"Do you feel the world is broken?
   'We do.'
Do you feel the shadows deepen?
   'We do.'
But do you know that all the dark won't
stop the light from getting through?
   'We do.'
Do you wish that you could see it all made new?
   'We do.'
(Verse 1 from the song, "He is Worthy," by Andrew Peterson. You can listen here. There might be a brief add that you can skip.)

We feel the darkness as we see immeasurable loss and suffering violently inflicted on a people. It is hard to imagine how the light can get through.

Those who are in the line of fire ask us to pray. My church has been involved in missions in Ukraine and knows Ukrainians who have lived in Highlands Ranch, but now are back in Ukraine.

From us, they request prayer.

Please join us in praying for Ukraine's dire situation. 

• "We are safe at the moment, but please pray for my family, but keep our names confidential." So, I will not mention them but the ages range from 4 years to elderly grandparents.
• Pray for the Rehab Ministry and safety for those who are still trying to get out.
• Pray that the ATM cards and banks will start reopening as there are people without money and the ability to buy food and gas to get out or stay put.
• Pray for Ukrainian friends who are in the U.S. and stressed over family and friends still in the Ukraine
• PRAY FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE

We join David's prayer in Psalm 140 and insert the people of Ukraine...

"Rescue those suffering from the trauma of war, oh Lord.
Rescue them from evildoers; protect them from the violent
who devise evil plans in their hearts and stir up war every day." Psalm 140:1.

The normal suffering in our world is great and the needs are overwhelming. But, when there is the violence of war, the world seems to be broken beyond repair, the shadows deepen and conditions are ominously dark.

But from the darkness we pray and invite God to shed his light and love into the darkness and do his redemptive work. 

When we care and when we pray, especially in the darkness, we join God as he does his work.

Thank you for praying and caring for those around you and for others far away.

Your prayers and your care matters.

Your life matters,
Chaplain Dan
Rev. Daniel R. Hettinger
303.905.0478