CRISIS IN UKRAINE: The Smell of Hope Interview on the Ground with Ukrainian Resident Andriy Vasylenko and his Nephew, US Citizen, Ivan Sobovij
The Heidi St. John Podcast
Heidi St. John
4.8 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 2 March 2022
⏱️ 42 minutes
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Summary
At this hour, Russian President Putin is mercilessly attacking innocent civilians in the sovereign country of Ukraine. The media reports are pouring in from around the world—but they are missing something amazing. On the ground in Ukraine, a miracle of provision and hope for the people is coming, in the form of fresh baked bread and soup. Join me for this special edition of Off the Bench and be sure to support the work that Andriy Vasylenko is doing in the name of Jesus Christ for the people of Ukraine. DONATE HERE | Andriy Vasylenko on Facebook | Watch the podcast on YouTube | Rumble
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| 0:33.9 | going to go ahead and air a special episode of Off the Bench. This is Tuesday, March 1st, |
| 0:39.2 | and I am pleased to have in the studio with me today one of the Ukrainian nationals who |
| 0:45.2 | actually lives here in Vancouver as kids go to firmly planted. I got a phone call yesterday |
| 0:49.4 | he said that his uncle is still over in Ukraine. They're doing amazing work there. And |
| 0:54.2 | I just want to give you guys a real window into what's happening in Ukraine. Stick around. |
| 0:59.3 | I think you're going to be encouraged. |
| 1:01.2 | All right guys, so I'm just going to go ahead and jump right into it. I even so be |
| 1:14.6 | voy is here in the studio with me today. And we're just going to jump right into this |
| 1:19.5 | interview. I hope my intention in doing this is that it brings to light what's really |
| 1:23.8 | happening on the ground in Ukraine because as we're noticing and I talked about this |
| 1:26.9 | last week on the show, you can't get great news in the United States right now. People |
| 1:31.5 | don't know where to get their news. And I was so encouraged. And actually this is we're |
| 1:35.0 | going to give you an opportunity to help also. I have an uncle Andre who's over there |
| 1:39.6 | helping the Ukrainian people right now in remarkable ways. So I have been welcome to the podcast. |
| 1:45.0 | Thanks for coming to the studio. Hi, thank you. It's a good opportunity to speak for |
| 1:49.9 | the people who are struggling right now for the atrocities that's going on. Share a little |
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