{"id":19382,"date":"2022-08-04T04:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T03:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/?post_type=conexion&#038;p=19382"},"modified":"2022-08-22T12:25:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T11:25:04","slug":"in-the-midst-of-the-darkness-part-two","status":"publish","type":"conexion","link":"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/blog\/in-the-midst-of-the-darkness-part-two\/","title":{"rendered":"In the midst of the darkness (Part Two)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The war in Ukraine has impacted the work of IFES on a number of levels. In this special two-part edition of Conexi\u00f3n, we share first-hand accounts of how, even in the midst of the darkness of war, God is working. Here you can read perspectives from IFES students, staff, and graduates in surrounding countries affected by the war, and the role the fellowship has played in providing support. <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ifesworld.org\/en\/blog\/in-the-midst-of-the-darkness\/\"><em>You can read Part One, which features first-hand accounts from Ukraine and Russia, here<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vera, Poland: \u2018God answers quickly and gives abundantly.\u2019&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/chsa.org.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ChSA<\/a> Poland staff worker Vera, the war in Ukraine initially presented her with a dilemma. When news of it came, she was attending a youth conference with some Belarusian students when the news came. One student left immediately to drive to the border and pick up friends. Vera wondered &#8211; should she also jump in the car and race down to Ukraine?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turned out, she didn\u2019t need to.&nbsp; As the coming months showed, God had different plans. Vera was born in Russia, but her family relocated to Canada when she was a child. Later, Vera served with <a href=\"https:\/\/ivcf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">InterVarsity Canada<\/a> before moving to \u015awidnica, Poland. This background prepared her perfectly to make a difference in the crisis that unfolded after Ukraine\u2019s invasion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Vera returned home to \u015awidnica from the conference, she was surprised to find Ukrainians already in her town.&nbsp; Using her Canadian connections, Vera and her husband Konrad began fundraising for refugee accommodation with <a href=\"https:\/\/swidnicadlajezusa.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their church<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/housing-ukrainian-refugees-in-poland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Generous friends gave<\/a> over four times what Vera requested. Consequently, they were able to open seven rooms, with an overflow space housing 25-30 people in the church hostel. There was so much money left they even rented a seven-bedroom house, which is currently a haven for 15 people.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote is-style-plain\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe way God provided finances was really amazing,\u201d says Vera. \u201cThe account would get close to zero, and then more funds would come from places we weren\u2019t expecting. Similarly, while we looked into renting small apartments, I prayed for the house that I envisioned \u2013 big and empty, with light and a garden. The next day, a house exactly like this became available. We prayed specific prayers, and God answered quickly and gave abundantly.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As she recounts her experience, Vera emphasises the mutually fulfilling relationships she has developed with these refugees. \u201cI\u2019m expecting a baby and many of them have given me presents, like baby clothes. Because I speak Russian, it\u2019s a friendly dynamic, not a \u2018we\u2019re helping you\u2019 dynamic. We\u2019re trying to start a little business on Etsy to create jobs.\u201d The contribution of refugees is also significant in other ways: \u201cIt\u2019s been incredible to see how the churches and youth groups have grown. It\u2019s a huge gift to the church in Poland to receive so many people with different experiences. As we give to them, so too we receive a lot from our Ukrainian brothers and sisters.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This has also been the story for ChSA. While they&#8217;ve sent two trucks of supplies to CCX and assisted with temporary residence applications. they also emphasise that the refugees from Ukraine and elsewhere are beginning something new. In Warsaw, there are many young men from Belarus who have escaped from the risk of conscription. There, a staff worker (himself from Belarus) has been meeting with Belarusian and Russian-speaking students \u2013 including non-Christian students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote is-style-plain\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cGod is using this horrible situation to begin something in Poland,\u201d explains Vera. \u201cSo, we need to remember why we\u2019re doing this. A lot of people have reached their limits and they\u2019re tired. Pray for people to come to Jesus. Pray for openness, and for vision to see the opportunities.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Adelina, Romania: \u2018Meeting the Ukrainian people made me realise that the only solution is Jesus.