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OPC Committee on Diaconal Ministries Administrator, David Nakhla, visited the city of Kyiv, Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of the war. Read about his trip on the OPC Disaster Response website. Please pray for the saints in Ukraine, for relief from the suffering and an end to the war and donate, if you can to the OPC Ukraine Crisis Fund,

It has been about eighteen months since Hurricane Helene impacted western North Carolina. While the homebuilding effort led by Landis OPC is beginning to wind down, the care for those living in these homes continues.

I have traveled to Ukraine several times over the years, but this was my first visit to the beautiful city of Kyiv. Standing there on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion felt surreal. The war that has reshaped this nation continues with no clear end in sight, and the cost has been staggering. Both sides have suffered enormous casualties, and nearly every Ukrainian family carries some burden from the conflict.

Yet what struck me most during my time there was not only the weight of the suffering, but also the resilience of the people—and the quiet, steady work of God in the midst of it.