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Unloading their vehicle, they immediately set to filling bags with the essentials of life including canned and non-perishable food items, hygiene products, diapers and baby products, pain killers, bandages, etc. Having heard of their arrival, the elderly with canes and walkers slowly amble towards the gathering. Infants cry as their mothers cradle them in their arms while trying to keep their older children quiet as they carefully and timidly make their way forward. People shuffle towards the gathering wearing their old worn-out shoes, and the clothing that has been on their backs through the pouring rain and the sweltering sun.
In addition to food, the women with children are given a supply of diapers, and candy for their youngsters. A bit of joy in these scary times for the innocent youth. Medicines are provided, pasta, rice, and canned meats. Socks, soap, shampoo, and toothpaste which once seemed so unimportant, are gratefully accepted, and bring unprecedented joy.
Before departing the people gather and are led in prayer by Fr. Kostyantyn. They crossed themselves and bowed their heads beseeching the Lord to grant peace to Ukraine, to safeguard the defenders of freedom, to protect the warriors as they work at protecting the country and civilians, to grant all those gathered good health, and the strength and fortitude they will need to survive the war and rebuild their nation. Having prayed for peace, Fr. Kostyantyn blessed the food items, and the people who had gathered before him, asking the Lord’s Grace upon them all.