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Our Journey

As we crest the last hill, we finally see the crossing area come into view. What a welcome sight!

Our Journey

Joshua Steele 2 min read
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On March 1, 2022, our family completed our crossing from Ukraine into Slovakia. This has been a difficult journey, but as always, God has been more than faithful. It’s been a few days since we posted news of our progress, so in this (admittedly longer) audio update, we’d like to bring you up to speed. We’ll talk not only about what has transpired, but about our current position in Slovakia and our plans the future. Thanks for listening!

Keep scrolling for more photos from our journey to Slovakia!

I hope I never have to see these notifications on my phone again. These warned us to head for the shelter as air-sirens wailed overhead.
I hope I never have to see these notifications on my phone again. These warned us to head for the shelter as air-sirens wailed overhead.
After bundling up, we would head over to a nearby parking garage where we would wait usually for about an hour until the all-clear sounded.
After bundling up, we would head over to a nearby parking garage where we would wait usually for about an hour until the all-clear sounded.
Saying goodbye to our dear Bohdana. 😢
Saying goodbye to our dear Bohdana. 😢
On our way south through the Carpathians, we stopped to say farewell (for now) to our Ukrainian teammates Serhii and Natallia Chepara.
On our way south through the Carpathians, we stopped to say farewell (for now) to our Ukrainian teammates Serhii and Natallia Chepara.
It tooks us over 41 hours to get through this line of cars and across the border.
It tooks us over 41 hours to get through this line of cars and across the border.
So close and yet so far away! 😩
So close and yet so far away! 😩
The actual crossing area on the Slovakian side.
The actual crossing area on the Slovakian side.
Our beloved yellow van just keeps on going!
Our beloved yellow van just keeps on going!
This Lutheran mission was our first point of arrival in Slovakia.
This Lutheran mission was our first point of arrival in Slovakia.
For David, the best part about day 1 of Slovakia was undoubtedly the red motorized car! 🚗
For David, the best part about day 1 of Slovakia was undoubtedly the red motorized car! 🚗
Our view of the Slovakian mountains just outside our back door!
Our view of the Slovakian mountains just outside our back door!
This is a real horse ranch with a serious barn!
This is a real horse ranch with a serious barn!
The ranch has a nice little kitchen/cafe which currently serves as our family dining area.
The ranch has a nice little kitchen/cafe which currently serves as our family dining area.
Mia enjoys visiting the horse barn.
Mia enjoys visiting the horse barn.
Andrej and his wife Sylvia devoted several hours of their day to take us shopping for clothes, new cell phone cards, and a nice Slovakian lunch. We really enjoyed getting to know them!
Andrej and his wife Sylvia devoted several hours of their day to take us shopping for clothes, new cell phone cards, and a nice Slovakian lunch. We really enjoyed getting to know them!

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