February 25, 2022

Dear Praying Friends,

It is morning after an uneventful night for us personally. We heard heavy planes last night and a couple of explosions far away, but it was otherwise very quiet.

We live in an old farmhouse in a village about 25 miles from the city center. It would seem that this is a relatively safe place to be at the moment. Several families from the church have come out to our place, considering this to be a safer place than the city.

I have decided to try to evacuate, if possible. Phyllis wants to leave, although she is willing to stay. However, she has been sick and needs to see a doctor. Also, it is an added burden for our people here to help us take care of our personal needs because they need to focus on their own family's needs. They are committed to taking care of us, but I consider it better to get out of their way.

We have made contact with Project Dynamo, the organization that rescued so many people from Afghanistan last year. They are now working in Ukraine also. We are awaiting instructions from them as to a time and meeting place. They will then provide transportation to one the countries bordering Ukraine to the West. Reports are that the lines are very long at the border crossings, but we can wait. Robby has already arranged for someone to meet us on the other side of the border to take us to an international airport.

It was a wonderful time last night as we joined an online prayer group being led by our Ukrainian missionary in Turkey. This prayer meeting lasted for many hours. People joined us from around the world, from Uzbekistan, France, UK, and several others.

Time to go right now.

Pray.

Jim