Author: John

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“How has the war in Ukraine affected you and your family?” This was a question posed to me by a teen at a Q&A session…

Happy belated Thanksgiving Everyone! Usually, we tend to forget the day as we are in Ukraine and not many Canadians around…. This was a special…

Greetings from southern Alberta. A month ago we were standing in the airport in Kiev, attempting to get our bags through the various security checks…

August 21, 2014 Hi Everyone, I wanted to give you a quick update on what has been happening out in Sumy during these turbulent times…

“We have to leave now or we won’t make the train.” That was Aug 6. Our stuff for Canada was already sitting in another location…

Hi Everyone, It has been a bit of a roller coaster week. The past week at camp was very busy with the usual stuff, along…

  “Where are you from – if it isn’t a secret…” “Are you from the Baltics? I can tell from your accent…..” Ah, the joys…

“How to ruin a sermon….” I was speaking at an evening chapel here at the kids week at Grace Camp. My theme was creation, and…

Daniel and I are in Sumy getting supplies for camp.  As we are shopping, my phone rings.  This is the conversation… Alicia: “Hi Dad. Now…