Mina Podgaisky
Field Personnel in Krakow, Poland
“A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for adversity.”
– Proverbs 17:17 (AMP)
Friendship Blessing
Friendships do not know country boundaries, do not know distances.
Even if distance separates us,
Even if it hurts to think of the distance between us,
There is always a place in my heart for you.
In each memory of you, in each trip,
Our friendship continues to bloom.
I know that even if you are far, you are always there,
When it is night, you are a lighthouse, a secure guide.
With your prayers and support, my road opens up,
In your friendship, I find beauty and peace.
Thank you for your love.
Thank you for being my compass and my lighthouse during the hard times.
In each word, in each call, in each message,
in each prayer, you plant seeds of hope.
I am thankful, grateful and blessed.
My soul sings with gratitude,
and your friendship brings me peace.
“The Lord bless you
and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
— Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
After serving in Ukraine for 23 years, the war has forced us to move to Kraków, Poland. We have gone through a tumultuous time with grief, loss, pain, death and uncertainty. However, the friendships of our CBF churches, friends and family have made this transition bearable. We have hope that the Lord will continue to use us to minister to Ukrainians and Ukrainian refugees. He has already opened doors to start ministering to some Ukrainian foster families in Poland and doing premarital counseling to a Polish-Bolivian couple from our church. We feel your friendship. We feel blessed! We experience God’s protection. We are blessed!
Psalm 121
“I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
He will not let you stumble;
the one who watches over you will not slumber.
Indeed, he who watches over Israel
never slumbers or sleeps.
The Lord himself watches over you!
The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.
The sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon at night.
The Lord keeps you from all harm
and watches over your life.
The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go,
both now and forever.
Amen!”
Pray. . .Give. . .Go.