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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


Refugee Story: The Long Journey from Kharkiv
Meet Alexander (Sasha) and Kristina. This lovely family once lived in Kharkiv. Like so many others this year, they made the difficult...

Faith Woods
Oct 19, 20222 min read


Responding to The World that Is
Have you ever felt like you were spending endless hours just spinning your wheels in life and not really getting anywhere? We all want to...

Faith Woods
Oct 3, 20222 min read


This is My Story: The Sacrifices that Make a Difference
Impacting the lives of the suffering takes enormous sacrifice. These leaders are daily "boots on the ground." These are their stories.

Faith Woods
Oct 3, 20222 min read


Anastasia's Story: Escape from Mariupol
My name is Anastasia. I’m 26 years old. Earlier this year my family and I escaped from Mariupol. Last year I married an officer from the...

Faith Woods
Sep 1, 20222 min read


All Who Are Weary: Full Edition Article
Where do you find solace? As Christians, sometimes we forget that it is okay to acknowledge that life is difficult. To many, it feels...

Faith Woods
Sep 1, 20223 min read


Ksenia's Story: I've Lost Everything, but I am Alive!
This is Ksenia and she and her two sons have lost everything! They fled the city of Severodonetsk in the Lugansk region of Ukraine....

Faith Woods
Aug 18, 20223 min read


The Unlikely Hero: Full Edition Article
Lately, it seems as if life has been one endless stream of rapid change. We all experience change in life, but somehow that doesn’t seem...

Faith Woods
Aug 2, 20224 min read


Refugee Stories: The Impact of War, The Power of Changing Lives
In the last five months, we have encountered many stories of people who have experienced enormous pain and trauma as they were forced to...

Faith Woods
Aug 2, 20223 min read


The Inside Story: Ukraine at War Month 5
I have learned a lot in the last few weeks about what people in Ukraine are experiencing, the fear they feel every day, and the trauma they

Faith Woods
Jul 14, 20223 min read


Inspired to Action: Loving the Orphaned
What comes to mind when you think about the word “faithfulness?” The dictionary defines the word faithfulness as “the fact or quality of...

Faith Woods
Jul 4, 20222 min read
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