Barbara Paturel and Brittany Swanson, two former missionaries to Ukraine living in Indianapolis, say they're praying for their friends in that country amid a military invasion by Russia.
INDIANAPOLIS — Ukraine is 5,200 miles from Indianapolis, but to Barbara Paturel, it feels much closer.
Brittany Swanson also went on mission trips to Ukraine. She taught English there in 2018 and returned the next year. She forged friendships with Ukrainians still in the country.“They are just trying to cling to their faith and pray that God will protect them and keep them,” Swanson said. “They're fearful, but they're hopeful. There's just something about them, they're so strong, they're resilient.”“They haven’t been on social media much.
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