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How to Bring Hope and Joy at Christmas
Why do you celebrate Christmas? You might think that sounds like a silly question because the answer should be obvious. For some, time...

Faith Woods
Dec 7, 20232 min read


Does God Talk to Us as We Pray Today?
Is God speaking to you today? To even ask that question of yourself requires a moment of introspection. As I look at our modern world, I...

Faith Woods
Nov 7, 20233 min read


Serving the Vulnerable in Ukraine: Torn between Stress and Purpose
ast month, I traveled to Ukraine to experience for myself life and ministry during a war, and to serve others for whom fear and uncertainty

Faith Woods
Oct 11, 20233 min read


How to Have a Living Faith! Taking Action
Have you ever woken up and thought to yourself, how does God want to work in my heart today? Or, how does God want to work in my heart...

Faith Woods
Aug 11, 20233 min read


Perfect Peace
“You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.” Isaiah 26:3 Did you know that the Bible...

Faith Woods
Jul 15, 20233 min read


How Ukrainian Pastors are Serving Vulnerable People
There is a famous quote attributed to George Orwell, “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” This is...
Allen Garrison
Jun 15, 20233 min read


How to Bring Hope in Crisis: What is Pure and Lovely
What thoughts are occupying space in your mind this month? I hope that you are anticipating summer vacations, time with family, and warm...

Faith Woods
May 9, 20232 min read


Sowing & Growing: Feeding Ukrainian Families & Transforming Lives
April is a month of promise. A promise means something expected, but not fully realized. In April we anticipate longer days, warmer...

Faith Woods
Apr 4, 20232 min read


I Am Tatyana: A Ukrainian Refugee Story
I am Tatyana, I am Ukrainian and a mother of three children. On February 24, I woke up to the sounds of sirens and explosions. I felt...

Faith Woods
Mar 16, 20233 min read


Life Still Wins: After One Year of War
It has now been one year since war broke out in Eastern Europe. We typically use the term “anniversary” to mark the passage of years. It...

Faith Woods
Mar 6, 20232 min read


A Traumatic War Journey Leads to Hope
This time last year, Svetlana, her husband Alexander, and her son Paul lived in the town of Bakhmut. Bakhmut, Ukraine has gained the...

Faith Woods
Feb 16, 20232 min read


Refugee Reality: The Challenges and the Hope
The war in Ukraine has led to millions of externally and internally displaced people. Most of us have watched from afar as communities...

Faith Woods
Feb 15, 20232 min read


Seeds of Renewal: Looking Ahead with Purpose
I don’t know about you, but I find myself astonished that we’re already a month into 2023. Perhaps that’s partly because I’m still...

Faith Woods
Feb 6, 20232 min read


Warming Homes in Kremenets
We have been supplying firewood in several communities in Ukraine as we watch with dismay at how their electrical grid is being...

Faith Woods
Jan 2, 20231 min read


Light the Night
Where I live, January is usually the coldest and darkest month of the year. Some people love winter, but most of us just endure it and...

Faith Woods
Jan 2, 20232 min read


Bringing Hope Back to Christmas
Often I like to begin my December letter with a Christmas song. I love the promise that the story of Christ’s birth holds for the world....

Faith Woods
Dec 1, 20222 min read


Hope in the Darkness: The Miracle of Water
Ukraine is in the midst of the biggest crisis since the start of the war. Their electrical grid is being targeted and damaged. Ukraine is...

Faith Woods
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Trial by Ice, Survival by Fire
A story from Kremenets, Ukraine about a displaced family who received an emergency load of wood

Faith Woods
Nov 18, 20224 min read


Be Ready: Preparing for Winter
Lately, I find myself in a very contemplative frame of mind. I enjoy fall with its cooler days, brightly colored leaves, and hearty...

Faith Woods
Nov 1, 20222 min read


Providing Warm Spaces for Winter
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON BOILER ENCLOSURE in BORYSPIL This fall, we began work on a shared project at Hope Church in Boryspil, Ukraine...

Faith Woods
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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