Kravchenko Family Cites ‘Nonstop Prayers’ as Aiding the Escape of Adopted Son from Ukraine

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Image via the Kravchenko family at Philly Voice.
The Kravchenko family, with Maksym standing at the extreme right.

A Bucks County family is now whole. Dmitry and Maryana Kravchenko were finally able to pick up their son, 16-year-old Maksym, this past weekend, rescuing him from the war in Ukraine. His parents frantic efforts and his narrow escape were reported by Peg Quann in the Bucks County Courier Times.

Maksym was adopted by the Kravchenkos, both Ukranian-Americans, just as the threats of war from Russia began intensifying. Before the paperwork could be completed, the international tensions erupted, Russia invaded, and Ukraine endured severe attacks.

As the violence advanced westward, the Krevchenkos fled to the U.S., heartbreakingly leaving their soon-to-be son. They eventually returned to Poland, staying as safe as they could while a court-mandated waiting period passed with agonizing slowness.

One small project helped pass the time. As a sign of support for her homeland, Maryana sang the Ukrainian national anthem at Temple University, her alma mater. A video of that performance was posted on YouTube.

Maksym anxiously spent his time in his home village before retreating to a bomb shelter, where he stayed for almost two weeks. A pair of war chaplains rescued him twice from dire circumstances as the war raged.

He eventually crossed into Poland and into the safety of his new parents’ protection. The three landed in New York over the weekend and headed for their Lower Southampton home.

“It feels unreal, and we praise God for making a way where there seemed to be none,” Maryana said.

More on this story is at the Bucks County Courier Times.

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