08 Mar Cold Snap in Poland

Arek and Donna Delik are UB endorsed missionaries serving with Operatin Mobilization in Kutno, Poland.

Donna Delik

Extreme cold and heavy snow buried parts of Europe at the beginning of February, claiming hundreds of lives. Eastern Europe was particularly hard hit. In Poland alone, over 100 people died during a cold snap that lasted more than a week, with temperatures dropping well below freezing. Many of the victims were homeless people, and alcohol abuse was a main factor contributing to such a high death toll.

Last week, our engineer submitted to the local government the required documents and blueprints for our church and rehabilitation center. Arek asked when we would obtain the construction permit, and the answer was, “We don’t know, just wait.”

It doesn’t sound very promising, and we pray for God’s intervention on our behalf. We are aiming to resume the work in March when the weather gets warmer. We hope that we can use part of the building by the beginning of summer. Much work remains to be done, but it is not a mission impossible.