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Called to Ukraine with Hayley Arnold

Called to Ukraine with Hayley Arnold

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Haley Arnold shares about her long journey to serving with Josiah Venture in Ukraine. Haley, originally from Anaheim, California, first encountered Josiah Venture through her church's missions emphasis, led a short-term team to Ukraine in 2013, and later completed an extended internship. Although she wanted to return full-time, student loans and years of life circumstances kept her in the U.S., where she became a teacher and earned a master's in education with a focus on trauma-informed practices. After the full-scale war began in 2022, she returned to Ukraine in 2023 for an English camp, which renewed her sense of calling.

Haley moved to Ternopil in February 2025 and describes living in a country at war, including air attacks, distinguishing sounds of drones and explosions, power outages, and winter challenges. She explains her role as director of schools ministry: partnering local churches with schools by offering English lessons and clubs, and by translating and rolling out trauma-informed trainings for teachers.

Hayley also shares personal stories about working with Ukrainian youth, including a young girl who went from being completely silent at camp in 2023 to actively participating and even translating at church services.

Haley shares a story of a camp attendee from a family she has known for years who grew from being silent to speaking English, translating, and asking faith questions amid her brothers' mobilization. The conversation concludes with Hayley outlining specific prayer requests.
Join us in praying for:
  • Open doors in schools
  • Transformed lives through church partnerships
  • Strength and safety for Ukrainians and soldiers
  • For God to end the war
For more stories about Ukraine, read this blog post, "4 Years of War," by Ukraine Team Leader Sasa Dubovyk.

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