THE UKRAINE REPORT: MARCH 21 - MAY, 2025

Dear Friends,

We are sending this a little later than we planned. We appreciate your support and faithfulness to the Lord. Here are some updates.

• During recent teaching trips, teachers in our Bible college have been able to do evangelism in several locations, even very near the active fighting in Ukraine. More than 15 people received Christ during these times. War is terrible, but God can use tough times to get his work done.
• One of our vans was destroyed in the war and we just had a lot of work done on the other one, but it is being used a lot for ministry stuff in west and central Ukraine. By the grace of Jesus, the Bible college is still expanding with four locations in Africa and the fifth is scheduled to start in September. It takes a lot of work and admin to keep classes going in these difficult times and communication in some places is not so good, but we are going to have some classes even in the summer.
• We are now visiting churches. We can come for a report, seminars (we did seven in Feb.-Mar.), and conferences. We have some flexibility & same dates are taken). The 2025 dates are now:
  OUT EAST: May - mid June
  OUT WEST: July 16 (Wed) & July 20 (PM) in Colorado.
  August Calif. & almost anywhere out west.
  TEXAS AREA: September
  OUT EAST: Oct. 12 PM (Near Conn) - Nov. - early Dec.
  Please contact me if interested: ronminton@gmail.com

Our Health:

• Nancy: Many have asked about Nancy and have prayed for her. At the last neurologist visit, the doctor was pleased with Nancy. She has gone down some cognitively but he said she has a gentle and kind spirit and is in the 20% who don’t get mad and have fits, etc. when they have Alzheimer’s. He also said she is the happiest of those 20%. She still plays piano by reading music or by ear, plays harmonica, does puzzles, does house work, and types some for me. She can even critique papers for me. It is good for her to be occupied with something. She goes everywhere we go and can do many things, but should not be left alone in unfamiliar places. It is not easy to give her extra care she needs, but when we were married, I promised her and Jesus so I will continue. Physically she is well. She also still reads her Bible and daily devotionals without me reminding her, and she prays. Your prayers for her (and me) are always needed.
• Ron: During our annual physical exams they checked 58 key items in the blood work and mine were 100% normal (cholesterol was borderline). I do not have to take any meds. God must want me to be able to care for Nancy and to carry on the ministry. It is all by the grace of God - everyone of us could be dead tomorrow. God is good all the time.

Praise:

1. Our Bible college will start classes in Liberia, Africa in September.
2. At least one military man in Ukraine was saved in an evangelism effort.
3. We were safe in some recent extensive driving, some in bad weather.

Prayer:

1. For Nancy’s health
2. For us to accomplish some big tasks ahead
3. For us to have a consistent witness as we meet folks.
4. Real peace in Ukraine.

Thank you for partnering with us to win Ukrainians and other for Christ during hard times. We count you among our dear friends. Pray for Peace in Ukraine.
Prayers are needed daily.

Ron & Nancy Minton
ron.minton.name
rominton@gmail.com
240-432-8925