June 12, 2023 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
Thirty Years Going! This month marks thirty years since we moved to L’viv, Ukraine, as missionaries. I took my first trip to Moscow during the final years of the Soviet Union in 1989 to study advanced Russian, and I went on scouting trips to Russia or Ukraine every...
April 19, 2023 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
Whirlwind! Sometimes, events happen in such rapid succession that we don’t have time to pause and take it all in. Fresh out of the Asbury outpouring, we drove to Chicago for a few days with our daughters; flew to Krakow, Poland, to teach for a week in our Europe...
February 14, 2023 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
Remission! I am in remission! My prostate cancer treatment ended just before Christmas, and other than one temporary complication from my treatment last month, my energy is back. My doctor said my blood test was great, no sign of cancer, but I will be on some...
December 22, 2022 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
Taxiing to the runway You have probably noticed that I try to be clever with our update titles and weave in spiritual themes as a source of encouragement, but this update is straight to the point. We have our tickets for Prague, and we leave in mid-February! Another...
October 25, 2022 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
October 2022 Update I begin each day with a strong cup of coffee and Psalm 103 which reminds us not to forget any of God’s benefits, and yes, healing is one of those benefits. I have three devotional times per day, but not because I must “fill my tank” for my ministry...
August 31, 2022 | Mike & Myra Watkins, Our Missionaries
… But God I waited a few days after Ukraine’s August 24th Independence Day to compose this update because I didn’t know what would transpire. Would Putin pour out his wrath on this day in one major push to win? Would my friends survive? But Ukraine remains free...
