21 December, 2024

Laura McKillip Wood

Laura McKillip Wood, former missionary to Ukraine, now lives in Papillion, Nebraska. She serves as an on-call chaplain at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. She and her husband, Andrew, have three teenagers.
Remember the Children Cares for Orphans in Romania and Beyond

Remember the Children Cares for Orphans in Romania and Beyond

Reading Time: 5 minutes

Remember the Children initially raised funds to help orphans and took medicines to orphanages, Andy Baker says. Later the ministry began focusing on finding Romanian families for orphans. Soon that work expanded to helping at-risk children living in extreme poverty. Eventually, RTC saw the need for communities of faith in places where the gospel was not having an impact and began planting churches . . .

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10 Months into War: A Grim Situation in Ukraine

10 Months into War: A Grim Situation in Ukraine

Reading Time: 5 minutes

After 10 months of war in Ukraine, more than 75,000 residential buildings have been destroyed, 40 percent of the electric grid is critically damaged, and many villages and small towns have been wiped out. Thousands have died and millions displaced. Amid all this, Christians are at work helping their friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens.

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South African Church of Christ Mission Celebrates Centennial

South African Church of Christ Mission Celebrates Centennial

Reading Time: 6 minutes

South African Church of Christ Mission celebrated its centennial with a huge gala this year. Christians remembered those who began the work and honored their leaders from the past century. Michael and Caryl Stanley, missionaries whose family has worked in South Africa for 70 years, celebrated a full half-century of service and officially retired from the work.

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UKRAINE: Ministry in War Zone Separates Family

UKRAINE: Ministry in War Zone Separates Family

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When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, Vika and Sergey made a hard decision. She took their girls and moved to Bulgaria, where they were safe from Russian attacks. With this year’s invasion of Ukraine, Sergey is no longer able to travel back and forth to Bulgaria . . .

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IDES Responds to Crisis in and Around Ukraine

IDES Responds to Crisis in and Around Ukraine

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When Russia attacked Ukraine, IDES (International Disaster Emergency Service) sprang into action. IDES, which is accustomed to operating under challenging circumstances, has partnered with 15 organization to provide relief to Ukraine and 11 surrounding countries.  . . .

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