A couple days ago we wrote about the journey our friend’s mom and her siblings were taking from the east of Ukraine through hopefully safe corridors to the border with Slovakia. The Lord kept them safe and they are now in Bratislava reunited with V and D! We are so very thankful! We have found what we hope is a suitable apartment for them, but for the first few days they just want to stay with V and D in their small place, to feel safe with them and rest. We can’t imagine the traumatic things they have witnessed in the past two weeks, but we are praying the Lord heals their hearts and minds. We are praying for all the refugees and those who are staying in Ukraine, to be able to heal from the emotional wounds and trauma this war has wrought. Tomorrow we will purchase grocery gift cards for these dear ones and see what else they might need.
Gary was able to contact a man we had met back in 2019, who runs a Christian Retreat Center about 45 minutes east of Bratislava. Gary asked if he could come visit Peter to discuss the possibility of using the center for temporary housing for refugees who just need a few days to a weeks rest, and then will move to a different country or find a place somewhere else in Slovakia. Today he went there and was able to survey the rooms and the eating hall where the kitchen is. There may be a need, if enough refugees use the place, to hire a cook. The Lord can make a way, and if He desires to use this place for refugees it will happen. But as always there are many different complexities of working things like this out because of language barriers and many other issues. We have learned to be more patient and work within the systems set up here in Slovakia. We are blessed to be here and to be able to help with the resources all our donors, churches and Foursquare Disaster Relief have been providing us. Thank You!!