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As a missionary to Ukraine, the Ukrainian people are teaching me about resilience
Writer Sharyn Borodin shares vivid stories of everyday courage in Ukraine, where faith and determination sustain people amid war. Through personal encounters, she reveals the quiet strength that carries them through hardship.
The Lord brought me to Ukraine 30 years ago as a teenager eager to share the hope of Jesus. I met my husband here, and we raised our children here. Joshua 1:9 encourages us to ‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.’ As a missionary serving in a war zone, these words inspire resilience. According to the dictionary resilience is the ability of a person to adjust or recover readily from illness, adversity, or major life changes, and it is an impressive trait I am seeing again and again in the Ukrainian people.
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