Ukraine Mission Trip | 乌克兰短宣

Over the past two years, Living Hope's ministry in Ukraine has seen more than 100 children receive sponsorship. This trip to Ukraine provided us an opportunity to visit the families receiving this support and participate in a women's fellowship event held at the church on Saturday. A volunteer team from Lviv Central Baptist Church (LCBC) also joined in serving these families. Both the church’s pastoral couple and ordinary members have built bonds of love within the fellowship, engaging in Bible studies and seeking God's Word. Through counseling, prayer, and Bible study, they accompanied these families who have lost loved ones, sharing in their grief while bringing God's love and encouragement, helping them envision a brighter future, and guiding them toward the hope of eternal life. If God permits, they are considering establishing a women's crisis center in the coming years to assist in post-war reconstruction efforts in Ukraine. Our small support from North America is a way of sharing Jesus' love, letting the church in Lviv and those families who have lost loved ones know that because of Jesus' love, we are standing with them through these difficult times.

On our last day in Lviv, we had lunch with some wounded soldiers. During the meal, Pastor Fang briefly introduced how Living Hope participates in the church's orphan program and shared his own testimony of salvation. Seeing the soldiers listening attentively and nodding at times, I knew God was slowly opening their hearts. War is brutal, and only Jesus can help these wounded young men emerge from the shadows of conflict. We are deeply grateful for the dedication of the church couple, Mykhaylo and Natalia, to this ministry and pray that God will remember their sacrifices.

The few days of our trip passed by quickly. Before we departed, we prayed for Ukraine and the church together with the local pastor. We asked the Lord to grant mercy and to strengthen the faith of every believer. In every season, whether favorable or challenging, we give thanks for the diligent service of the brothers and sisters from LCBC Church. May God continue to move churches and brothers and sisters across North America to support the ministry in Ukraine. Because of Jesus, we are one family.

新希望乌克兰事工在过去两年，有100多个孩子接受了助养。这次乌克兰之行让我们有机会探访接受帮助的家庭，也参加了周六在教会的妇女团契活动， 看到了利沃夫中央浸信会(LCBC)的一支义工团队参与服事这些家庭。无论教会的牧者夫妇还是普通的会众，在团契中建立了爱的关系，再根据具体情况，邀请她们参加小组学习圣经，寻求神。通过辅导、祷告和圣经学习，陪伴这些失去亲人的家庭。与他们同哀哭，也给他们带去神的爱和鼓励。让他们看到更远的未来，更是帮助他们找到永生的盼望。若神许可，未来几年他们考虑成立一个妇女危机中心，协助战后乌克兰的重建。 我们在北美的一点点资助，就是耶稣爱的传递，使利沃夫的教会以及那些失去亲人的家庭知道因着耶稣，我们与他们在一起共度难关。

在利沃夫的最后一天我们和部分伤残士兵共进午餐。期间方牧师简单介绍新希望怎样参与教会的遗孤项目，分享了自己得救见证。看到他们专注聆听见证，不时点头，我知道神正在慢慢打开他们的心。战争是残酷的，唯有耶稣才能将 这些伤残的年轻人带出战争的阴影，很感恩教会Mykhaylo和Natalia夫妇为这个事工的摆上，求神纪念他们的付出。 

短短几天的行程匆匆而逝，临别之前，我们和当地牧师一起为乌克兰，为教会祷告。求主赐下怜悯，也坚固每个信徒的信心。无论得时不得时，勤做主工，为LCBC教会的弟兄姊妹的辛勤服事献上感恩。愿神继续感动北美的众教会和弟兄姊妹继续支持乌克兰事工，因着耶稣，我们成为一家人。