Author: kelsiesteele

Read in English here 10 жовтня Росія випустила понад 80 снарядів по містам всієї України. Вона здійснювала ці обстріли з явною метою завдати шкоди цивільним людям та інфраструктурі. Уже наступного дня, 11 жовтня, Росія завдала нового масованого обстрілу. Вона продовжувала робити це впродовж багатьох подальших днів. По всій країні відбулися аварійні вимкнення електроенергії та зупинки… Continue reading Три речі, які слід зробити в час кризи 

Читайте українською мовою On October 10th, Russia fired over 80 missiles into cities all across Ukraine, with the express goal of targeting civilians and infrastructure. This was followed by another barrage on the 11th, and on many of the days following. Power and water outages have occurred all across the country. Dozens of lives have… Continue reading 3 Things to do in a Crisis

It's hard to believe that September 1st marked a full year since our family got on a plane bound for the U.S! Since then it seems as if we've experienced one continual round of travel and moves. We little imagined some of the difficult things that would happen, but we've also seen God's faithfulness in… Continue reading A September to Remember

I’ve wanted so much to resume regular updates here; there simply hasn't been time. We’ve had many pressures, we get tired, we’ve been going and going. Joshua, in particular, is the man of the hour, needed by so many at once. There has been an intermingling of struggle and joy as we have pressed through… Continue reading When Our Strength Has Failed

Driving through the snow-dusted Carpathians toward the Ukrainian border almost two weeks ago, I felt the seriousness of our departure more heavily with each passing mile. We left our home, not knowing when we'll be back. We said emotional goodbyes to special friends; many we left without having had that chance. I reflected on my… Continue reading From Our Week – Slovakia

This week we said a hard goodbye. Our dear friends and ministry partners, the Days, returned to the US for a new chapter in their journey with God. For more than a decade, our families have pulled together on the same side of a struggle. We've been through joys and sorrows, and made memories together… Continue reading From our week

Are we safe? Check out this post to read more on the Russia/Ukraine crisis and our position. Otherwise, I bring you some lovely things from my week. 🙂 Since we got back to Ukraine, Josh has been helping to lead a Saturday night Bible class at our church. The topic he chose is Knowing God.… Continue reading From our week

Having teens is fun; you get to enjoy the results of their passion and energy! One tasty such "result" has been Abby's interest in sourdough. A satisfyingly bubbly starter Dough for banana muffins. The finished product was super tasty, with a good crumb. We've established a new routine and are back in the swing of… Continue reading From Our Week

Earlier in the week we posted about our return trip to Ukraine and our perspective on the tenuous situation with Russia. In case you missed it, you can read it here. Now for some picture highlights: The long journey back to Ukraine begins. After all the work to pack our 20 suitcases, I spent most… Continue reading From Our Week

A lot has been going on the past 6 weeks! Here are some of the highlights: The month of May found us celebrating Easter by the Orthodox calendar; almost a whole month later than the US! Since Easter is a very big holiday in western Ukraine, we wanted to do something special to emphasize the… Continue reading Picture post: Spring Highlights, and a “Peculiar Jewel”