Our hearts break with the news coming out of Ukraine. We all wonder if there is more we could/should do. Many of you have asked about Abe and Diane Bible, well-known missionaries to the EFM community who serve outside Kyiv. To give you the most up-to-the-moment info, we have asked Rusty Savage, Director of Multiplication in the EFC-Eastern Region, to provide a report.
 Abe and Diane Bible, longtime members and friends of EFC-ER, have served in Ukraine since 1990 with Ministry Developers Network. Their work has focused especially on training and developing men in evangelism and prayer. When the attack began last week, Abe was engaged in ministry in Kyiv but has since returned safely to their home in northwest Ukraine.
Though they are not yet hearing planes or bombs in that part of the country, warning sirens force them to huddle in a safe room several times a day. As of now, Abe and Diane have no plans to leave Ukraine. They hope to remain in their community, alongside their neighbors, co-workers, and fellow believers. Their singular request has been for the prayers of God’s people. One of Diane’s recent emails ended with these words: “Please continue in earnest prayer for Ukraine, for the refugees who are flooding the borders, for the church, and for us. We have peace of heart that we are right now where God wants us to be. What the future holds–only the Lord Almighty knows. And we are willing to rest in that.” |
When we want more for others than we possibly can give, it reminds us to pray. At this moment, that is the most intentional contribution we can make to help Ukraine’s population. In the future, if concrete needs arise, we will inform you all. Again, in the meantime, ask the Lord for mercy.
Por Cristo,
Stanley David Leach
Executive Director