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A missionary who goes to Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Church in Conyers is working with volunteers from the congregation to bring much-needed aid to displaced Ukrainians.
“I literally weep. It makes me so sad,” Anna La Lande said, for whom the war in Ukraine hits home.
“These children are going to be without their dad. And it could be forever. Their wives could be alone forever, just like I am,” La Lande said.
La Lande and her husband served as missionaries for 12 years. He died in 2020, and she created the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Drawn To The Truth Missions in his honor.
“My husband was an orphan, and I’m a widow. My children are fatherless,” La Lande said. “I know what that feels like, and that’s enough for me to say, ‘Wow, there’s something more that needs to be done, and I want to take action.’”
