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Verse:“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrifed because of them for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” —Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
When the invasion of Ukraine began, it was terrifying to hear airplanes roar overhead, flying low, just above the rooftops. My husband and I would go to bed fully clothed so we would be ready to jump up and run to the basement whenever the air raid siren sounded. But we lived on the eighth floor, and the elevator often did not work, so we would have to climb eight floors on our way back. In the news we heard stories of soldiers brutalizing and abusing civilians. At the entrance to all our towns were roadblocks of sandbags and concrete blocks that were manned by armed territorial defense forces. Despite the great risk, we knew we had to leave the country. We climbed into the car in a hurry. We could not take much with us, but we had the most important thing—our documents. We drove along rural dirt roads as we made our way to our son in Poland. The road signs and village names had all been painted over, and the GPS was not working. Additionally, it began to snow, which soon covered the roads with six inches of snow and ice. We could hardly see where to go, but we pressed on until we came to a steep hill. In the wind and snow, our car stopped halfway up the hill.
We were stuck. Surrounded by darkness, with trees on both sides, we could see nothing. How we prayed! Suddenly eight men appeared out of the darkness, some in camouflage uniforms. They turned our car around in the snow and drove it down the hill. We turned around and drove up again, building up speed, while the men waited for us on the dangerous part of the road. As soon as the wheels started to slip, they were ready to push us up. With their friendly help we made it to the top of the hill and thanked them profusely as they wished us well. We knew God had sent them to help us in answer to our prayers. It was after midnight on a small country road in total darkness with no one around.
On our journey God sent kind people who offered us a place to rest, and when we were hungry, they offered us milk—the only thing they had.
All along the way we saw God’s hand and His loving care for us. Ultimately we moved to Germany, where we found a welcoming church family.
When God is with us, we need not fear, even on dark nights.
Tatyana Zvereva