Greetings from Donetsk, Ukraine!

It is cold and raining over here. Temps for the upcoming week forecast more rain and evening temps at -1C or lower.

Attached is a newspaper article that was published Friday in Searcy, AR. The article discusses our efforts to assist in resolving POW/MIA issues that are still open from WW2, Korea, and Vietnam.

Please note there is one critical correction that should be made—Ukrainians fought as our allies during WW2, not as our enemies. Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union and were soldiers in the Red Army. I have heard many complimentary remarks from Ukraine’s WW2 Veterans on how the American soldiers behaved and loved God. Although the troops were our allies I seriously question Stalin’s position as an ally—with Stalin we shared a common enemy but not a common objective and ethic.

If you subscribe to the mission trip reports you are aware that things are going very well on my trip. Reports and pics are posted on my personal web site (www.kachelman.com) and on the Judsonia church of Christ site (www.judsoniachurchofchrist.org).

Best wishes,
John