Dear friends of Word of Life Ukraine:
Last fall we shared with you that a fire completely destroyed the house on the Word of Life property where our missionaries, the Radziwiluk family, lived.
When we wrote you in November, we asked you to do two things: to pray for the ministry in the Ukraine to move forward unhindered, and to ask the Lord how you could help with the rebuilding of the house and replacing furnishings.
We are writing now to give you an update on the ministry and the rebuilding of the house.
In 2008, the Lord surely blessed the ministry in the Ukraine. There were more than 16,700 people who heard the Gospel with 877 recorded salvation decisions. There were 1,480 young people who attended camp and 69 students at the Bible Institute. We praise the Lord that the work has continued to move forward for his glory!
Thanks to the response of many friends like you, the rebuilding project began almost immediately after the fire.
Recently, we received the following note:
We praise the Lord for His provision in times of trial, as we look back to November 19, 2008 and we see that house in flames. Today we see a miracle in front of us that is still hard to believe. Right now, we are almost done with the rough framing and are starting the finish work. Now the tiles are being laid and the electricity and the heating system are being installed. Soon we will start drywall. -Juan Carlos Radziwiluk
Two teams of staff and volunteers from America have helped with this project. We are grateful to God and to you, ans as you can see from this note much has already been accomplished!
Because reliable insurance was not available in Ukraine, we have asked friends like you to help with the cost of rebuilding. Already gifts totaling $59,565 have been received.
To finish this project which includes rebuilding the house and replacing furnishings, another $65,435 is needed to meet the goal.
We realize these are challenging economic times but praise the Lord His Truth keeps marching on. God desires to accomplish His work through His people regardless of the state of the economy.
Would you prayerfully consider a gift to help finish this worth while project? I know it would be a great encouragement to this ministry team. If you have already given, thank you so very much!
Thank you for your ongoing and faithful interest and support.
In His Service,
Don Lough, Jr., Director
Word of Life Fellowship
More information, as well as construction photos and an online giving option, are available at www.wol.org/giving/ukrainefire.php
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