Yesterday afternoon in my English class in the Ukrainian church, we had a new person join our class. She is a twenty three year old woman who arrived less than a week ago. She is living with her aunt who has been here for a while. She was already in the room because her aunt is the one who opens the door to the church for us.
After class, some of us went out for coffee and she joined us. We talked about the class and how she felt. She shared that she felt shy and nervous at first. One of the things I do in class to make it fun is to throw Hershey’s kisses to them. She shared that helped her to relax.
Ester, the young woman who received the violin a few months ago, sat next to our new person during class. Ester and her parents joined us at the coffee shop and talked a lot with our new person. A new friendship was formed.
Our new person smiled and laughed with us at the coffee shop. Less than a week ago, she was in the refugee camp in Poland. Some months ago, she fled the war in Ukraine. Now she is living with her aunt in my city and has already made new friends.
At the end of class, I asked my friend Alex, who is a pastor from Ukraine, to pray for her. She knows Jesus and he is helping her with her new life in America.
Thank you for reading. God Bless.
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It’s wonderful to hear good news about folks who continue to find safety and security here in the United States.
It is a privilege to welcome them.
I can’t imagine how hard it must be to make this huge life transition. What a wonderful ministry you have, Matt!
Thank you Patty. Being part of their lives is an honor for me
Such a nice way to welcome her 🙂
It was a nice moment
It’s crazy to think how much life has changed over the course of a week for this girl. There’s so much to love about this post too – the way she’s being welcomed and loved on, Ester passing on the way she was welcomed to others, the work you’re doing, et cetera, et cetera. Also love throwing Hershey kisses to break the ice. Thank you for sharing, Matt!
Thank you for reading little sister 🙂
It is a blessing for me to be part of their new lives
Matt, thank you so much for sharing these precious moments. So many are faithfully praying for the Ukrainian people.
Thankful there are so many praying for the Ukrainian people!!!