Thank you for your concern and for praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian People

1. Container update: On January 31, we mentioned that the transport company for the container we shipped for Ukraine on December 13 would arrive in the first week of February. Although the actual delivery took place a few days later than projected, we are happy to report that it has been delivered and joyfully unloaded by members of the church in Fastiv. From there, items from this shipment will be made freely available to needy ones in the community, and medical items will be provided free of charge for hospitals to use during this time of war. Thank you for praying for the safe delivery of these items, which were donated by friends of BIEM!

2. Pause and think… When was the last time you awoke to the sound of bombs exploding near your family’s home? For most Americans, the answer would be “Never.” For BIEM’s Eugene Buyko, the most recent of many times was on Monday, February 17. After filming a brief portion of the event, he shared the video with us. Please pray especially for God’s protection of our BIEM personnel in Ukraine. And if you would like to hear what Eugene heard near his home, here is a brief sample:

https://vimeo.com/user37287229/bombs

3. In a forest located not far from Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, believers have established a church for people who live in that area. Their building is neither big nor fancy; yet, souls are coming to Christ there as they conduct outreaches to both children and adults. Here, the pastor’s daughters bring you greetings and warm thanks!

https://vimeo.com/user37287229/forestchurch

4. Praise God for the helping hands of warm-hearted volunteers who continue to bless us with much-needed help. Yesterday a group of ladies from Gospel Grace Baptist Church in Lebanon, Indiana, drove to BIEM (despite the 7-degree temperature and the fresh blanket of snow!) to help sort and pack donated clothing and housewares for a future humanitarian-aid shipment. This group accomplished a lot! However, before leaving they gazed at the large number of boxes and plastic bags of clothing waiting to be sorted and realized much work was waiting to be done. At that point, they discussed the situation and decided to come back another day next week! We sincerely thank both them and the Lord, who sent us such willing volunteers.

In Christ,

Sam Slobodian
President, BIEM