Posts by Derek Buchanan

Photo Dump

This is Calvary Chapel Nizhyn. Pastor Vadim and family. (Left to Right) Nadia (daughter), Vadim, Tanya (wife), Melissa and I and Abigail (daughter) Alex T.[…]

Uncertainty seems to be the theme of this trip.

Hello everyone,we hope you are well. It is approximately 10 pm on Saturday 4/25/26 in Nizhyn Ukraine. I say the theme of this trip up[…]

We Tore the Wall Down.

Hello everyone. We hope you are doing well. Melissa and I are still in Nizhyn Ukraine with the team from Calvary Chapel Lynchburg. Over the[…]

They feel sorry for us.

As I was awoken just before 4:30 am by the 2nd air-raid siren of the night, apparently just some drones “passing through”, God put it[…]

We made it to Ukraine.

After leaving Roanoke just before 8 pm Tuesday we arrived in Ternopil Ukraine just before midnight (Ukraine time) on Friday. Melissa and I spent Thursday[…]

Around the world in 51 days.

Well it’s almost time. In 2 days (Wednesday) Melissa and I leave the country for 3 back to back missions trips. We will be gone[…]

Less than 2 weeks away!

Hello everyone, we hope you and yours are doing well. in less than 2 weeks Melissa and I will be flying out.  Our first stop[…]

Hello everyone. We hope you and yours aree well.

I just wanted to send out a quick update. General We recently switched platforms for receiving donations. Now there are no fees so we get[…]

Update for the trip to Ukraine, Georgia and the Philippines

Hello everyone. We hope you and your urs are doing well. I just wanted to send out a quick update about our upcoming trip. God[…]

Join Us in Bringing Hope and Relief to Nizhyn, Tbilisi, and Manila

We hope this letter finds you well and thriving. As we step into the spirit of giving this spring, we are reaching out to you[…]