DAY 5: PROJECT BREAD AND EGGS

Hi Friends,

Firstly... Thank you so much for the immense encouragement of your initial response to yesterday. There is a long way to go on the road to rebuilding, but massive encouragement and evidence already that GOD is with us. He is bigger than the challenge, and so as we play our small part He will bring things together and orchestrate a good outcome.

 

HOPE AND PROVISION FOR

 LUHANSK AND DONETSK

 Today I want to share with you the exciting plan to rebuild, and move forwards in Donbass region. There are 3 parts to our Objective, and by God's goodness already things are in motion and progressing quickly on all 3 fronts, but we do need help from our UK network at this very critical juncture.

The 3 Parts...

1) TO GROW SELF SUSTAINING WAYS of funding the rebuilding and growth for the longterm.

2) TO SUPPORT KEY WORKERS in the initial phase of Church growth.

3) TO PRACTICALLY SUPPORT the rebuilding of churches, and a central hub for aid and displaced peoples/ children / families.

 Today we look at no 1 : 

PROJECT BREAD AND EGGS.

Bread of life bakery.

We thank God for the vision he gave (early on in the crisis) to the bakery team. Amidst the bleak poverty of war and devastation, their simple desire was to feed those without food. The vision though had a greater goal - to  fuel children and the next generation, help schools, families and the aged in crisis (when no food was available), and so not only improve health, but communicate the love of Christ and offer people a way forwards out of this literal "dead" end.

• The day starts early at "bread of life bakery". Before the sun rises, in the still night of Donbass countryside, there is a hive of activity.  The mix has been prepared (often late the night before, under the scrutiny and supervision of the lady of the house), the yeast is at work. The early bake starts long before the cock crows. As the sun rises so does the 2nd Bake of the day, the first is on the cooling tray ready to go out to schools and for humanitarian aid. This time last year, we had the privilege of partnering with the bakery to purchase a second oven. (Thank you to all who helped us in this). Now the bakery works with both ovens in combo, at full capacity and is able to produce up to 1000 loaves each day. 

 

• Throughout the morning as fresh bread is made, it is quickly shipped to all corners of the region,
  
  
  along with church teams who administer humanitarian aid, basic supplies and the message of hope. Sometimes a small team will go with musicians and speakers who share a message of encouragement and way forwards. God has abundantly blessed this enterprise. Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It has opened the gateway for many new churches being started. It is a lifeline (literally, spirtually, eternally) to many. 

• The bread is superb in quality - no additives here ! 

(I wish the bakery was nearer to where I live). 

The bake can be infused with a variety of natural ingredients - all of which have a profound effect on the nutrition and health of 1000's each day.

GRACE FARM

 In light of the crisis/ fires throughout October and the growing needs, it was clear that for longterm and sustained funding of the rebuilding, another sustainable source /kind of support was also needed. The team prayed, and God has provided astoundingly. We are exceptionally grateful to God for the gift of a farm which will become the second part of this great story.

The vision is an exiting one. Initially our desire is for up to 2000 poultry, followed by other livestock and healthy produce. This would make a huge difference to the sustainability of the rebuild. It would provide and fund  further help /aid, to refugee centre and displaced families, church planters and rebuilding projects, especially that of the churches currently burned out/ in rubble.

We are encourageing our friends to consider a Christmas offerring for this project.  No doubt there are many legitamate needs this Christmas and you may well have things sorted. But... if you haven't yet, would you kindly consider this immediate and huge need? The need is  especially urgent, as the hub of  housing and helping so many refugees (displaced peoples), church families, was lost in the fire. If you are unable to give, please pray or share the need / blogs via social media. 

Thank you in advance for anything you can do.

Pray for the bakery team. Based in a family home, pray for this wonderful family in all they are doing for Christ, people and churches. Pray for provision, protection, health and spiritual encouragement, that they will be reminded of the great goal in their exceptional daily demands. Pray for neighbours of the bakery who watch on, that they will also come to Christ. Pray that the bakery will be able to provide continued support for pastors who are church planting in the devastation.

Pray for the daily bread run. That vehicles will work well and that God will provide all that is needed (fuel, trouble free journeys on roads worn out by tanks and munitions), Pray that God would provide us with the means to repair vehicles and ultimately buy ones fit for purpose when vehicles retire through exhaustion.

Pray for Chickens and Hens (the provision of) . We want to progress this situation as early as possible so that things are well in motion for the good weather next year (Spring onwards). Pray that we will be able to fund this work which will go to preparing the farm for usefulness at the earliest opportunity. Would you like to sponsor a chicken or hen?

Pray for a team from the UK to be able to go, encourage and help in the rebuilding of these things during 2021.

Pray that God will bless the giver of the farm in their giving. 

Pray that God will help the team progress the farm (and plans) over the winter months. 

Thank God for his hand in and on, every detail of development in this amazing story.  Thank God for this lifeline He is using to regenerate this region for His Glory.  

 Thank you for your partnership in this, it means the world to us, but even more to those who are the recipients of it. What a privilege to be on this adventure together. 

 

For His glory,

 

BLOGSKI 

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