Thank you, Tennessee!

A few weeks prior to my return to Ukraine in the summer of 2025 (my seventh trip overall), I spoke at my Mother's small rural church that I grew up attending about my travels to Ukraine and what I had witnessed. I screened some select clips from "My Summer in Ukraine" and felt the presentation went very well. 

Upon my return to the church, I was overwhelmed by the generosity exhibited by the people in my church and my tiny rural community in Tennessee towards complete strangers in Ukraine. It felt as my two greatest loves had finally met. 

The video below helps express my gratitude and outlines some of the grassroots causes we were able to impact as a result of their generosity. 

Dayakuyu, ya'll!