‘Uncertainty’ is a word that best describes life for many in Ukraine. Hopes of potential peace are all too quickly fading away as news of their own military’s success is accompanied by well-founded fears of the retaliatory Russian strikes that have already been realised.
This is how Katya Nikonorova, SGA’s Communications Coordinator in Ukraine, speaks honestly of how Christians are not immune to feelings of despair, as many live in fear of what the future might hold. Yet through it all, the Church remains a visible source of help for those who currently feel weak and full of doubt. Furthermore, Katya points out that the hugely appreciated love shown by Christians around the world encourages Ukrainian believers by reminding them that they’re not alone.
Katya who lives on the war frontline in Kharkiv city requests that we continue to remember our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in prayer, specifically asking the Lord for new churches to be planted, for the Gospel to continue to be shared, and for the community of believers to ‘spur one another on toward love and good deeds.’
While buildings are destroyed around her and extensive destruction across the country, Katia’s deep desire is that Christ would continue to build his church, and the gates of hell would not prevail against it.