Hey everyone! Each week I'm praying for a different country on my route. Rachel Balson, one of my fabulous squadmates, has put together this information and I thought I would pass it along so that you all can be praying with me.
Ukraine is the second largest European country, slightly smaller than the size of Texas. The terrain is mostly flat plains with some mountains in the southwest, the Carpathian mountains, and in the south on the Crimean Peninsula, near the Black Sea.
Population: 45,433,415
Official language: Ukranian. Russian is also widely spoken
Total languages: 42
Largest religion: Christian
Praise the Lord for:
The spiritual background Ukraine has. This was considered the "Bible belt" of the soviet sphere. The Church has persevered through communism and persecution. The country shows a spiritual hunger and the people are open to truth. This is a great opportunity for us to show tell them about the Absolute Truth!
Pray for:
The effects of communism that are still felt in the country. Corruption is rampant in the country as people struggle economically. The majority of the country lives in poverty while a few rich continue to grow their fortune. After the soviet union fell, alcoholism and AIDS rapdily increased as their was a lack of morals in the country.
