Missionaries: Reverend Mark & Laura Bonhanan
Heart of Ukraine Ministries
Greetings from Ukraine!
Happy Thanksgiving !
This holiday is special to the USA and is not celebrated anywhere else in the world. Here in Ukraine, we celebrate the harvest, but it just isn’t the same. Laura always tries to make it special for us and this year she is cooking some turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, and pumpkin pie! And of course, we’ll have mashed potatoes & gravy, and a green bean casserole too.
When we first moved to Ukraine in 2007, we were not able to buy turkey for this holiday as it is very expensive here. For numerous years we bought chicken and renamed it ‘turkey’, which many here though was hilarious. As our ministry grew, we were able to purchase small pieces of turkey for our celebration. Then a couple of years ago we started raising turkeys, although they never got as big as the ones you can buy in the USA, but that didn’t matter when the smells from the kitchen filled the house with baked turkey.
We want to take some time this special holiday to say “THANK YOU” for all your support. Your encouragement, prayers and financial giving remind us of how awesome the body of Christ is. When we have been down and missing home, you’ve given us words of encouragement. When we were tired, you spoke God’s renewing Word into our lives. When we were struggling, you entreated our Heavenly Father to work in our situation. When we shared good news, you praised God with us. And, when we were in need, whether for routine costs or something big, you were there to help us financially. Without you, we could not do what we do. Again, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
May God bless you abundantly this Thanksgiving and fill you up with a grateful heart.
Love in Christ
Rev Mark & Laura Bohanan
heartofukraineministries@protonmail.com
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; Isaiah 61:1
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