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Midnight Invasion

Trying to enter Ukraine with a Belorussian citizen is not easy in these times of conflict and uncertainty. There were some tense moments, and we thought we might have to spend the whole night on the border…

Midnight Invasion

Joshua Steele 2 min read
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Today we’d like to share the story of our most recent trip into Ukraine. Our primary objective was to reunite a Ukrainian family separated by the war. But as you’ll find out in this episode, God led us through a whole string of adventures. As always, He was faithful to guide and protect our way.

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

  • Praise the Lord for granting us success in reuniting Serhii, his wife Natallia and their family.
  • Pray for resilience and strength for Ukrainians as they continue to battle Russia’s invasion of their homeland.
  • Pray that God would continue to bless and prosper our various Gospel outreaches, including Bible First, the Good and Evil book, and possibly even a return of CMO in 2023! 😮
  • Pray for safety for me as I prepare for yet another trip to Ukraine on February 8.
  • Pray for Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as millions continue to struggle with power outages, lack of heat, poor Internet and phone access, and other hardships during the winter months.
  • Pray for health, wisdom and courage for our family.
  • Pray for peace and liberty in Ukraine.

Keep scrolling for more photos of our trip…

It was fun hanging out with the kids in Krakow, Poland. We used to come here all the time back in the day.
It was fun hanging out with the kids in Krakow, Poland. We used to come here all the time back in the day.
Good times at the Wawel Castle in Krakow. It was also fun to have our friend, Kati, with us from Žilina!
Good times at the Wawel Castle in Krakow. It was also fun to have our friend, Kati, with us from Žilina!
Natallia and kiddos arrive at the airport in Krakow.
Natallia and kiddos arrive at the airport in Krakow.
Approaching passport control on our way into Ukraine
Approaching passport control on our way into Ukraine
Abby got to reconnect with her good friend Anya! 🥰
Abby got to reconnect with her good friend Anya! 🥰
The girls and Yura work with local Radekhiv volunteers to make camouflage netting. Why white? Winter warfare in the snow. 🥶
The girls and Yura work with local Radekhiv volunteers to make camouflage netting. Why white? Winter warfare in the snow. 🥶
Our visit to Radekhiv coincided with a group of kids from a local school. Everyone pitched in to help with the camo netting.
Our visit to Radekhiv coincided with a group of kids from a local school. Everyone pitched in to help with the camo netting.
Mission accomplished. 🎉 Natallia, Serhii and their children were reunited for several days in Odessa! 🥰
Mission accomplished. 🎉 Natallia, Serhii and their children were reunited for several days in Odessa! 🥰
Preparing to pull out for Slovakia. We pack it tight! 💪🏻
Preparing to pull out for Slovakia. We pack it tight! 💪🏻
An all too common sight at land borders: a line of cars stretching as far as you can see. 😕
An all too common sight at land borders: a line of cars stretching as far as you can see. 😕
We had a full van coming into Ukraine and full van going out!
We had a full van coming into Ukraine and full van going out!

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