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Featured Photo: The Life Boxes are being distributed to family units near the frontlines. We have lots of resources to ship into Lublin, Poland that will be packed into these boxes. BUT we need transportation funds to pay for the shipping costs going from the USA into Lublin, Poland! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gif and Perry report from Ivano-Frankivsk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gif and Perry continue to settle in the work in Ivano-Frankivsk. The first weeks have been occupied with transitioning all operations, keys, seals, and schedules as Ivan prepares to move to the USA. They have been in constant communication on developments and actions. Here is a summary of their communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201dHello there! Everything is smooth so far as I could tell. In today\u2019s worship Kola led singing, Ruslan led prayer, Ivan did the Lord\u2019s Supper, and I preached way too long\u2026Alexander and Victoria from Yaremche came and afterwards asked to talk with us about the future. They stated that they have appreciated the help that has been given for the IDPs and would like for it to continue. I told them we\u2019ll be looking over what Ivan has been doing this week to see what we can do. They did say that all the refugees know that the support comes from the Church and some of them would like to come, there is just no transportation. BUT, there are some who are interested in Bible studies if we can come up there. Neither are Christians, both are refugees, and that said something to me about how seriously they are taking this in a positive way. I\u2019d like to help them if we can, but of course it\u2019s all dependent on the budget. I also think the other issue that will come into play is manpower as many of the more mature have left. We have the Church in Ivano-Frankivsk, but then also there\u2019s Zelena, Lysets, Yaremche\u2026I think we probably need to be focused on what\u2019s closer to home at first before spreading out that far. That being said, I don\u2019t want to leave them alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perry and I worked today planning lessons until he leaves March 5. On Sundays we\u2019ll be going over the biblical Church \u2013 who we are, what we do, why we do it, etc. Those lessons will be broken down into other lessons to focus on the fruits of the Spirit, acts of worship, the structure of the Church. For Wednesdays, Perry had a nice five lesson series that he wanted to do that covers the story of the whole Bible which will lead into a Wednesday class I wanted to do for a few weeks on how to study the Bible for yourself. We are feeling a little more settled now! Just got to get into that apartment. Gif\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later\u2026\u201cWe have found a very good apartment and the rent is less than we anticipated. It has a large living room so that will be helpful in which to have private Bible studies. We will be moving on January 31!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perry\u2019s thoughts on a worship assembly from January<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cIt was a good service and well attended. As usual Gif presented a wonderful lesson from James 5. It was good to have Mykola and Tamara back and Mykola lead the song service. Ivan (the IDP) is still in the hospital. Attached is a picture Seveta sent me but not in the picture are the two Andrews, the tall young man, Sveta, Timothy and David and Margret! So, in all 26. Alexander and Victoria from Yaremche were there and met with Gif and I briefly to see if we were going to continue helping the IDP\u2019s. We assured them that after we talk to Ivan about everything we would let them know and also let them know a humanitarian container is on its way. Our plans this week are to try meet with Oleg, Mayor Andrew and Anatolia. Perry\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another day\u2026 \u201cHad supper with Oleg and his family who are just wonderful. His son Alexander (11) and Ivan (7) speak pretty good English and they both do karate with Timothy. Gif talked about Jared and Whitney coming in April and he was excited and will plan for them. It was a wonderful fellowship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life Boxes Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We continue shipping critical commodities that will be packed into family size boxes in Lublin, Poland. In addition to the dry foods, the boxes will get perishables that are bought in Poland. There are pressing needs for this project. First, there is a critical need for funding to pay for shipping the containers. We have the food supplies but need funds to ship. When the war began we received generous donations to assist with shipping, but as the war drags on the funds have dried to a trickle. The needs for these shipments have not lessened but actually increased. A second need is for donations of personal hygiene supplies, for a family, that can be packed into these boxes. we were purchasing these hygiene supplies in Poland but the costs have increased to where it is better to purchase in the USA and ship in containers. Here are photos of distribution thus far:<\/p>\n\n\n\n