\u2019<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suceava, the city where Adelina is a student, is in northern Romania, close to Ukraine\u2019s southern border. In the first week of the war, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themayor.eu\/en\/a\/view\/42-000-ukrainians-have-entered-suceava-county-since-the-start-of-the-war-10053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">42,000 refugees came<\/a> to the city. Since then, over a million have entered Romania and, of these, around 85,000 have decided to stay. \u201cIt all began very suddenly,\u201d Adelina remembers. \u201cI wanted to help, but there was one big barrier. I didn\u2019t know Ukrainian, and they didn\u2019t know English or Romanian. What could I do?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote is-style-plain\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cI struggled a lot. I saw everybody trying to give food and clothing. But I felt they weren\u2019t addressing the soul, the trauma people had been through.\u201d Adelina has met many people devastated by war: \u201ckids with no parents, single parents, and old people, with no hope and no direction.\u201d There is one encounter that stays with her. \u201cI met a lady who was really scared and in pain. I asked what I could do to help her. But she just looked at me with tears in her eyes and said \u2018unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to help me\u2019. My breathing stopped and I felt a pain in my chest. I felt powerless &#8211; everything felt pointless.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adelina\u2019s experience of the war has been defined by \u201cmoments of unrest, questioning, and feeling overwhelmed.\u201d But it has made other things more certain for her. \u201cMeeting the Ukrainian people and hearing their stories, I realise that the only solution for our lives is Jesus.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There have been occasions when the love and hope of Jesus shines through especially brightly. \u201cThere were some people who couldn\u2019t explain for themselves how we were able to do so much for them, how we could open our hearts and hands for them,\u201d Adelina says. \u201cI can define my experience with the word \u2018hope\u2019. When nothing makes sense, when it hurts, if God is our Father there is hope in his promises no matter the circumstances.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Igors, Latvia: \u2018There is no space for atheism in Ukraine\u2019.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Igors is Secretary of Staff and Team Development within IFES. Previously he was part of the IFES Europe team, and before that he was General Secretary of <a href=\"https:\/\/lksb.lv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LKSB, the national student movement in Latvia.<\/a> Since the war began, his primary involvement has been to support Ukrainian staff. However, with roughly 30,000 Ukrainian refugees in Latvia, Igors\u2019 wife, Nora, a LKSB board member, has had a significant role in coordinating help for these displaced people.&nbsp; In Riga, a group of churches have joined together as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/baltic.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baltic Global Initiative<\/a>. Working <a href=\"https:\/\/baptysci.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with a church in Chelm, Poland<\/a>, near the Ukrainian border, they have coordinated deliveries, helped refugees get to Latvia, and connected them with local communities. Latvia is a relatively uncomplicated place for Ukrainians because the two nations share a Soviet heritage. Many older Latvians speak Russian and, in Riga, Ukrainian-language schools and kindergartens still operate.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to his work at IFES, Igors is involved with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpiriga.lv\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Baltic Pastoral Institute<\/a> (BPI). From the outset of war, BPI students have been going to Ukraine. As Igors explains, they are eager to help because \u201cmany Latvians resonate with the experience of war from our own history.\u201d It\u2019s been powerful. One student said that he couldn\u2019t recall ever having a more vivid sense of God\u2019s presence. \u201cThe closer you go in the darkness, the stronger you feel God\u2019s presence. It\u2019s illogical.\u201d Similarly, a Ukrainian told Igors that \u201cthere\u2019s no more space in Ukraine for atheism. You need to believe in hell and heaven.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s interesting, says Igors, \u201cbecause you wouldn\u2019t think that this would be the result. But if there\u2019s no judgement, it\u2019s hard to face the ongoing evil, and without heaven there\u2019s no hope. It\u2019s raised questions of good and evil. And I can almost see the whole nation going on this spiritual journey.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How can we pray? \u201cEverybody is tired,\u201d says Igors. \u201cFor Ukrainians as well, we all feel like marathon runners, facing another phase. Collectively, we need to redefine what we\u2019re fighting for. Pray for more strength.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Olena and Clinton, Ukraine: \u2018miraculous delivery\u2019.