Joe Ragan

The last few days have turned colder in Kyiv. It finally got below freezing two nights ago. Since then the temperature in the apartment has been dropping and it got down to around 65.
As you may recall, our apartments are heated by a central broiler and the hot water is piped [...]

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Many have asked why I spell Kyiv the way I do and not Kiev. The Kyiv spelling is from Ukrainian and sometimes is spelled Kyyiv. The Kiev spelling is from Russian. Since I live in Ukraine I decided to spell it the Ukrainian way. However, at times I may spell it [...]

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Grace church, which will be 3 years old soon, is very dear to my heart. I taught English classes there for over a year, and have been involved in several other ministries as well.
However, what I love most is getting to know the people.
The pastor, Valodia, and his family are very dear [...]

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