Updates from Ukraine: God in the Rubble

Light in the Darkness: A One-Year Update on Word of Life Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine and left utter destruction in their wake. The lives of the Ukrainian people were forever changed on that day. For the missionary staff at Word of Life Ukraine, February 24 began a continuing journey of learning how to shine the light of Christ into the shock and

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Ukraine Updates

A Recent Testimony From a Sister in Christ

Word of Life missionaries in Ukraine recently had the opportunity to hear the testimony of a fellow believer, Svetlana, who has been serving in her city and providing food, water, and aid to those in need. Her incredible story is a stark reminder of the challenges our Ukrainian brothers and sisters have been facing during

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Sharing the Bread of Life, Ukraine’s National Weekend of Prayer

Our team’s efforts have continued in Ukraine. Every other day, the guys on our team have been delivering more than 1,000 loaves of bread to distressed cities in the east. This is along with the continuation of evacuation efforts from these dangerous locations. As they have brought this bread to those in need, the team

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New Life, Life Change, and the Team’s Efforts So Far

Praising God for New LifeWe’re excited to share that on May 24th, the missionary wife we have been praying for, Rita, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. His name is Rafael, which means God is my Healer. Rita and her husband, Dima, are thankful for the prayers and support they have received during this

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WOL Ukraine director and wife, Matias an d Iryna Radziwiluk, visiting Ukrainian missionaries in the Czech Republic
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New Ministry Opportunities and Unexpected Blessings

Our team has continued to faithfully serve! We are particularly praising God–recently, the missionaries who have been serving within Ukraine were able to spend a week with their wives and children, who are spread across Europe. Some of them decided to return with the guys–there are now three families and two single missionary ladies in

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Ukrainians evacuating from eastern Ukraine in two vans
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An Update from WOL Ukraine: Current Ministries and Next Steps

An update from Matias Raziwiluk, director of Word of Life Ukraine:  Our missionary team is spread out in different countries across Europe. We are trusting God and His way during these hard moments for all of us. We are faced with multiple challenges as a team, apart from having to deal with the reality of

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Providing Aid to Liberated Towns in Eastern Ukraine

Recently, Matias Radziwiluk, director of WOL Ukraine, shared an update with us: 50 DaysEven as news channels start to focus on other topics, the war in Ukraine rages on. Every day, children are killed, houses are razed to the ground, families are separated, air sirens sound, and rockets are fired. There is much, much pain.

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The Reality of Wartime Ministry

Below is an update shared with us by Matias Radziwiluk, director of Word of Life Ukraine.  And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ (Matthew 25:40) Trostyanets  In Ukraine, every day of ministry looks a

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Burned out vehicles on the way to Trostyanetsk
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Despite Complications, God is Being Glorified in Ukraine

Things have been growing more and more complicated in Ukraine, but glory be to God, our team continues to be able to serve those in need. So far, our missionaries have evacuated more than 2,100 people to safety. This week, a key part of the evacuation route the team uses was bombed by the Russian …

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A Testimony from a Ukrainian Missionary

The following is a testimony from Sergey, one of the eight missionaries who has remained in Ukraine to evacuate civilians and deliver supplies.God has blessed us during this time by using Word of Life and ministries like it to inspire others to evacuate civilians from dangerous areas. The Kyiv “Almaz” Church has worked with us …

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