourselves. But most of all, it is a time to … Read more
It has been a wonderful and eventful start to my ministry with the Crisis Response Team. One of my first activities was to attend a training session that the Crisis Response Team was giving for Zions Evangelical Church in Bland, Missouri. This training educates the church regarding the Crisis Response ministry, shows how to plan … Read more
Welcome to my blog and thank you for dropping by. I chose the title Vision Hope Partners as I believe that embodies the message of the ReachGlobal Crisis Response team. And as of September 12, I am officially part of the team. Thank you for all of you who have been praying with me for … Read more