“He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”…. I will put my Spirit in you and you will live …” -Ezekiel 37:1-14
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Hi friend! Welcome to our website BonesToLife!
We are passionate about restoring hope where there is no hope, bringing healing where there seems to be no end to pain, and providing a real connection in this world where isolation pulls so many apart.
We know only God can accomplish that! In faith, we are committed to being a shining light that others might live, and we are amazed by how God is working all around the world. We believe that through his Spirit many in Ukraine will find life that is really life.
Our family of four is fully dedicated to seeing God move in mighty ways in Ukraine and across Eastern Europe. In 2009, Kevin and Natalka met in Odessa through the connection of multiple missionaries and are excited to begin ministry in that city. In fact, if you ask Alex and Oksana, we can’t wait!
Kevin is the strong-willed child of a faithful family who has served as house parents at children’s homes, as teacher and principal at many Christian schools, and as pastor of a few churches. Growing up in that setting, Kevin was often asked, “Are you going to be a pastor like your dad?” His emphatic reply — “No! I am going to West Point to be an Army Officer.” However, God grabbed his heart through a short term trip to Peru after graduation from West Point, and he became a committed “missionary with a weapon” while travelling to many different countries. Kevin was retired from the Army in 2018 and knew the time had come for full-time ministry.
Natalka grew up in Lugansk, Ukraine and eventually went to Odessa to study at the Christian university there. Her family too has a rich history of serving the Lord. In fact, many in her family received Christ through the effort of Don English, one of the first missionaries to Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union. In spite of desperate struggles, her parents have provided love and care to many children through fostering and adopting them. Prior to moving to the States to attend Southwestern, Natalka frequently served in summer camps for children, directed drama events to tell of the Lord, and provided translation services to short term missions teams.
We have been married for 8 years now and have two amazing kids, Alex and Oksana. Oksana is seven years old and reminds us daily that her name means “Maker of a Stream of Praise to God.” Songs and stories of God are her pure delight! Alex is five. He absolutely loves hearing stories, playing music, building things with his legos, and of course, teasing his daddy. We are praising the Lord because he just recently gave his heart to Christ. Both are anxious to get to Ukraine to tell even more people about their Jesus!
Thank you for partnering with us in prayer as we endeavor to follow God on this journey. We believe we will see dry bones spring to life and would love for you to experience that with us.