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Olena, the IFES Head of Global Resource Ministries, is from Kyiv. She helped evacuate international students during the first few weeks of the war. \u201cSome students were simply paralysed by the fact that there is a war,\u201d she recalls. \u201cThey needed encouragement and logistical guidance. Some were stuck in basements without food or water. When their phones were charged and internet worked, I stayed in touch, assuring them that assistance is coming. God was in the middle of it all. He connected me with local pastors and representatives of international NGOs like the UN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iom.int\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Organisation for Migration<\/a> (IOM), to join forces in helping students evacuate. It was teamwork at its best.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those students, the initial ordeal is over. All were evacuated safely, and as Olena adds, \u201cmiraculously.\u201d One evacuee, named Clinton, says that his \u201cvery existence is a huge testimony. I have seen, and still see God working in my life. From the time the invasion started until now, God in his glory has made every passage smooth for me. He has showered me with his infinite love and protection, giving me the courage and strength to forge ahead.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t mean that things have been easy. \u201cIt was a traumatic, lonely experience. I don\u2019t want to think about it.\u201d Clinton travelled for three days to the IOM office outside Kyiv, where they assisted him in getting to Poland. There, he has resumed his studies. \u201cPray for me, for divine protection, provision, and comfort,\u201d he asks. \u201cAnd above all, let me not depart from God&#8217;s presence. Because I understand that without him, I am empty.\u201d&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audrey: \u2018How God saved me out of Ukraine.\u2019&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-quote is-style-plain\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-plain is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cOn 24 February everything had to stop. I never thought I would face war. All I did was stay inside and cry, until I no longer had words to tell God.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Audrey is from Tanga, Tanzania, where, for three years, she was a student with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tafes.or.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TAFES, the Tanzanian national movement<\/a>. She had started a medical degree at Sumy State University, very close to the Russian border with Ukraine, when the war began.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was looking for transport out of Sumy and communicating with Joan, a TAFES staff member. She linked me with Olena in Poland, who kept in touch with me throughout my journey from Sumy to Poltava, Lviv, Chop, Z\u00e1hony, Budapest, and, finally, to Tanzania. She always asked if I needed any support and made sure that I was safe.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Olena could offer practical support, Audrey adds that \u201cTAFES were with me in prayer until I got to Poltava on 7 March. I saw miracles through it. All I can say is thank you CCX and TAFES. Stay faithful and believe our almighty God. I hope that through my testimony people will learn the goodness of our Lord.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-heading\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nay: Responding like a family&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nay, from the IFES Europe team, has played a significant role in coordinating the IFES response to this war, in Europe and beyond. \u201cWe&#8217;ve been amazed,\u201d she says, reflecting on how people have assisted with these efforts. Nay has also called on people to unite in prayer. \u201cWe started <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/Lm2kHgE8cqQ9hR4nd8VUEU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Whatsapp prayer groups<\/a> in English and French, which have 1200 people from across the world committed to sustained prayer. We&#8217;ve run weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdIltO4qKkn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram Live interviews,<\/a> and a monthly online prayer meeting. Supporters, staff, and students have given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/give.ifesworld.org\/customgiving?t=1&amp;d=EX000_PGLOB&amp;s=UKFR&amp;a=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">emergency funds<\/a> \u2013 totalling around USD 300,000.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As well as facilitating prayer support, Nay is coordinating pockets of hospitality across Europe. What began as informal arrangements for the friends of Ukrainian and Belarusian staff has developed into a wider, joint effort with <a href=\"https:\/\/langham.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Langham<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufm.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UFM<\/a> called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukraineconnect.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine Connect<\/a>. \u201cIt has been amazing to see how IFES has responded,\u201d she says. \u201cLike a family.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":19383,"template":"","area":[457,548],"theme":[],"class_list":["post-19382","conexion","type-conexion","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","area-eurasia","area-ukraine"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>In the midst of the darkness (Part Two) &#183; IFES Conexi\u00f3n Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The war in Ukraine has impacted the work of IFES on a number of levels. 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