Christmas Thank You from the House of Hope

Dear Friends from CONU. Thank you very much for your wishes! Thank you for always being close to us! Yesterday was Christmas. At 6:00 a.m. the shelling of Kharkov and its surroundings began and two rockets hit the electricity and heating station near us. We all got scared because it had been quiet for quite some time. We were without light until almost the evening. However, we decided that we would not let the joy of Christmas be taken away from us. In the morning there was a Holy Mass and then the children set off to sing Christmas carols to the neighbors. They handed out small gifts. Misha wished everyone with his loud voice. Then we had a candlelight dinner. We managed to cook it thanks to the generator. 😊 Everyone received gifts and there was really a lot of joy. It is a paradox – that during war everything is experienced somehow more deeply, more authentically, and relationships with people become closer and warmer. Children are joyful and full of energy, which they can infect everyone around them. We are sending you our childish joy. The children sang this song with you in mind! We remember you in our prayers. We always pray for the people who make it possible for our House of Hope to function. We are extremely grateful to you and grateful to God for taking such tender care of us and providing everything we need, and often even more, so that we can share with the children of the village. We hug you tightly, tightly! May GOD bless you!!! Sisters, Mothers and Children from the Houses of Hope