Ongoing Humanitarian Aid in the fSU

THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN!

Repeatedly we heard this and similar expressions of gratitude from Holocaust survivors:

‘Thank you that you came and that you have not forgotten us!’

Proverbs 10:12  “Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all sins.”

 Our two teams visiting the Kiev area from Germany said: ‘We are very deeply moved through what we saw. Up to this time we could not imagine the inhuman treatment the Holocaust survivors suffered. Yet we were surprised by the warm welcome we received from every person and group we visited – they were delighted to meet with us. Everybody we asked to forgive the guilt of our ancestors gladly did so. We were delighted to see how people received the food parcels with joy and thankful hearts.  This trip has touched our lives in a very profound way and taught us to pray more for these people.’

I went with Eberhard and Slava, leader of the humanitarian aid work in Ukraine, to the Vinnitsa area. Eberhard shares: ‘To meet these Holocaust survivors was for me a continuation of an experience I had in Israel. It is great to be able to bless and help these people.’

Even when we visited mass graves and the site of a concentration camp no bitterness or unforgiveness was shown towards us.  We know that we can’t change the past, but we can offer a sign for the present and the future by helping Jewish people return to Israel. In one city at the border with Moldova the Jewish community has erected a very interesting memorial. It shows two Christians protecting a young Jewish girl.  Are we prepared and willing to stand up today for the cause of Israel?

Johannes

National Coordinator

Germany

A Christian ministry helping the Jewish people return to Israel

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