God`s blessings to all of you brothers and sisters in USA.
It is hard time for Ukraine for about 1 year and 4 month we have a severe war with Russia. They kill, mistreat, rape people without fear and shame. God protect our small region from missiles and bombs. We as missionaries need to share the Gospel to people who are far from God.
In the first picture, I visited Gonchar family Ilia and Zinaida, she had the same surgeries with stomach and intestine that I had in Lviv. We always keep in touch with her, and talk a lot about God, His power and love. Zina listens to the Gospel very attentively. I told her that our bodies will turn to ashes and God will give us a new body without pain and diseases. Our soul is the most important and we need to feed it with the Word of God. I encouraged her to read the Bible and pray to God. She asked me, how to worship God correctly because I don't want to kiss icons. I see my neighbors they kiss icons and attend the orthodox temple regularly but their life don't change. They quarrel, argue, cuss out, drink, smoke, steal, and hate their neighbor. What God do they worship? I replied to her that it is an accurate sample when you keep tradition, but not real faith. You need to seek God and worship Him in truth and spirit. I prayed for them and invited to the church.
In the second picture, I met two women on the bench. On the left side is Nina, she was a teacher of zoology, she taught me at school. She was an atheist and taught us that man is from a monkey. But now she admitted that government forced her to tell like that. After the collapse of the Soviet Union we got a freedom, so now we can believe and tell whatever we want.
On the right side is Lena, who is about 90. She was a cleaner at school. She asked me before why did I leave the Orthodox church and became baptist? I explained to her the love of Christ and His power. And said that she sees how many miracles are made though the Christians. We talked about 40 minutes.
Please pray for these families.
Thanks to the mission PIE that helps us spiritually, materially and with medicines. God bless all of you!
With love, pastor missionary, Vasily Preutesa
