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.
The Murphy Family Flees Ukraine

The Murphy Family Flees Ukraine

Reading Time: 3 minutes

“We were sound asleep until a nearby explosion woke us up at about 4 a.m.,” John Murphy says of his family’s experience in Odesa, Ukraine, on the morning of Feb. 24. They looked outside, immediately suspecting a Russian invasion. . . .

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Ukrainians Providing Aid to One Another

Ukrainians Providing Aid to One Another

Reading Time: 4 minutes

In the midst of war, Ukrainians are reaching out to help one another survive. Ukrainians who initially evacuated certain areas have since been attempting to return to areas of intense fighting to bring food and supplies to people trapped there. . . .

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My Heart for Ukraine

My Heart for Ukraine

Reading Time: 4 minutes

“I lived in Ukraine for five years,” Laura McKillip Wood writes. “I made some of the best friends of my life there, both American and Ukrainian. I met and married my husband, Andrew, another missionary there. . . . Needless to say, I have watched the events unfolding in Ukraine with anxious interest.”

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