Thank you for your concern and for praying for Ukraine and the Ukrainian People

1. Some time ago we were able to provide a good amount of military MRE’s (meals ready-to-eat) for distribution in Ukraine. That was a one-time provision that we no longer have access to. However, families of soldiers in Ukraine often ask our personnel for more. Therefore, we are sharing this need with you just in case any of our readers have access to MRE’s or know where we could purchase them at a reasonable price. If so, please let us know.

2. Thank you for praying for Pasha and Sergei, who have just returned from holding a children’s camp in the Kherson region in the town of Vysokopillya, which suffered greatly during the occupation by Russian forces. Although the Russian army was eventually forced out, the area is heavily damaged. The church building, too, is scarred from much shrapnel damage. In that area, virtually no employment opportunities exist, so locals are very economically challenged. Even though the church there greatly desired to operate a summer camp for children, that dream wasn’t realistic on their own abilities. However, thanks to our BIEM war relief fund, we were able to equip Pasha & Sergei with supplies and funds to operate a Bible camp for children. This was a huge blessing, and we have just received a video about this camp that we will soon share.

3. During Sam and Amy Slobodian’s recent trip to Ukraine, several of the Ukrainian women who assisted in distributing our gift of 10,000+ cans of baby formula wanted to express their thanks to BIEM’s donors in America. Even before the war, quality baby formula was an expensive commodity. But with the coming of war—with so many closed businesses, lack of jobs, and stress inhibiting young mothers’ ability to produce milk—this product was like gold. Please listen and accept their thanks to all of you who help BIEM to help and evangelize during these turbulent times.

https://vimeo.com/user37287229/formula

4. While in Vysokopillya (update #3 above), Pasha and his son David were blessed with the opportunity to see Marynka, the six-year-old granddaughter of the pastor in Vysokopillya who lost a leg when Russian artillery shelled the family’s home. It was Pasha who, after hearing the testimony of Marynka’s pastor-grandfather, asked BIEM whether we could help with her medical and prosthetic bills. As she grows, her medical needs continue. If anyone would like to contribute toward her ongoing medical needs, we would be happy to forward that assistance to the family.

In Christ,

Sam Slobodian
President, BIEM