My Friends are Missionaries from Grand Rapids in Ukrainian!(Phil & I are Classmates)
Please pray for them & Ukraine!
He posted this update:
Hello everyone!
We are currently SAFE at home in Krivoy Rog. Awakened at 5:30 AM our time with the news of what was taking place here in Ukraine.
EDITED: The US State Department is recommending that we shelter in place, so we are considering that option as well.
There were attacks all over the country, including a military base on the edge of Krivoy Rog (remember our city is 80 miles long, so it was quite far from us).
Currently, we are finishing our packing - and have a few other important things to take care of today. The earliest we would leave is Friday, depending on how things look here. We will decide tonight or in the morning - and communicate our plans.
A 12-hour drive (under normal conditions) to the Romanian border will be challenging with more people on the roads heading west, but that is our best option. There are missionaries in Romania who have offered to host us for a time, so we will have a place to stay there if we do go there.
It grieves us to think of leaving our beloved Ukraine and her precious people.
Thanks to the many who have sent personal notes. We will reply when we can to notes or comments here, but our focus is elsewhere right now.
We appreciate your prayers. Our other colleagues have either left or are in the process of leaving.
- John and Holly - is this Phil Reed from Grand Rapids? If so, I think he once worked at Bland in with me! Will pray....