Joe Ragan

This has got to be one of the funniest commercials I have ever seen! I have watched it several times already, and every time I watch it, I just crack up! ENJOY!

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It looks like there could be 8 or 9 students willing to serve in Kazakhstan this summer. Please pray for them as they begin to prepare.
It is exciting to see how they are responding. Most of them have never been out of Ukraine. For many of them it will be their first [...]

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It has been snowing most of the day. It is pretty outside. It is 5:50 p.m. as I write this and there is a hint of daylight still left. It means that winter is almost over and spring is around the corner! I’m ready for some extra daylight!
When I arrived back [...]

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I arrived back in Kiev on Saturday evening. On Sunday, I went to church at Grace and it was a wonderful service. They have almost finished remodeling the place where they have services. New paint, light fixtures, curtains over the windows, and floor covering. It is taking shape!
My pastor, Vova, preached [...]

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February marks the first anniversay of this website. Thanks to all you read. It has been a joy to try to keep you up to date on what the Lord is doing in my life.
Thanks for reading!

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I am still in Prague. Our time here has been spent in seminars and various meetings concerning planting churches and being strategic in planning. It has been very profitable.
Our schedule is typically from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. We don’t have internet in the hotel where we are staying, so there are [...]

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It snowed a lot during the night Monday in Prague. It was around freezing and when I woke up and a fresh 3-4 inches of snow. It made for a great walk to the office.
When I saw the forecast for Kiev, it looked like the weather that we had a couple [...]

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I am leaving today for Prague. I will be attending some specialized training. I hear that Prague is a beautiful city. It was not destroyed during WWII.
So, I am looking forward to seeing the capital city and hope to visit some of the countryside while I am there. It [...]

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It has turned cold in Kiev again. This morning when I got up, the temperature was 1 degree Farenheit and is still at that temp.
It has been snowing the last few days. On Friday, the temp was around 32 and so the snow was sticky and hanging in the trees. It was [...]

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It’s been a difficult last two weeks. Several incidents have happened to me, yet my love of being a missionary is as strong as it ever has been.
This past week, my wallet was stolen while I entered a metro wagon. It was astounding, since I knew who probably did it and confronted them. [...]

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