My name is Dean Eden, and I was saved in 1996. In 2008 I went on my first short term missions trip to El Salvador, and during this trip I realized that God was calling me into missions. I went on 2 other short term trips to Guatemala, and then in 2012 I came to Ukraine for the first time. It was during this first trip to Ukraine that I knew that God was calling me to serve in this country full time. I returned to Ukraine 3 more times, before deciding in 2015 that it was time to come to Ukraine permanently. I have been here since March of 2017, and serve in several different roles: Field Personnel Officer, team leader, and I also participate in all of our children's ministry activities. I love living and serving in Ukraine, and am looking forward to many more years of service here. 

I love our ministry in Vinnitsa Ukraine. I have had a passion for many years for children's ministry, so being able to serve here full time and participate in all of our ministry to children and teens has been an incredible blessing for me, and brings me incredible joy.