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Spiritual Fruit - By Caroline Grube
Ukrainian Women's Retreat August 2024 Forty Ukrainian women from eleven regions gathered for a retreat in the Carpathian Mountains in...

Nancy Jernigan
Aug 28, 20242 min read


OBI Expands to Kenya Africa by Nancy Jernigan, PhD
OBI has been requested to teach, train, and serve the medical and mental health needs of children and their families in Kenya. This is a...

Nancy Jernigan
Jul 2, 20242 min read


In His Time - By Linda Sheimo
"Blessed be God because He has not rejected my prayer or removed His steadfast love from me." Psalm 66:20 It is hard to wait on God...

Nancy Jernigan
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Rwanda - A Land of Hope & Forgiveness by Nancy Jernigan
A team from OBI recently returned from a marvelous trip to Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda is known for its resilience and forgiveness yet at the...

Nancy Jernigan
May 20, 20242 min read


UKRAINIAN ENGLISH CAMP 2024…HOPE FOR UKRAINIAN YOUTH - By Caroline Grube
Isaiah 40:31…But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow...

Nancy Jernigan
Apr 15, 20241 min read


Taking Ukraine Training Model to Africa - by Nancy Jernigan, PhD
For many years, the OBI board has realized the chaplaincy training model created by the Olive Branch team in Ukraine (OBU) at Kiev...

Nancy Jernigan
Mar 4, 20242 min read


Building on OBI Experiences and Relationships in Kenya by Kelly Molloy
My husband, Jim and I have been very blessed to have been able to live and travel around the world. It has not only broadened our...

Nancy Jernigan
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Annual Chaplain Restorative Training Conference In Ukraine is about to begin! By Bruce Kittleson
Just last year, 40 chaplains attended the annual Ukrainian Chaplain Restorative Training via ZOOM led by Valentyn Korenevych, Col (Ret). ...

Nancy Jernigan
Jan 20, 20242 min read


DEMANDS FOR OBI MEDICAL PROGRAMS
Dear Friends, We are so excited that Ken Wade, (LTC, (ret) USA) has joined our board and is serving on the medical programs team. OBI's...

Nancy Jernigan
Nov 17, 20231 min read


COMBINING FORCES TO EXECUTE GOD’S CALLING by Linda Sheimo
FOR WE ARE GOD’S FELLOW WORKERS. YOU ARE GOD’S FIELD, GOD’S BUILDING. 1 COR 3:9 OBI started its ministry almost thirty years ago to meet...

Nancy Jernigan
Oct 16, 20232 min read


Retreat, Revive, Rejoice - By Caroline Grube
When the War Came to the House....A Woman in Difficult times Dear Friends - In the midst of war, Ukrainian ladies retreated to the...

Nancy Jernigan
Sep 12, 20234 min read


"Right into the danger zone to share God’s love" by Linda Sheimo
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Valentyn Korenyvych and his Ukrainian team held the Olive Branch Ukraine English Camp in the...

Nancy Jernigan
Aug 15, 20232 min read


2023 Women's Conference in Ukraine by Caroline Grube
Dear Friends - Women from across Ukraine are gathering in the Carpathian Mountains of western Ukraine in early August to seek the Lord’s...

Nancy Jernigan
Jul 12, 20232 min read


2023 Ukraine English Camp - 72 Registered Campers
BREAKING NEWS - There are 72 registered campers for Ukraine English Camp in July. Please consider supporting this amazing opportunity...

Nancy Jernigan
Jun 15, 20232 min read


Planning Programs for Ukraine, Rwanda & Kenya by Jeff Jernigan
Dear Friends - Spring is actually here, though the weather across the country with unusual heat and cold, storms and floods doesn’t seem...

Nancy Jernigan
May 11, 20232 min read


English Camp 2023 & Mental Wellness Emphasis
Dear Friends - Thank you for your continued support, prayers, and generous donations. Olive Branch International continues to support...

Nancy Jernigan
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Expanding Projects and Partnerships by Jeff Jernigan
Dear Friends - Thank you for your continued support for our humanitarian work, now happening on three continents across the globe. Your...

Nancy Jernigan
Mar 9, 20232 min read


Leadership Transition and Strategic Plans by Linda Sheimo
“Being confident of this very thing, that He which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ” Phil 1:6 We...

Nancy Jernigan
Jan 31, 20233 min read


Fearful to Fearless by Caroline Grube
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine, we want to share about how the Lord works through women who love and serve...

Nancy Jernigan
Jan 16, 20233 min read


New OBI Interim Executive Director Appointment
Dear Friends, We are pleased to announce our appointment of Linda Sheimo, (Col. Ret.) as our Interim Executive Director. Linda has been...

Nancy Jernigan
Dec 1, 20221 min read
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