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A Broken Promise
In
March
of
2014
we
broke
our
promise
for
the
first
time
in
17
years.
Because
of
the
Russian
occupation
of
Crimea
we
were
unable
to
get
into
Crimea
and
minister
to
the
orphans
and
Tatars.
Now
as
Russia
has
illegally
declared
that
Crimea
is
part
of
Russia
there
is
great
uncertainty
of
what
will
happen
to
the
orphans,
Tatars,
churches,
pastors
and
believers.
There
are
reports
that
Putin
plans
to
close
many
of
the
orphanages,
deport
the
Tatars
again
and
even
some
reports
say
that
pastors
and
Christians
who
have
stayed
loyal
to
Ukraine
will
also
be
deported
to
concentration
like
camps
in
Russia’s
mainland.
We
are
concerned
for
all
citizens
of
Crimea.
No
one
knows what will happen.
Here
in
the
Kiev
area
the
new
government
is
trying
to
climb
out
from
under
the
stronghold
of
corruption.
This
is
made
even
more
difficult
by
the
overwhelming
threat
of
Russia’s
invasion
of
the
mainland
of
Ukraine.
Russia
has
over
100,000
troops
now
in
place
on
the
eastern
and
northern
boarders
of
Ukraine.
From
the
closest
place
on
the
northern
boarder
it
is
only
100
miles
from
Kiev.
Some
are
saying
that
it
would
take
the
Russian
army
4
hours
or
less
to
be
in
Kiev.
So
the
people
in
Ukraine
are
living
under
incredible pressure.
In
all
this
turmoil
and
uncertainty
the
church
is
alive
and
well.
There
is
a
unity
among
denominations
that
we
have
never
seen
in
Ukraine
before.
You
may
ask
how
can
we
Americans
help.
In
the
future
I
am
certain
there
will
be
incredible
need
for
financial
support for the orphans, Tatars, believers and citizens of Crimea.
TODAY Ukraine needs your prayers.
Dennis,
a
friend,
wrote
“Warring
angels
are
assigned
to
your
battle”.
Another
friend,
Jacquie,
wrote
“I
had
a
vision
in
church
last
night
while
we
were
worshipping.
I
saw
enormous
angels
in
white,
glowing
all
over
Ukraine,
facing
to
the
north
and
facing
to
the
east.”
Pray the Ukrainian people will choose to serve Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.
Pray
that
the
enemy's
strongholds
will
be
BROKEN
and
the
Russian
army
and
Putin
will
suffer
complete
defeat
by
the
hand
of God. Not one bullet will be fired and ALL of Crimea returned to Ukraine.
Pray the evil spirit of communism will be defeated by God’s power in Ukraine and in Russia.
Pray for wisdom and boldness for the Ukrainian people.
2 Chronicles 7:14
In His service,
Rich & Sherrel Richmond
The Least of These
890 SE Bay Blvd, Unit 210
Newport, OR 97365
richtlot@gmail.com
theleastofthese.org
The
occupation
of
Crimea
by
the
Russian
Army
has
affected
almost
all
people
living
in
Crimea.
The
overwhelming
sense
of
helplessness
and
hopelessness.
A
giant
compared
to
a
child.
The
Russian
Army
soldiers
have
NO
insignias
–
country or rank.
By Rich and Sherrel Richmond
As printed in the Winds of Praise Newspaper
April 2014 Vol. 13 No. 4
When
we
left
Crimea,
Ukraine
in
November
of
2013,
ending
our
16th
year
of
ministry
in
Crimea,
who
would
have
thought
that
this
might
be
the
last
time
we
would
see
the
hundreds
of
orphans,
Tatars
and
co-workers
in
Christ.
When
it
was
time
to
leave
the
orphans
we
would
always
promise
them
that
we
would
be
back
on
our
next
trip
to
Crimea;
in
April,
in
July
and
in
November.
After
a
few
years
the
orphans
would
come
to
us
and
say
“you
came
back
just
like
you
said
you
would”.
We
had
been
the
only
adults
in
these
children’s
lives
that
had
kept
their
promises
to
them.
Deep
friendships
and
trust
have
been
developed
over
the
years,
a
trust
that
will allow these children to listen and accept the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land. NLT
