My dad organized this awesome fundraiser for us! These Stand With Ukraine decal stickers are beautiful and full of symbolism. But if you’re not familiar with Ukrainian culture and history, it’s a little harder to understand. So I’ve broken it down, letter by letter. U: Wheat Fields Starting with the letter U we can seeContinue reading “Ukrainian Decal Stickers”
Category Archives: Ukraine
Fighting Russian Propaganda
When the war first started, I made a video series on some of the biggest lies that Russia was telling its people. Unfortunately, these stories have crept into American media as well, which is why I am continuing to fight it by spreading the truth. I’ve turned those videos into a blogpost so it’s easierContinue reading “Fighting Russian Propaganda”
Bittersweet Pascha
Today, Orthodox Christians around the globe celebrate Pascha, or Easter. Actually the services started yesterday, vigils held at midnight. Lent is over, fasting is broken, and Christ is Risen! This is always, always Good News. And yet there is a pervasive, bittersweet sorrow among Ukrainians who celebrate today. It has been 60 days of war.Continue reading “Bittersweet Pascha”
The Best Class I Took in College
Way back in the Spring semester of 2019, before the war, before the pandemic, and before we even got married, I took a class called Russian History at Trevecca Nazarene University. I had to argue why I should take a specialized upper level history course instead of the basic world history requirement. But thankfully, afterContinue reading “The Best Class I Took in College”
Controversy in the Orthodox Church
One of the questions we often get now that we are baptized is “what type of Orthodox Church do you belong to? Is it the same as Greek Orthodox?” And with the war between Ukraine and Russia, these have expanded into “Were you going to Russian Orthodox Churches? What’s up with the split of theContinue reading “Controversy in the Orthodox Church”
Why I Love Ukraine
I could write a book about the many reasons I love Ukraine, the country that stole my heart 5 years ago and is breaking it now. I could go on and on about the culture, the food, the landscape, the history, the architecture, the churches and the art. But the biggest reason I fell inContinue reading “Why I Love Ukraine”
One Week of War
Originally written on March 3rd, 2022. Pictures are from the first 2 weeks. I have not brushed my hair in a week. For some reason in the early morning chaos of last Thursday, I looked at my hairbrush for a split second and thought: “that’s not really necessary, I can get another one wherever we’reContinue reading “One Week of War”
Plyskiv
I wish I could take you to see pictures of Plyskiv first hand. I wish you could experience it yourself. I wish I could show you the pictures of the faces of those who live there, but I can’t do these things. I must do my best with the words God has given me toContinue reading “Plyskiv”
Ukrainian Christmas
You know, I had originally planned on writing a blog post signally the start of my sophmore year. It was going to give lots of exciting life updates about what I had done over the summer and what I was going to do in the fall. I never got around to it. Then I wasContinue reading “Ukrainian Christmas”
House of Hope
My heart is full. Tonight, my grandparents took me to a fundraiser dinner for Hope House International, and it was the best night I’ve had in a long time. Let me tell you about Hope House. This amazing ministry seeks out Ukrainian families who want to adopt and then builds a home for them soContinue reading “House of Hope”