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On the Road Again

What a blessing to reunite with our dear friends from the church in Lviv! These ladies are heroes. In the midst of war and evacuation, they are faithfully sharing Christ with their fellow refugees in Poland!

On the Road Again

Joshua Steele 3 min read

UPDATE: Since recording this episode, Lviv has again been hit by a Russian cruise missile attack. Preliminary reports indicate that 2–3 electrical substations were hit, and as I write this, multiple regions of the city are without power. Please continue to pray for peace and safety in Ukraine, and for a swift end to this terrible war!

As we enter the third month of Russia’s war against Ukraine, I am reminded of Paul’s words in 1 Corinthians 16:9: “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” Despite the sorrow and tragedy of war, God continues to lead and bless His people. In this episode, we’ll tell you all about our recent trip to Poland where we visited a large group of our displaced Ukrainian friends from our church in Lviv. We also have updates about a new printing of the Good and Evil Bible comic book, our ministry to Ukrainians in Slovakia and more.

Thank you so much for listening to our podcast! Please share this episode (opens in a new tab) with your friends, and pray for our family as we continue ministering to Ukrainians in Eastern Europe.

How You Can Pray

  • Pray for our next trip into Ukraine to pick up our residency cards. Since recording this episode we’ve been notified that they are ready! 🥳
  • Pray for our Ukrainian outreach here in Žilina in collaboration with New Beginnings church.
  • Pray for our Slovakian residency process. Much still lies ahead, but there are positive developments!
  • Pray for peace, health, and stability for our family.
  • Pray for Kelsie’s parents, the Powell’s, as they travel to Slovakia on May 3 & 4.
  • Pray for peace and liberty in Ukraine.

Keep scrolling for more photos from our life in Eastern Europe!

Abigail, Rebekah, and Hosanna sing a Ukrainian song at the second of two hotels where we did outreach concerts for Ukrainians in Poland.
Abigail, Rebekah, and Hosanna sing a Ukrainian song at the second of two hotels where we did outreach concerts for Ukrainians in Poland.
On the way home from our trip to Poland, we got stop in a real IKEA store. For the kids, it was their first time. Mia fell in love with this little kitchen set.
On the way home from our trip to Poland, we got stop in a real IKEA store. For the kids, it was their first time. Mia fell in love with this little kitchen set.
Daddy is a softy and let all the kids pick out a toy. 🥰
Daddy is a softy and let all the kids pick out a toy. 🥰
The New Beginnings church in Žilina. (Folks with headsets in the back are Ukrainians listening to my translation of the service! 😁🇺🇦)
The New Beginnings church in Žilina. (Folks with headsets in the back are Ukrainians listening to my translation of the service! 😁🇺🇦)
Sorry, just one meme. I couldn’t resist. 😸
Sorry, just one meme. I couldn’t resist. 😸
Kelsie recently found a beautiful park near our house in Žilina. As the weather improves, we’ve enjoyed some great picnics!
Kelsie recently found a beautiful park near our house in Žilina. As the weather improves, we’ve enjoyed some great picnics!
Texas girls love horses! 🐴
Texas girls love horses! 🐴
We’ve really enjoyed getting to know Serhii and Nadya and their family.
We’ve really enjoyed getting to know Serhii and Nadya and their family.

Last week, we invited them out for pizza followed by coffee, tea, and snacks at our house.
Last week, we invited them out for pizza followed by coffee, tea, and snacks at our house.

Sad though the war is, God is using it for good. One of my favorite “silver linings” in this storm is the chance to meet and minister to so many new Ukrainians!
Sad though the war is, God is using it for good. One of my favorite “silver linings” in this storm is the chance to meet and minister to so many new Ukrainians!
Bonus blessing of the month: our dear friend Bohdana came for a visit! What a reunion that was. Любимо тебе, Богдано! 🤗
Bonus blessing of the month: our dear friend Bohdana came for a visit! What a reunion that was. Любимо тебе, Богдано! 🤗

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