01/25/2024
Dear Prayer Team,
I cannot believe that tomorrow marks our 100th prayer call together. Somebody once joked with us that if you really want to start a group where people don’t show up consistently, call it a ‘prayer group.’ Well… haven’t we proved them wrong! Over the last two years we have had as many as 75 people in attendance and averaged consistently between 15 & 20 every single week. We have heard the testimonies of dozens of Ukrainians who have shared their experiences, hearts and faith with us. We’ve joined in consistently from three different states, California, Arizona and Texas. Thank you all for your prayers, consistency and the love you’ve shown to all our partners. Your dedication has been incredible.
A few weeks before this terrible war started, our dear friend Anatoly Kaluzhny suggested to us that we gather some of our community together to pray for what seemed inevitable for his country. I’m so glad that he did. As a result, we have all had the honor of somehow becoming forever bound in this relationship and community together. We’ve had the privilege of walking alongside his country’s struggle, pain, strength and joy through the most extreme kinds of adversity. We've borne witness to both the lowest moments and miracles in their lives. Praise God. What a blessing.
For this very special call we will be joined by Anatoly Kaluzhny, Gennadiy Mokhnenko, and a few women that have prayed every single day for the last 700 days at a church in a small Ukrainian village that Mila and I are now living in. I want to encourage each one of you to reach out and invite that friend or family member that has been on your heart to join us this week. We are so grateful that we are on such a special team with each one of you and that we get to pray for these people together. Thank you for being a part of this with us.
So much of this would not be possible without the support of our global family at Mariner’s Church (Pamela & Chrisitan!), Jim & Diane Van Dalfsen, as well as our partners Velda and Emerson Rickstrew. Thank you for all you have done.
XO, Ryan and Mila
Here's the link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84724059195
