In Hungary , we averaged 15-hour days , our muscles got good workouts from moving more than 4,400 pounds of food and other materials each trip , and we managed to have 3 significant car repair “ adventures .” The roles we played felt vastly inconsequential in the grand scheme of the amount of need in Ukraine . Despite the overwhelming big picture , we found that being a tiny cog in a massive machine was extremely refreshing and lifegiving .
God is doing the work , and he just asked me to take a small part . I didn ’ t end the war , and I don ’ t even have stories about people making Gospel commitments because of our interactions . Instead , I had the privilege of being the arms of Jesus to a woman who needed a hug ; the hands of Jesus that unstacked , stacked , and restacked boxes of food ; and the feet of Jesus that drove a van thousands of kilometers . The Gospel , “ Good News ,” of Jesus Christ includes more than avoidance of hell or eternity without God — it is comfort for the suffering , hope for the oppressed , love for the neglected , and sometimes , it is food for the war-ravaged people of Ukraine .
So , why did I go ? Every mission field has needs that can never be met by only sending money . Sometimes , we just need to go .
19 photos , page 18-19 : OMS missionaries Kaylie Lau and Hannah Kappler traveled from South Korea to serve the Ukrainian people affected by the war .